In Celebration of 20 Years!As a special initiative to help celebrate ETDE's 20th Anniversary year (2007), a collection of comments from database users, ETDE delegates, and international sources regarding the value of ETDE has been built. If you are interested in sharing your comments on the site, please use the ETDE feedback form.
Database Users
Comment received following the implementation of Domain Recognition for ETDEWEB:
"I've just been into ETDEWEB. I really liked the fact that I had access without having to login! This
is a great improvement in my view. I wish you all good luck in further work and improvements."
Astrid Gudmundseth, Consultant, AGB, Norway
"With so much invested in energy research, ETDE provides that last crucial link bringing
those research dollars to fruition by communicating research results easily and efficiently.
For the public-sector research sponsors interested in making the most of their research investments,
participating in ETDE is a critical link in the technical communications system that helps turn
research into valuable implemented technology."
Brendan Wyly, Sigma Information, United States
A recent 2007 user survey in Mexico asked respondents about their perception of the
impact of information gathered from ETDEWEB. Just some of the reactions were:
"Due to the existence of this database, people wanting access to specific information, save not only their money, but also their time." Salvador Gonzalez Andrade, Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Mexico
"It makes it possible to realize appropriately what the technological trends are." Carlos Pena, SAPSA. Mexico
"The found information prevents duplication of efforts." Oscar Rodriguez Hinojos, GCC CEMENTO SA DE CV, Mexico
"It's useful for clarifying concepts and locating contacts." Jorge Alberto Plauchu Alcantara, Plauchu Consultores
"It helps to find experts as well as institutions." Gustavo Toledo Santiago, Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas (IIE), Mexico
Eight survey respondents noted very similar perceptions about the uniqueness of information found in ETDE's database:
"Information can be found that other websites don't have."
Hernando Romero Paredes Rubio, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM)
Angel Estevez, Normas y Certificaciones
Catalina Lopez Guerrero, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
Emilio de los Rios Ibarra, Independiente
Abel Hernandez Guerrero and Juan Manuel Rodriguez Torres, Universidad de Guanajuato
Arturo Roman Messina, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV)
Rigel Antonio Valerio Falcon, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo
ETDE Delegates
"The vast stores of knowledge in ETDEWEB actually contribute to breakthroughs in energy technology and advances in science. ETDEWEB is both "deep" and "wide," meaning any energy researcher or scientist is virtually guaranteed to find significant volumes of information in even highly-specialized subject areas." Brian Hitson, United States Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) and Current Chair, ETDE Executive Committee
"In my opinion, the exchange of information and its dissemination is absolutely vital. Research that stays in the lab is wasted research -- the results of research must be used. ETDE's information collection is a tool that will allow researchers to avoid duplicating work and get a better appreciation of the state of the art world wide. The work of others can inspire new lines of investigation." David Irving, United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry (retired) and Past Chair, ETDE Executive Committee
International Sources
In 2005, ETDE gained recognition in a key European Union study titled "Energy RTD Information Systems in the ERA:"
"ETDEWEB is clearly the information system of reference; many national websites on energy RTD link to ETDEWEB."
One of the goals highlighted in the Executive Summary called out ETDE specifically:
"Contribute to the EU's overall information infrastructure through partnerships with international organisations
and knowledge-management initiatives such as the International Energy Agency's Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE)."
