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1941 The world’s leading library on gas technology established From the beginning, IGT’s Technical Information Center (TIC) focused on the collection and dissemination of scientific information and today it is one of the world’s largest natural gas and energy technology libraries.
IGT, founded in 1941, supported the gas industry need to train graduate engineers.
1944 Coal gasification a top priority IGT’s Basic Research Program began work on coal gasification and fluidization.
In 1955, IGT installed the first digital computer in the gas industry to help utilities solve gas distribution system design problems.
1967 Eternal Flame at the John F. Kennedy Memorial created by IGT IGT created and patented the specially designed “eternal flame” burner for JFK’s permanent gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery.
1970 World speed record set by the Blue Flame natural gas racecar The LNG-fueled Blue Flame was a high-performing, ultra–high-speed, rocket-powered vehicle, which set the world land-speed record of 622.407 mph in 1970—a mark that stood for 13 years.
By 1971, United States companies began importing too.
Doctor Bernard “Bernie” Lee took over as president and CEO of IGT in 1978.
1978 Training and education around the globe A Chartered Industrial Gas Consultants certification course series was initiated.
1985 Sustaining Membership Program (SMP) founded and environmental technologies took center stage In response to government cutbacks, IGT turned to membership to build greater support for the gas industry’s technology base and meet future needs by founding the SMP, focused on collaborative research.
1994 IGT moved to Des Plaines IGT moved to Des Plaines, IL to a new 18-acre headquarters 10 minutes from O’Hare Airport.
1994 World’s first U-GAS® coal gasification plant built in China The first U-GAS coal gasification plant based on IGT’s patented U-GAS® process was built in Shanghai, China to convert coal into synthesis gas.
2003 Utility collaboratives launched Operations Technology Development, NFP (OTD) was established to facilitate collaborative gas operations and infrastructure research.
Utilization Technology Development, NFP (UTD) followed in 2004 to address end use issues of interest to the gas industry.
In the following years, RENUGAS® was licensed and used in demonstration plants in Hawaii and the United States The city of Shire, Denmark began using the process in a commercial combined heat and power (CHP) gasification plant in 2006.
2009 IH2® technology converts biomass into transportation fuels The novel IH2® thermochemical process has been proven as a very cost-effective route to produce liquid transportation fuels from renewable resources.
The program, introduced in 2011, helps companies identify and evaluate the most promising new products and integrated solutions and assess their suitability for future use in specific residential, commercial, and industrial markets and utility energy efficiency programs.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle | 1923 | $6.2B | 3,200 | 257 |
| Argonne National Laboratory | 1946 | $180.0M | 4,370 | 221 |
| Westinghouse Appliances Australia | - | $4.3B | 9,000 | 401 |
| National Energy Technology Laboratory | 1910 | $130.0M | 3,000 | - |
| ASME | 1880 | $58.4M | 200 | 17 |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | 1965 | $91.0M | 4,922 | 302 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | 1969 | $37.3M | 50 | - |
| Resources for the Future | 1952 | $14.6M | 127 | - |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 1977 | $130.0M | 1,405 | - |
| Koch Industries | 1940 | $115.0B | 100,000 | 67 |
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