SPECIAL TWO-DAY EVENT
POWERING OUR FUTURE: BATTERIES AND FUEL CELLS
Two Back-to-Back Clean Energy Technology Conferences
September 10th and 11th, 2012
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 2012
Staying Charged Up: Battery Longevity and Life Cycle
Presented by NY-BEST and the College Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany
AGENDA:
9:00 AM Registration Opens and light breakfast provided
9:45 AM Welcome
Dr. Pradeep Haldar, Director of E2TAC
Janet Joseph, NYSERDA
Dr. William Acker, Executive Director, NY-BEST
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel 1: Battery Reliability and Longevity
New battery applications are being sought and developed every day. Battery reliability and longevity are key to the success of these new applications and for batteries to achieve their full potential in the marketplace. This panel will examine the current reliability and longevity challenges faced by different battery types and discuss what’s being done to address them.
Moderator: Jim Misewich, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ester Takeuchi, SUNY Stony Brook
Allen West,Columbia University
David Hall,General Electric
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH & NETWORKING
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Panel 2: Electronic Controls of Battery Systems
Battery management affects system longevity. What are the advances being made to the electronic controls and the operation and maintenance of battery systems? What specific issues still need to be addressed?
Moderator: Jason Doling, NYSERDA
Peter Burke, Bren-Tronics, Inc.
John Milios, Sendyne
Bill Donahue, A123 Systems
David Rea, Applied Logix
3:00 PM -3:20 PM Afternoon Networking Break
3:20 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel 3: Advances in Battery Components and Materials
Research is currently being conducted with a variety of battery materials and components. This panel will examine the latest experiences from the lab and in the field, what’s working and what’s showing progress.
Moderator: Paul Mutolo, Cornell
Lynden Archer, Cornell
Fernando Gomez-Baquero, B.E.S.S. Technologies
David Bradwell, Liquid Metal Battery
Rahul Mukherjee, RPI
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Networking Reception
* Denotes awaiting speaker confirmation
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Ticket to Ride: A Regional Roadmap for Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fuel Cells
(Followed by a Ride & Drive)
Presented by the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster
