Emerging Technology and Best Practices Seminar Series

May 30, 2003

The Emerging Technology and Best Industry Practices seminar series, sponsored by the Boston University Department of Manufacturing Engineering, is held twice a year in certain selected theme areas. The recent series on May 30, 2003 was on Fuel Cells as a Means for Green Power Generation. The May 2003 seminar series featured presentations on the state of the technology in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Molten Carbonate fuel Cells and Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells as means for providing Green Power.

Review in Fuel Cell Today

Time	Speaker	Seminar Title	Slide Set
8:00 - 8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30	Welcome
8:40 - 9:10	Dr. Mark C. Williams Fuel Cell Product Manager U.S.DOE/NETL	Fuel Cells, Hydrogen and the Environment
9:10 - 9:40	Dr. Subhash C Singhal Battelle Fellow and Director Fuel Cells, Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Lab	Solid Oxide Fuel Cells For Clean and Efficient Power Generation
9:40 - 10:10	Break
10:10 - 10:40	Dr. Michael Krumpelt Argonne National Laboratory	Converting Hydrocarbon Fuels into Fuel for Fuel Cells
10:40 - 11:10	Professor Harry L. Tuller MIT, Department of Materials Science and Engineering	Thin Films: Application to Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
11:10 - 11:40	Professor Anil V. Virkar Chair, University of Utah, Materials Science and Engineering Department	Polarization in Anode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
11:40 - 12:50	Lunch
12:50 - 1:20	Professor Scott A. Barnett Northwestern University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering	Direct Hydrocarbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
1:20 - 2:20	Mr. Jeff Andrews General Partner, Atlas Venture Mr. Kenneth Mabbs Senior Partner, FA Technology Ventures Mr. William Osborn Investment Manager, Commons Capital, LP Mr. David Prend Partner, RockPort Capital Partners, LP	Panel Discussion: Investing in Fuel Cell Opportunities Moderator, Matthew Crowley, Principal, Community Technology Fund, Boston University
2:20 - 2:50	Break
2:50 - 3:20	Dr. Shailesh Vora Manager, Innovation Projects, Stationary Fuel Cells, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation	Advances in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology at Siemens
3:20 - 3:50	Mr. William L. Mitchell P.E. Vice President of Marketing, Nuvera Fuel Cells	Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Ð Driving Towards Commercialization
3:50 - 4:20	Break
4:20 - 4:50	Dr. Michael C. Kimble, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer ElectroChem, Inc.	Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Energy Storage System For Telecommunication Backup Power
4:50 - 5:20	Professor Srikanth Gopalan Boston University, Department of Manufacturing Engineering	Cathode materials for Intermediate Operating Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)

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