Solar Power Technologies & Materials

Symposium Chair
Loucas Tsakalakos Global Research General Electric
Confirmed Invited Speakers
Designing Scalable, Low-Cost Photovoltaic Materials Tonio Buonassisi Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Kishore Kamath Senior Director Abound Solar
K.V. Ravi CTO Crystal Solar	Printed Nanocrystal Solar Cells Damoder Reddy President & CEO, Solexant
Novel Building Integrated Solar Concentrators Amanda Chatten Lecturer, Imperial College London, United Kingdom	Application of Nanotechnology to Photovoltaics: Technical Approaches & Manufacturing Challenges Loucas Tsakalakos Global Research, General Electric
Konarka Technologies - From Concept to Manufacturing Howard Berke Chairman, CEO & Co-founder, Konarka	Konarka Technologies - From Concept to Manufacturing Russell Gaudiana Vice President of Research, Konarka Technologies, Inc.

Symposium Sessions
	Tuesday June 14
8:30	Opening TechConnect World Keynotes - Innovation Impact - Nanotech, Cleantech, Microtech, Biotech 2011
10:30	Cleantech Energy: Keynotes
1:30	Solar: Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Collection and Conversion - NNI Signature Initiative Special Session
1:30	Italian Innovation & Commercialization Opportunities
3:10	TechConnect IP Partnering: Solar Power
3:15	Harvard and MIT Technology Showcase
4:00	Italian Trade Commission Reception - Nanotech booth 1607, Cleantech booth 707
5:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge Awards and Reception (5:00 - 6:00)
4:00	Innovation Showcase & Poster Session - Reception (4:00 - 6:00)
	Solar Power Technologies & Materials
	Wednesday June 15
10:30	Solar Technology Innovation Spotlights
1:30	Power Electronics Innovation Spotlights
2:00	Fraunhofer presents: The German High Tech Champions Award 2011 - in Photovoltaics
1:30	Canada’s Hottest Innovative Cleantech Companies - Showcase
1:30	US-China Nanotech Connect
3:30	US-China Nanotech Connect - Networking Reception - Booth 930 Expo Hall C (3:30 - 4:00)
4:00	Piemonte Agency For Investments, Export And Tourism Reception - Nanotech booth 1607, Cleantech booth 707
4:00	Innovation Showcase & Poster Session - Reception (4:00 - 6:00)
	Solar Power Technologies & Materials
	Thursday June 16
10:30	Solar: Advanced Solar Concepts
10:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Venture Partnering
4:00	TechConnect Ventures: Solar
4:00	TechConnect Ventures: Water
Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 14
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8:30	Opening TechConnect World Keynotes - Innovation Impact - Nanotech, Cleantech, Microtech, Biotech 2011	Ball Room A
	Session chair: Matthew Laudon, NSTI/CTSI, US
8:30	Welcome and Opening M. Laudon, TechConnect World Co-Chair, US
8:40	Cross Sector Perspective on Nanotech to Cleantech Innovation T. Earles, Lockheed Martin & Former OSTP, US
9:10	No Small Matter: Scaling the Business of Materials Science T. Taber, CTO, Eastman Kodak Company, US
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10:30	Cleantech Energy: Keynotes	Ball Room A
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US
10:30	''Digital Energy'': Opportunities and challenges at the intersection of information technology and energy D. Paul, University of Southern California, US
11:00	Nanoscale Science for Clean, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage (invited presentation) H. Kung, US Department of Energy, US
11:30	Application of Nanotechnology to Photovoltaics: Technical Approaches & Manufacturing Challenges (invited presentation)Manufacturing Challenges L. Tsakalakos, GE, US
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1:30	Solar: Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Collection and Conversion - NNI Signature Initiative Special Session	Room 312
	Session chair: Loucas Tsakalakos, General Electric
1:30	Printed Nanocrystal Solar Cells (invited presentation) D. Reddy, Solexant, US
2:00	Large Area a-Si/Si Nanowire Hybrid Solar Cells S. Raychaudhuri, R. Lujan, K. Song, C. Paulson, R.A. Street, Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), US
2:20	In-situ Decoration and Doping of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays H.A. Hamedani, N.K. Allam, H. Garmestani, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
2:40	Tailoring Electron Diffusion in Electrospun Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells R. Jose, P.S. Archana, A. Le Viet, E. Naveen Kumar. M.M. Yusoff, S. Ramakrishna, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, MY
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1:30	Italian Innovation & Commercialization Opportunities	Room 305
1:30	Welcome and Opening M. Loddo, Italian Trade Commission, IT
1:40	Italian Cutting Edge in Renewable Energy Technologies TBA, Politecnico di Torino, IT
1:55	Nanotech in Italy TBA, Nanotec IT- Italian Centre for Nanotechnology, IT
2:10	Torino Piemonte, the Intelligent Location - Business Opportunity in the Nano and Clean Tech Sectors F. Zardi, Invest in Torino Piemonte, Piemonte Agency, IT
2:30	Piedmont’s Nanotech Solutions For Energy Sources At High Miniaturization And Efficiency TBA, IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IT
2:40	Innovation and Commercialization M. Loddo, Italian Trade Commission, IT
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3:10	TechConnect IP Partnering: Solar Power	Room 301
	Session chair: Cheemin Bo- Linn, Peritus Partners
3:10	A Single-Phase PV Inverter with Reduced Size Passive Components and Improved Energy Yield B. Loux, AzTE, US
3:20	Novel method of silicon production A. Sukhochev, Voronezh State University, RU
3:30	Novel Electrospinning Spinneret for the Direct Production of Multi-Core/ Shell NanoFibrous Materials in Single Technological Step T. Chong, NUS Enterprise, SG
3:40	Formation of the metal electrodes of silicon wafer solar cells using high-energy metal ions. T. Chong, NUS Enterprise, SG
3:50	Nanostructured Transparent Polymer Materials for Replacing Glass and Producing High Efficient PV Modules E. Shembel, Enerize Corporation, US
4:00	Hybrid solar module and charging system(PZT solar system) H.H. Ham, SINBI & SUN Co., Ltd., KR
4:10	Self Cleaning Solar Panels J. Jensen, Boston University, US
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3:15	Harvard and MIT Technology Showcase	Room 306
	Session chair: Chris Noble, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3:15	Introduction C. Noble, MIT, US
3:20	Key Semiconductor Advances in Electronics and Optoelectronics (invited presentation) G. Fitzgerald, MIT, US
3:35	New versatile nano/microstructured surfaces: Applications in anti-icing, prevention of biofouling and self-cleaning oleophobic materials (invited presentation) J. Aizenberg, Harvard University, US
3:50	Nanoengineered Surfaces for Efficiency Enhancements in Energy and Water (invited presentation) K. Varanasi, MIT, US
4:05	Filtration System for Small-Medium Scale Wastewater and Water Treatment (invited presentation) C. Vectis, Harvard University, US
4:20	Smartphone control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (invited presentation) M. Cummings, MIT, US
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4:00	Italian Trade Commission Reception - Nanotech booth 1607, Cleantech booth 707	Expo Hall
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5:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge Awards and Reception (5:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall
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4:00	Innovation Showcase & Poster Session - Reception (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall
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	Solar Power Technologies & Materials	Expo Hall
-	Nanostructured Transparent Polymer Materials for Encapsulation of Photovltaic Modules E. Shembel, T. Todosiychuk, L. Kosyanchuk, V. Redko, T. Pasutshkin, M. Dusheyko, Enerize Corporation, US
-	X-ray Diffraction Techniques for Characterization of Thin Film Solar Cells I. Cernatescu, PANalytical, US
-	CIGS PV Power Enhancement from Photonic Crystal Fiber Concentrators S. Shepard, G. Carver, Louisiana Tech University, US
	Wednesday June 15
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10:30	Solar Technology Innovation Spotlights	Room 312
	Session chair: Loucas Tsakalakos, General Electric, US
10:30	Designing Scalable, Low-Cost Photovoltaic Materials T. Buonassisi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
11:00	Konarka Technologies - From Concept to Manufacturing H. Berke, R. Gaudiana, Konarka, US
11:30	Anisotropic Nano-photocatalysts: Toward Solar Fuels Applications S.E. Hunyadi Murph, Savannah River National Laboratory, US
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1:30	Power Electronics Innovation Spotlights	Room 310
	Session chair: Andrew Ray, Bingham McCutchen LLP, US
1:30	Low Weight, Low Cost Commercial-Scale PV Inverter P. Bundschuh, Ideal Power Converters, US
1:45	Silicon Carbide Power Devices in Renewable Energy Applications R. Singh, GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc., US
2:00	Distributed Energy Optimization for Photovoltaic Systems with a Module-Integrated Balancing Converter J. Stauth, Solar Semiconductor, Inc., US
2:15	New Capacitor Materials for Power Electronics G. Welsch, Case Western Reserve University, US
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2:00	Fraunhofer presents: The German High Tech Champions Award 2011 - in Photovoltaics	Room 309
2:00	PV Technology from Basic Science to Application R. Schindler, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, US
2:20	Business Case Ion Layer Gas Reaction R. S. Araoz, H. Zentrum, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, DE
2:40	Business Case Protective PV Module Coating U. Lommatzsch, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials, DE
3:00	Business Case Time Resolved Photoluminescence Imaging D. Kiliani, University of Konstanz, DE
3:20	Business Case Direct Laser Interference Patterning A. Lasagni, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology, DE
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1:30	Canada’s Hottest Innovative Cleantech Companies - Showcase	Room 206
	Session chair: Sean Wise, Ryerson University, CA
1:30	Intoduction to Innovation Showdcase S. Wise, Ryerson University, CA
1:40	Hydrostor (Grid Scale Storage) C. VanWelleghem, Hydrostor, CA
1:50	ProDalG (Bio Fuels - Algae) M. Sales, ProDalG, CA
2:00	Sine Slice (Energy Efficiency & Management) C. Webb, Sine Slice, CA
2:10	Grid Co (Energy Efficiency & Management) C. Napior, Grid Co, CA
2:20	Odotech (Emissions Management) T. Pagé, Odotech, CA
2:30	VBINE (Wind Energy) D. Siman, VBINE, CA
2:40	BDR Technol (Bio Fuels) K. Lawless, BDR Technol, US
2:50	Free Breeze (Wind Energy) S. Labus, Free Breeze, CA
3:20	Enviro Save (Transportation) B. Ingebrigston, Enviro Save, CA
3:30	Corvus Energy (Energy Storage) G. Brown, Corvus Energy, CA
3:40	Carbon Sense Solutions R. Niven, Carbon Sense Solutions, CA
3:50	Refficient (Recycle) S. McLarty, REfficient, CA
4:00	SWITCH Materials Inc. (Smart Windows) J. Sargent, SWITCH Materials Inc., CA
4:10	Zero Waste B. Coxhead, Zero Waste, CA
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1:30	US-China Nanotech Connect	Expo Hall Theater
1:30	Introducing Suzhou Industry Park- a Vibrant and Progressive High-tech Hub in China D. Zhang, Technology and Development Bureau, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), CN
1:45	Overview of Suzhou Nano-manufacturing Capabilities L. Liu, NanoGlobe, CN
2:00	Printed electronics R&D in China and collaboration opportunities Z. Cui, Suzhou Institute of Nanotech and Nanobionics (SINANO), CN
2:15	Intradermal Drug Delivery Devices Based on Proprietary Functional Micro Array (FMA) Technology B. Xu, Suzhou Natong Bionanotechnology Ltd. (Nanomed), CN
2:30	Experience Sharing: Growing Venture Businesses in China N. An, New England Chinese Information and Networking Association, CN
2:45	Technology Partnership and Business Development Opportunities in Nanopolis Suzhou Q&A L. Liu, NanoGlobe, CN
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3:30	US-China Nanotech Connect - Networking Reception - Booth 930 Expo Hall C (3:30 - 4:00)	Expo Hall Theater
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4:00	Piemonte Agency For Investments, Export And Tourism Reception - Nanotech booth 1607, Cleantech booth 707	Expo Hall
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4:00	Innovation Showcase & Poster Session - Reception (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall
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	Solar Power Technologies & Materials	Expo Hall
-	Characterization of Microcrystalline and Amorphous Thin Film Silicon Devices with Raman Spectroscopy M. Wall, J. Hodkiewicz, Thermo Fisher Scientific, US
-	Optical absorption enhancement of thin-film amorphous silicon induced by femtosecond laser pulses for solar cell fabrication A. Kiani, K. Venkatakrishnan, B. Tan, Ryerson University, CA
-	Reduction of Collection Efficiency of Charge Carriers with Increasing Cell Size in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell C-L Lee, W-H Lee, C-H Yang, H-H Yang, National Cheng Kung University, TW
-	SuperSlim: the thinnest Solar Thermal Panel ever T. Marcuccio, Costruzioni Solari, IT
-	The roles of thin dense metal oxide films in inverted hybrid solar cells O. Wiranwetchayan, Z.Q. Liang, Q. Zhang, G.Z. Cao, P. Singjai, Chiang Mai University, TH
-	Design and Development of Photovoltaic Systems S.E. Lyshevski, Rochester Institute of Technology, US
-	Organic/inorganic hybrid photovoltaic cells based on substitutionally doped single wall carbon nanotubes V. Saini, Z. Li, S. Bourdo, V.P. Kunets, S. Trigwell, V. Nteziyaremye, B. Clark, A.R. Biris, G.J. Salamo, T. Viswanathan, A.S. Biris, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, US
-	Comparison Side by Side of Photovoltaic Modules at PU’U WA’A WA’A - Initial Performance Results S. Busquet, University of Hawaii, US
-	Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System Parity with PJM Generation P.M. Jansson, J.L. Schmalzel, C. Barreiro, Rowan University, US
	Thursday June 16
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10:30	Solar: Advanced Solar Concepts	Room 309
	Session chair: Loucas Tsakalakos, General Electric, US
10:30	Novel Building Integrated Solar Concentrators (invited presentation) A.J. Chatten, D.J. Farrell, R. Bose, A. Dixon, C. Poelking, K.C. Gödel, M. Mazzer, K.W.J. Barnham, Imperial College London, US
11:00	Analysis of CIGS for Composition G.R. Mount, U. Sharma, J. Moskito, K. Putyera, L. Wang, T. Buyuklimanli, Evans Analytical Group, US
11:20	Design of a Fiber-based Luminescent Solar Concentrator Fabric E. Banaei, A.F. Abouraddy, University of Central Florida, US
11:40	Polymers for High Performance Solar Cell Devices L. Wei, Imperial College London, UK
12:00	Atomistic effects in the Grätzel solar cell J. Korppi-Tommola, J. Helbing, P. Hamm, L. Antila, K. Honkala, V. Koskinen, M. Kemell, M. Heikkilä, M. Leskelä, L. Kettunen, T. Kovanen, University of Jyvaskyla, FI
12:20	TBA K. Kamath, Abound Solar, US
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10:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Venture Partnering	Room 306
	Session chair: Dina Lozofsky, University of California Santa Barbara, US
10:30	BASF Corporate Partnering P. Mukherjee, BASF Venture Capital America, US
10:50	Panasonic TechConnect Partnering I. Nydick, Panasonic, US
11:10	Cabot TechConnect Partnering T. Kodas, Cabot Corporation, US
11:30	Honda TechConnect Partnering N. Sugimoto, Honda, US
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4:00	TechConnect Ventures: Solar	Room 303
	Session chair: Dhiraj Malkani, Rockport Capital, US
4:00	Teleos Solar M. McGonigle, Teleos Solar, US
4:10	Enerize E. Shembel, Enerize, US
4:20	Ideal Power Converters P. Bundschuh, Ideal Power Converters, US
4:30	Epik Srl A. Caraglio, Epik Srl, IT
4:40	Prism Solar Technologies, Inc. R. Lewandowski, Prism Solar Technologies, Inc., US
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4:00	TechConnect Ventures: Water	Room 305
	Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures
4:00	AgroSci C. Pianta, AgroSci, US
4:10	Algal Scientific Corporation P. Horst, Algal Scientific Corporation, US
4:20	Blue Planet Environmental Inc. R. Lonetto, Blue Planet Environmental Inc., CA
4:30	SecureWaters, Inc. R. Slatton, SecureWaters, Inc., US
4:40	Hydrovolts B. Hamner, Hydrovolts, US

Special Symposium

The Solar Power Technologies & Materials symposium focuses on advanced and emerging technologies across the entire Solar Energy space with specific emphasis on revolutionary commercially viable research and development efforts. The attending corporate community is looking to identify global top technologies including PV, solar thermal, direct solar fuels, efficiency advancements, and any associated technology advancement for the solar
power generation.

This symposium is a jointly hosted by the Cleantech2011 and Nanotech2011 conferences. The high-profile nanotechnology focused sessions will explore leading edge advances in the application of nanostructured materials for solar energy collection and conversion.

Topics & Application Areas

• Nanostructured & Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics
• CIGS, II-VI, Thin Film Technologies
• Concentrator Cells & Systems
• Crystalline Silicon
• Amorphous, Microcrystalline & Film
• Direct Solar Fuels
• Organic Solar Technologies
• Space Applications
• Solar Thermal
• Novel Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Collection and Conversion
• Grid Integration
• Novel Materials for Energy Harvesting
• Other

 

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