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- Hometown:
- St. Andrews, N.B. Canada
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- About Me:
- Mr. Lawrence is an independent telecom, sci-tech and energy research analyst and marketing adviser in China with over fourteen years of experience in international high-tech industries. He is a Canadian citizen, married with wife and son on his fourth year in China.
iSuppli China and U.S.
- Since April 2006, provides confidential advisory, analysis, training, market intelligence and quality control services for iSuppli’s research on the semiconductor, telecom and consumer electronics industries in China including network operators, component suppliers, OEMs, ODMs and EMS companies.
- Advisor/Editor for iSuppli’s China Research Services team of market analysts including iSuppli’s China Market Watch monthly newsletter, plus multi-client reports and presentations
- Former Director of International Marketing and Business Development and Senior Analyst at Norson Telecom Consulting in Beijing
- Former CCTV-9 Program Host, Writer, Editor and English trainer for news, science and documentary programs in Beijing
- Former Global Product Manager, Inquent Technologies Inc. (now Network Solutions) in Toronto, Canada
- Former Manager of Development, Group Telecom, Engineering Dept. in Toronto, Canada
- Former Product Manager, Internet Services/New Product Introduction at MaxLink Communications Inc. in Toronto, Canada
- Worked on projects with numerous voice, data, IP, wireless, and IT equipment vendors including:
Nokia, Nortel, Lucent, Alcatel, Cisco, Microsoft, HP and ZTE
- Worked in partnership with carriers and cable operators such as:
SBC, Bell Canada, AT&T Broadband, Cox, Comcast, KPN and Orange
- Worked on confidential communications-related projects with the Governments of France, Cuba and the People's Republic of China
- In 2000, helped launch the first national LMDS broadband wireless network across Canada
- Has a Bachelor's degree in Science and Technology Studies from the University of Toronto
- Also studied product development and telecommunications management at York and Ryerson Universities in Toronto, Canada
Research Interests:
Renewable Energy - Solar Thermal, CSP and Photovoltaics (PV), Energy Efficiency & Conservation, Cleantech, Nanotechnology, Chinese R&D, 4G wireless technologies, Saving the World!
Heroes (include): Hermann Scheer, Carl Sagan
Favourite Quotes:
"Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world."
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
""Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
- Carl Sagan (1934-1996)
- Favorite Music:
- Favourite Genres: 80s, Cuban, Electronic, World, "The Manchester Sound", Ambient, Bhangra
- Favorite TV Shows:
- NOVA (PBS 1974-)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206501/
FRONTLINE (PBS 1983-)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133302/
Cosmos (1980)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081846/
Dwayne Lawrence's Blog
Concentrating Solar Power a $200 billion business through 2020
Concentrating Solar Power a $200 billion business through 2020
01 April 2008 - News
Source: PVTech
Bright Source EnergyGreentech Media and The Prometheus Institute believe that Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) and Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) could become a $200 billion market through 2020. In the last six months plans have been announced for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) worth in excess of $30 billion, according to the market research partners.
"CSP has quickly become one… Continue
Posted on April 4th, 2008 at 3:27am —
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NY Times: The Energy Challenge - Turning Glare Into Watts
The New York Times
March 6, 2008
The Energy Challenge - Turning Glare Into Watts
By MATTHEW L. WALD
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — At first, as he adjusted pumps and checked temperatures, Aaron Boucher looked like any technician in the control room of an electrical plant. Then he rushed to the window and scanned the sky, to check his fuel supply.
Mr. Boucher was battling clouds, timing the operations of his power plant to get the most out of patchy sunshine. It is a skill that may soon be in gre… Continue
Posted on March 29th, 2008 at 9:40am —
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