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       U.S. and German Organizations Team with Hong Kong University
      To Sponsor Meeting on Sustainable Energy in the Process Industries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2011                                                      Danielle Gross
                                                                    Phone: 717.214.2200
                                                                    Cell: 717.418.9001
                                                                    dgross@thebravogroup.com


New York & Frankfurt – The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and
DECHEMA, the German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, are co-
sponsoring the first Global Conference on Energy Sustainability in the Process Industries from
June 5 to 8 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. According to conference
co-chair, Thomas Dietrich, CEO of Mikroglas, based in Mainz, Germany, organizers developed
the program given that “diminishing fossil fuel reserves and concerns over climate change are
driving industries and governments to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide
emissions.”

On Monday, June 6, C.J. Guo, Shell’s Beijing-based emerging technology theme lead, will
deliver the keynote address, highlighting the long-term prospects for fossil-fuel resources, the
impact of biofuels on transportation, the role of carbon capture and sequestration, and the
diversity of energy sources needed to meet global demand. Sessions through the rest of the
conference will define research needs, examine recent technical advances, and discus strategies
for implementing energy-saving solutions across a range of industries: electronics, automotive,
chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology. Speakers from China, Denmark, Germany, India,
Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands and the U.S. are among those scheduled.

“Hearing the diverse perspectives and policy objectives of different countries, organizations and
industries can help us identify global engineering solutions and coordinated strategies,” Dietrich
explained. “Attendees will hear perspectives they’d miss in a narrowly focused or industry-
specific meeting,’ he added.




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AIChE and DECHEMA members receive a registration discount, and an additional early-
registration discount applies through May 2. The conference rate includes breakfasts, lunches, an
opening reception and a conference banquet. Bussing from the official conference hotel is
included.

For more information about the conference or related workshops and meetings, please go to:
http://www.aiche.org/conferences/specialty/ESPI.aspx

             Note: Journalists interested in covering the conference should contact
                       Danielle Gross at dgross@thebravogroup.com.




About AIChE

AIChE is a professional society of more than 40,000 chemical engineers in 92 countries. Its
members work in corporations, universities and government using their knowledge of chemical
processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society. Through its varied
programs, AIChE continues to be a focal point for information exchange on the frontier of
chemical engineering research in such areas as nanotechnology, sustainability, hydrogen fuels,
biological and environmental engineering, and chemical plant safety and security. More
information about AIChE is available at www.aiche.org.


About DECHEMA

DECHEMA Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology is a non-profit scientific and technical
organization based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It has more than 5,800 private and institutional
members, including scientists, engineers, companies, universities and institutes. Supported by more than
100 working parties, DECHEMA’s activities cover a wide variety of fields of chemical engineering and
biotechnology. High priority topics include energy and resource-efficient production and contributions of
chemical engineering and biotechnology to the energy supply of the future. More information is available
at www.dechema.de.