Renewable Energy Technologies

Symposium Sessions
	Tuesday June 19
11:00	Efficiency & Green Building Corporate Interests
12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo
1:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Energy Technologies
2:45	TechConnect IP Partnering: Environmental, Water, Waste
4:30	Expo Reception and Poster Session I
	Wednesday June 20
8:30	Solar: Innovation Spotlights
8:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Materials & Energy
10:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Energy & Automotive
11:00	Solar: Corporate Strategic Interests
11:00	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels: Spotlights
12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo
1:00	NNI - Director's Networking Session, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
1:30	Exhibit and Poster Session II
	Solar Power Technologies & Materials
2:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge
2:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Material Energy Innovations
3:30	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge
3:30	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels: Green Chemistry
5:30	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception
6:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge Awarde and Reception
	Thursday June 21
8:30	Solar: Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Keynotes
10:30	TechConnect Corporate Venture Partnering: Materials Energy Electronics
11:00	Solar: Nanomaterials for Solar Energy
11:00	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels: Algae Technologies & Applications
12:30	Networking Lunch - Innovation Showcase
1:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Environment, Water & Waste
1:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Efficiency
2:30	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Management
4:00	TechConnect National Innovation Showcase, Reception & Poster Session III
	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels
	Efficiency & Green Building
	Renewable Energy Technologies
	Solar Power Technologies & Materials

Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 19
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11:00	Efficiency & Green Building Corporate Interests	Great America 2
	Session chair: Brandon Tinianov, Northern CA Chapter President, USGBC, US
11:00	Johnson Controls Building Efficiency: Strategic Technology Interests A. Gadicherla, Johnson Controls, US
11:15	Schneider Electric Efficiency-Technology Strategic Interests A. Marsh, Schneider Electric, CA
11:30	Siemens Efficiency-Technology Strategic Interests A. Kobb, Siemens Building Technologies, US
11:45	Osram Sylvania - Technology Strategic Interests A. Giacobbe, Osram Sylvania, US
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12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo	Expo Hall AB
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1:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Energy Technologies	Room 207
	Session chair: Elizabeth Endler, Shell, US
1:30	Porous Amorphous GeOx as an Anode Material in Li-ion Batteries K. Elcess, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US
1:40	Durable Hydrophobized Gas Diffusion Media for Fuel Cells A. Spitz, Kansas University Center for Technology Commercialization, Inc. (KUCTC), US
1:50	A Plug and Play Operational Approach for Implementation for an Autonomous·Smart·Micro·Grid K.Y. Tan, National University of Singapore (NUS), SG
2:00	Core-Shell Structured Bifunctional Catalysts for Metal-Air Battery-Fuel Cell S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, Commercialization Office (WatCo), CA
2:10	Novel Current Collector Design for Use in Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries D. Lozofsky, UCSB Technology & Industry Alliances, US
2:20	Ice Slurry Refrigerant: Clean Cold Now S. Wolgel, University of Chicago, US
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2:45	TechConnect IP Partnering: Environmental, Water, Waste	Room 201
	Session chair: Jennifer Gottwald, WARF, US
2:45	Ceramic Membranes for Purification of Oil-in-Water Emulsion Y.P. Yong, National University of Singapore, SG
2:55	A Moving Belt System with Switchable Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Surface for Continuous Removal of Microalgae from Water M. Sethu, National University of Singapore, Industry Liaison Office, SG
3:05	Bio-Shell (Biodegradable Vacuum-formed Modularized Shelter) M. Sethu, National University of Singapore, Industry Liaison Office, SG
3:15	Tusaar Sequestering Technology, Heavy Metal Removal from Process and Waste Water. G. Khanna, Tusaar Corp., US
3:25	Metal Catalyst and Process for Conversion of Glycerol to Lactic acid M. Koenig, Univ. of Kansas, US
3:35	Silica-based Bioremediation of Fracking Wastewater L. Besemann, University of Minnesota, US
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4:30	Expo Reception and Poster Session I	Expo Hall AB
	Wednesday June 20
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8:30	Solar: Innovation Spotlights	Room 203
	Session chair: Lisa E. Friedersdorf, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US
8:30	Flexible, Lightweight and Affordable Solar Cells J. Yang, Solarmer Energy, Inc., US
8:50	DuPont Photovoltaic Materials Innovation Technology Roadmap H. Antoniadis, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, US
9:10	Nanoengineering allowing low-cost high-efficiency silicon solar cells M. Black, Bandgap Engineering, US
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8:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Materials & Energy	Room 210
	Session chair: Goran Matijasevic, UC Irvine, US
8:30	Bayer MaterialScience Innovation Partnering K. Haider, Bayer MaterialScience, US
8:50	Toray Industries-America Innovation Partnering T. Yamashiki, Toray, US
9:10	Dow Innovation Partnering P. Ansems-Bancroft, Dow, US
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10:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Energy & Automotive	Room 210
	Session chair: Brian Shedd, UCLA, US
10:30	Schlumberger Innovation Partnering J. Wong, Schlumberger, US
10:50	Honda Innovation Partnering C. Fau, Honda, US
11:10	Hyundai Innovation Partnering J. Suh, Hyundai Ventures, US
11:30	bp Ventures I. Dairanieh, bp Ventures, US
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11:00	Solar: Corporate Strategic Interests	Room 203
	Session chair: Nitin Parekh, Venture Advisor, Tokyo Electron Venture Capital, US
11:00	DuPont Solar-Technology Strategic Interests E. Romano, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, US
11:15	Applied MaterialsSolar-Technology Strategic Interests K. Chen, Applied Materials, US
11:30	Beyond Grid Parity: The Decarbonization of Loads E. Daniels, Bosch, US
11:45	Chevron’s Commercialization Partnership Program J. Greenberger, Chevron Energy Solutions, US
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11:00	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels: Spotlights	Great America 2
	Session chair: James Clark, University of York, UK
11:00	Waste Flue Gas CO to Innovative Biofuel Production J. Holmgren, LanzaTech, Inc., US
11:20	Clean Production of Bioplastic and Bio-oil from Solar Energy and Carbon Dioxide J. Yu, University of Hawaii at Manoa, US
11:40	Sweet Sorghum Biorefinery for Production of Fuel Ethanol and Value-added Co-products N.P. Nghiem, C.M. Nguyen, C.M. Drapcho, T.H. Walker, USDA Agricultural Research Service, US
12:00	Increasing the Energy Density of Plant Biomass: Oil Production in Leaves C. Hilder, Arcadia Biosciences, US
12:20	Cooperation on the Development of Clean and High-efficiency Technology of Biomass B. Shenwu, Energy Technology Corp., CN
12:40	Low-cost, concentrated sugar production from lignocellulosic feedstocks S. Mohapatra, R. Hemyeri, A. Manesh, American Science and Technology Corporation, US
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12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo	Exhibit Hall AB
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1:00	NNI - Director's Networking Session, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office	Exhibit Hall A
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1:30	Exhibit and Poster Session II	Exhibit Hall AB
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	Solar Power Technologies & Materials
-	Tuning Photocurrent Response Through Size Control of CdTe Quantum Dots Sensitized Solar Cells A. Badawi, N. Al-Hosiny, S. Abdallah, H. Talaat, Taif University, SA
-	Thermal Stability of Nano-Structured Selective Emitters for Thermo Photovoltaic H.J. Lee, S.P. Bathurst, S.-G. Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
-	The role of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in efficiency of organic-quantum dot hybrid solar cell S.J. Heo, S. Yoon, S.H. Oh, H.J. Kim, Yonsei University, KR
-	Enhancement of photoelectrochemical and optical characteristics using a TiO2 nanoparticles interlayer in MEH-PPV heterojunction devices F. Habelhames, M. Girtan, A. Manole, L. Lamiri, W. Zerguine, B. Nessark, Univesité Ferhat Abbas, DZ
-	Ultrasonic Spraying of Carbon Nanotubes using NMP A. Willey, R. Davis, R. Vanfleet, Brigham Young University, US
-	Copper nanowires on Recycled Conducting Glass for DSSC Electrodes C-Y Liao, National Cheng Kung University, TW
-	Application of nanotechnology and porous structures in solar cell fabrication W.A. Badawy, Cairo University, EG
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2:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge	Great America J
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, Arsenal Venture Partners, US
2:00	Nextek Power P. Savage, Nextek Power, US
2:12	Varentec A. Dillon, Varentec, US
2:24	DERP Technologies R. Lank, DERP Technologies, US
2:36	Enlighted Z. Gentry, Enlighted, US
2:48	FirstFuel S. Shah, FirstFuel, US
3:00	Primus Power T. Stepien, Primus Power, US
3:12	Pythagoras Solar U. Paret, Pythagoras Solar, US
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2:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Material Energy Innovations	Room 201
	Session chair: Purnesh Seegopaul, Pangaea Ventures, US
2:30	Graphene as Intermediate Layer in Tandem Solar Cell T. Chong, National University of Singapore, SG
2:40	Hollow Nanoparticles as Active and Durable Catalysts K. Elcess, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US
2:50	Catalysis of Biogas Production B. Kogoan, ICN - Institut Catala De Nanotecnologia, ES
3:00	Regenerable Sorbent Technique for Capturing CO2 Using Immobilized Amine Sorbents K. Klos, URS Corporation at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, US
3:10	Catalyst for hydrocarbon steam reforming and efficient hydrogen production for solid oxide fuel cells R. Singh, Innovate Calgary, CA
3:20	Energy Harvesting System with Piezoelectric Polymer T. Nakajima, Tokyo University of Science, JP
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3:30	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge	Great America J
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, Arsenal Venture Partners, US
3:30	Retroficiency M. Kaplan, Retroficiency, US
3:42	WegoWise E. Connelly, WegoWise, US
3:42	Xergy, Inc. R. Williams, Xergy, Inc., US
3:54	Simple Energy Y. Lurie, Simple Energy, US
4:06	Luon Energy N. Luo, Luon Energy, US
4:18	Dynamo Micropower J. Ethier, Dynamo Micropower, US
4:30	Ideal Power Converters P. Bundschuh, Ideal Power Converters, US
4:42	SustainX R. Brody, SustainX, US
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3:30	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels: Green Chemistry	Room 207
	Session chair: James Clark, University of York, UK
3:30	Starbons® - A New Family of Bio-based Mesoporous Materials Derived from Polysaccharides J.H. Clark, V.L. Budarin, D.J. Macquarrie, S.W. Breeden, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, UK
3:50	Conversion of C-5 sugars into into a third generation biofuel using low amount of H2 J.-M. Lavoie, Université de Sherbrooke, CA
4:10	Reducing Material Waste in Biodiesel Production through Multi-Energy Optimized Processing M.M. Kropf, The Pennsylvania State University, US
4:30	Metal-supported Semiconductor/Biomolecular Composite for Solar Hydrogen Generation S. Balasubramanian, T. Rajh, E. Rozhkova, Argonne National Laboratory, US
4:50	Catalytic Biomass Reforming for Hydrogen and Hydrocarbon Production R. Tungal, M. Subramanian, C. Lew, R.V. Shende, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US
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5:30	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception	Expo Hall CD
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6:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge Awarde and Reception	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, Arsenal Venture Partners, US
	Thursday June 21
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8:30	Solar: Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Keynotes	Great America K
	Session chair: Fiona Case, NSTI, US
8:30	Biologically Inspired Materials for Renewable Energy A.A. Gorodetsky, Universit of California, Irvine, US
9:00	Solution processed nanowires for solar energy conversion J. Tang, University of California, Berkeley, US
9:30	Advanced Nanostructures for Energy, Electronics and Photonic E. Garnett, Stanford University, US
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10:30	TechConnect Corporate Venture Partnering: Materials Energy Electronics	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: George Petracek, Atrium Capital, US
10:30	Applied Ventures A. Kamannavar, Applied Ventures, US
10:45	Siemens Ventures D. Mukerji, Siemens Ventures, US
11:00	IBM Ventures M. Denesuk, IBM Ventures, US
11:15	Panasonic Ventures I. Nydick, Panasonic Ventures, US
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11:00	Solar: Nanomaterials for Solar Energy	Great America K
	Session chair: Fiona Case, NSTI, US
11:00	The identification of recombination centers in organic solar cells R.A. Street, A. Krakaris, PARC, a Xerox company, US
11:20	Improvement of Silicon Solar Cell Metallization with Printed Metal Nanoparticle Inks B. Xu, S. Limb, A. Rodkin, E. Shrader, S. Garner, PARC, a Xerox company, US
11:40	Direct Pulsed Laser Crystallization of Photoactive thin films at Room Temperature G.J. Cheng, Yi Zhang, Purdue University, US
12:00	Nanostructures from solar Photocatalysis on hybrid materials for environment & prospective solar energy conversion I. Ahmed, H. Xu, R. Farah, M. Goldmann, L. Ruhlmann, Universite de Paris sud, FR
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11:00	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels: Algae Technologies & Applications	Great America 2
	Session chair: James Clark, University of York, UK
11:00	Innovative Technology for Algae Dewatering A.R. Völkel, H.B. Hsieh, N. Chang, K. Melde, A. Kole, PARC, a Xerox company, US
11:20	Light Management for Improved Photobioreactors T. Orsley, Corning, US
11:40	ReactWell - Underground Geothermal Biomass-to-oil & bioproduct production platform J. Doherty, ReactWell, US
12:00	Interaction of Light, Geothermal Water and Nutrients on Biomass Production of Chlorella sorokiniana Microalgae (CS-101) J. Rastegary, New Mexico State University, US
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12:30	Networking Lunch - Innovation Showcase	Expo Hall CD
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1:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Environment, Water & Waste	Expo Theater 2
	Session chair: Cheemin Bo-Linn, Peritus Partners, US
1:00	MAR Systems' Sorbster Heavy Metals Removal Technology A. Lammers, MAR Systems Inc., US
1:10	Radial Deionization (RDI) P. Curran, Atlantis Technologies, US
1:20	Snap Sampler for Groundwater Monitoring S. Britt, ProHydro, Inc., US
1:30	MicroGREEN Polymers, Inc. T. Malone, MicroGREEN Polymers, Inc., US
1:40	Innobin Korea C.H. Kim, Innobin Korea, KR
1:50	CO2 Capture Technology G. Chichilnisky, Global Thermostat, US
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1:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Efficiency	Expo Theater 1
1:00	High Efficiency Solid State Lighting G. Powch, VerLASE Technologies, new subsidiary Versatilis LLC, US
1:10	Solar Roofing S. Amirkhanian, MAS-USA, US
1:20	Transparent Photovoltaics for windows and mobile electronics B. Howe, Ubiquitous Energy, Inc., US
1:30	High Efficiency Rooftop Solar Z. Abrams, Strider Solar, US
1:40	Bio-based Chemicals from Carbon-rich Waste L. Dyson, Kiverdi, Inc., US
1:50	Advance Biodiesel Technology R. Mosali, Jatrodiesel, Inc, US
2:00	Cellulosic sugar A. Manesh, American Science and Technology Corporation, US
2:10	LENR (Low Energy Nuclear Reactions) Power Source--A New Green Technology G. Miley, Lenuco, US
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2:30	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Management	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: Cheemin Bo-Linn, Peritus Partners, US
2:30	Integrated Energy Efficiency System and Environmental Certificate Harvester for K-12 Schools and Universities L. Ivie, Dragonfly Solutions, Inc., US
2:40	Ballistic Breaker™ R. Faulkner, Ballistic Breaker Corporation, US
2:50	Dynamo Micropower, a new type of power plant J. Ethier, Dynamo Micropower, US
3:00	Rolith, Inc. B. Kobrin, Rolith, Inc., US
3:10	Dyverga Energy Corporation H. Godwin, Dyverga Energy Corporation, CA
3:20	Energy Scavenging Power Supply (ESPS) A. Manesh, American Science and Technology Corporation, US
3:30	Exacter, Inc. J. Lauletta, Exacter, Inc., US
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4:00	TechConnect National Innovation Showcase, Reception & Poster Session III	Expo Hall CD
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	Bio Sources for Materials & Fuels
-	Integrated Photocatalytic and Microbial Degradation of Kraft Lignin A. Shende, M. Hussein, R. Bhosale, D. Harder-Heinz, R.V. Shende, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US
-	The New OPEC L. Pfaltzgraff, V. Budarin, J.H. Clark, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, UK
-	Development of One-Step Jet Fuel Blend using Solid Acid Catalysts S. Mohapatra, R. Hemeyari, A. Manesh, M. Misra, American Science and Technology Corporation, US
-	Use of Bio-Diesel as an Alternative Fuel and its Effects on Environment D.P. Mehta, A. Vennapureddy, Bradley University, US
-	Bio-oil blend: next generation heating oil R. Hemeyari, S. Mohapatra, A. Manesh, American Science and Technology Corporation, US
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	Efficiency & Green Building
-	Integrating Programs, Partners and Performance D. von Below, Flad Architects, US
-	Acoustic Power Recovery System for Thermoacoustic Cooling D.E. Schwartz, S.R. Garner, J.R. Johnson, A.V. Tuganov, Palo Alto Research Center, US
-	Innovative Green Roofing System S. Amirkhanian, R. Tafferallo, MAS - USA, US
-	Performance and Potential Applications of Direct Expansion Ground Source Heat Pump systems for Building Energy A.M. Omer, University of Nottingham, UK
-	Passive solar design features for a zero energy home in Babylon, Iraq A. Al-Qaraguli, H. Alguriny, O. Chong, D. Gibbs, L. Coplen, McKissack, US
-	Passive and active Solar Systems for High Schools in Babylon- Iraq: Design and Economic Study A. Al-Qaragouli, H. Alguriny, O. Ching, R. Gibbs, L. Coplen, McKissack, US
-	Technologies for Deep Reductions in Military Operational Energy Use R. Brown, T. Sharp, M. Lindsey, S. Kiser, K. Andrews, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US
-	Sodium Clusters for a Superior Light Source H. Gokturk, Ecoken, US
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	Renewable Energy Technologies
-	Interactions of Rocks with Supercritical CO2 and Water in Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Beyond M. Petro, PARC, a Xerox company, US
-	Mobile Hybrid Structures: Feasibility and Advantages A.R. Gizara, Integrated Power Technology Corporation, US
-	Wave Energy to Electricity at 3 Cents/kWh D. Gray, Poseidon Energy Inc., US
-	Bioenergy production from wastes and wastewaters in China H.H.P. Fang, The University of Hong Kong, HK
-	Turning Waste into a Resource – Alternative Gas Utilization for Clean, Baseload, & Renewable Distributed Generation S. Huang, FlexEnergy Inc, US
-	Competitive Advantageous Green Energy Technologies - Photovoltaic, Geothermal & Wind S. Hullavarad, N. Hullavarad, University of Alaska Fairbanks, US
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	Solar Power Technologies & Materials
-	Optimizing Quantum Well Solar Cell Efficiency through Genetic Algorithms M.A. Pacheco, Pontifical Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, BR
-	Electrowetting-driven Solar Trackers for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) rooftop applications S-Y Park, J. Kuo, K. Gould, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, US
-	Quantum Dot Enhanced Rugate Filtering and Light Trapping S. Shepard, J. Copeland, Louisiana Tech University, US
-	Characterization of Solar Grade Silicon Contaminants G.R. Mount, L. Wang, K. Putyera, M. Lepage, Evans Analytical Group, US
-	Light Augmentation in Flat Panel PV Installations using Large Area Micro-optical Films P.H. Schmaelzle, S. Garner, Palo Alto Research Center, US
-	A Study of Solar Radiation, Storage and Applications in Nigeria O.O. Odia, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, NG
-	Ionic Liquids as Heat Transfer Medium T.J.S. Schubert, H. Sahin, T. Beyersdorff, Iolitec Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH, DE
-	Reclaimed Laminate Waste as Novel, Heat Transfer Enhancing, Encapsulation for Long-term PCM Heat Storage L. Desgrosseilliers, D. Groulx, M.A. White, Dalhousie University, CA
-	Sopogy’s MicroCSP D.T. Kimura, Sopogy, US
-	Modified carbon nanotube & poly (3-hexylthiophene) nanocomposites integrated in quasi solid-state dye synthesized solar cells M.R. Karim, King Saud University, SA
-	Rheological Optimization and Stability Study of Silver Nano-Ink for InkJet Printing of Solar Electrodes Using Industrial Printhead R. Shankar, A. Amert, J.J. Kellar, K.W. Whites, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US
-	Micro-CSP Grid Integration D.T. Kimura, Sopogy, US
-	Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Gel-Coated Graphene and Graphene/Carbon Nanotube Composites as the Counter Electrode J. Ouyang, National University of Singapore, SG
-	Plasmonic Enhancement of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell W.H. Hunga, P. Pavaskarb, S.B. Croninb, Feng Chia University, TW
-	Application of Smart Nanomaterials to Scavenge and Detect Arsenic and Other Unwanted Metals in Potable Water A. John, E.F. Duran, L. Gonzales, L.S. Santos, Fraunhofer Chile Research Foundation, CL

Special Symposium

This symposium focuses on advanced and emerging technologies across the renewable energy space with emphasis on revolutionary commercially viable research and development efforts, innovative materials, process and devices, case studies, and best practices.