Workshop Proceedings

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Speaker Presentations

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Monday, July 23, 2007
 

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Welcome to NREL
B. Ray Stults, Associate Director Energy Sciences, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kristin Bennett - Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy EPSCoR Office

 

The Global Energy Challenge
George Crabtree - Argonne National Laboratory

 

Energy and Nanostructured Materials – Scientific Challenges in the Hydrogen Economy (2 MB)
Mildred S. Dresselhaus - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

Overview of Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program (3.3 MB)
Robert Hawsey - Director Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Overview (1.5 MB)
Bobi Garrett, Associate Director Strategic Development & Analysis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  NREL Biomass Program Overview (2.5 MB)
Tom Foust, Biomass Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
 

Luncheon Speaker
Art Vailas - President, Idaho State University
 

The Challenges and Opportunities for Solar Research
Larry Kazmerski - Director, National Center for Photovoltaics, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Tuesday, July 24, 2007
 

Climate Modeling: A Tool for Examining Climate Change Options for Mitigation and Adaptation (3.6 MB)                                
Warren Washington - Senior Scientist and Head of Climate Change Research, National Center for Atmospheric Research
 

Climate Change 2007:  Key Results of The IPCC Working Group One Assessment
Susan Solomon - Senior Scientist, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA/ESRL) Chemical Sciences Division
 

Panel - Partnering with National Laboratories and Centers
Chair: Richard Bajura - West Virginia University, Director, West Virginia DOE EPSCoR

Introduction:  Opportunities in the ‘Post-Academic’ World
Thomas Vogt - University of South Carolina, USC NanoCenter

Laboratory Introduction: “Working with DOE National Laboratories”(772 KB)
Ray Teller - Argonne National Laboratory

Laboratory Representatives
Jim Brainard - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Marie Garcia – Sandia National Laboratory
Bruce Harmon – Ames Laboratory (377 KB)
Alan Hurd/Everett Springer – Los Alamos National Laboratory (528 KB)
Dave Koppenaal – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (741 KB)
Harold Myron – Argonne National Laboratory (392 KB)
Robert Neilson - Idaho National Laboratory
Christie Nelson – Brookhaven National Laboratory (578 KB)
Frank Ogletree – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (575 KB)
Michael Nowak – National Energy Technology Laboratory (470 KB)
Judy Trimble/Robert Hawsey – Oak Ridge National Laboratory (537 KB)
John Ziagos – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 

Luncheon Speaker - From Carbon Sequestering to Landmine Detection, Pollinators Do It All
Jerry Bromenshenk - Adjunct Research Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula
 

Wind Technology Program Overview
Michael Robinson - Deputy Director National Wind Technology Center
Robert Thresher - National Wind Technology Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ocean Renewable Technology
Walter Musial - Lead, Marine and Offshore Energy, National Wind Technology Center, National Renewable Energy Laborator

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

 

Strategic Planning and Energy Initiatives in DOE Basic Sciences (2.4 MB)
Eric Rohlfing - Division Director of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, U. S. Department of Energy

 

Supporting the Convergence of National Energy Needs with Agricultural Sector Energy Capabilities
Eldon Boes - AAAS/ASME Congressional Fellow, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
DOE EPSCoR Program Director's Working Group Satellite Meeting

  New Implementation Award Presentations
Eric Grulke- University of Kentucky (360 KB)
Hemant Pendse- University of Maine (700 KB)
John Xiao- University of Delaware (988 KB)
Bob Dalton- University of New Hampshire (160 KB)
 

DOE EPSCoR News & Updates, Website, Reporting, Budget, New Solicitations & Awards
Kristin Bennett, DOE EPSCoR Program Manager       

 

 

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