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Emerging Technology and Best Practices Seminar Series
Friday, April 27, 2007
Clean Energy: Pathways to Adoption
8:00AM-4:00PM, Cocktail Hour 4:00-5:00PM
The School of Management
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Co-hosts:
Professor Srikanth Gopalan, College of Engineering
Professor Nitin Joglekar, Boston University School of Management
Abstract:
This conference will explore market opportunities for cutting-edge and emerging ‘Clean Energy Technologies’. Speakers and panelists will discuss and analyze market needs and investment opportunities for clean alternate energy technologies. The topics will include high efficiency power generation from fossil-based and bio fuels, as well as renewable energy technologies. Conference participation will include academia, industrial enterprise and investment firms involved with technologies related to fuel cells, hydrogen generation and storage, bio-energy and photovoltaics. The discussions will feature current status of the technologies, technological, business and market barriers for commercialization and strategies for investment success in this arena.
Agenda: top
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Seminar Title |
Slide Set |
| 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:30 |
President Robert Brown, Bio
Boston University |
Welcome |
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| 8:40 |
Mr. Tony Lent, Bio, Abstract
Founder, U.S. Renewables Group
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Keynote Address |
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| 9:10 |
Session I: What Promising Technologies Are Available? This session will feature talks on exciting and cutting-edge clean energy technologies. The focus of the talks will be on describing the value-proposition of the technology and the technological barriers to commercialization.
Session Hosted by Dr. Srikanth Gopalan, Bio
Professor, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University |
Mr. James C. Cross III, Bio, Abstract
Vice President of Technology, Nuvera Fuel Cells
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Dr. Wayne Curtis, Bio, Abstract
GreenFuel Technologies and Pennsylvania State University
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Dr. Nguyen Minh, Bio, Abstract
SOFC Program Director, General Electric |
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Dr. Jack D. Newman, Bio, Abstract
Vice President of Research and Founder, Amyris Biotechnologies
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| 10:30 |
Break |
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| 11:00 |
Session II: Investing in Clean Energy Technologies: What, When, How. Speakers in this session explore the investment and business dimensions of the development and adoption of clean energy technologies. These issues will be discussed from the diverse perspectives of R&D (VCs, corporate, government), Intermediaries, and enterprise end-users.
Hosted by Dr. Nalin Kulatilaka, Bio
Wing Tat Lee Family Professor in Management, Finance and Economics Department, Boston University School of Management |
Dr. Martha Amram, Bio, Abstract
President, Growth Options Insights and Senior Fellow, Milken Institute
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Dr. Michael Caramanis, Bio, Abstract
Department of Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University and Chairman, Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy |
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Mr. Scott Gardner, Bio, Abstract
Principal, U.S. Renewables Group
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| 12:00 |
Lunch, 4th Floor |
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| 1:30 |
Boston University Vision, Abstract
Dr. Uday Pal, Bio
Professor, Department of Manufacturing Engineering Chair ad interim, College of Engineering, Boston University
Dr. Nalin Kulatilaka, Bio
Wing Tat Lee Family Professor in Management, Finance and Economics Department, Boston University School of Management
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| 2:00 |
Session III: Restoring the Balance-Efficiency and Conservation.
The assessment of new clean energy technologies will be discussed from the end users perspective. Speakers will describe specific needs, use patterns, and consumption economies that impact adoption.
Hosted by Dr. Nitin Joglekar, Bio
Associate Professor, Boston University, School of Management |
Ms. Tabitha Crawford, Bio, Abstract
Senior Vice President, Actus Lend Lease
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Dr. Udi Meirav, Bio, Abstract
CEO, Luminus Devices
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Mr. D. Dickinson Henry, Jr. Bio, Abstract
Executive Director, The Jordan Institute
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| 3:00 |
Session IV: Panel Discussion: What are the Impediments to Adoption?
This panel will be comprised of experts in public policy, venture capital, science & technology and financing. They will address the impediments to adoption from various perspectives and engage the audience in a dialog about possible solutions.
Hosted by Dr. Pirooz Vakili, Bio
Professor, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University |
Mr. Bill Davis, Bio
Founder and CEO, Ze-gen Inc.
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Professor Srikanth Gopalan, Bio
College of Engineering, Boston University |
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Mr. Sudhir Nunes, Bio
Investment Manager, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust
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Mr. Chuck McDermott, Bio
General Partner, Rockport Capital Partners
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| 4:00 |
Cocktail Reception and Poster Session, 4th Floor |
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Issues addressed in the seminar will include: top
Are market incentives enough to get the country/world to adopt sustainable energy on a large scale? Or must government play a role? What is that role?
What are near term and long term technologies emerging to meet the sustainable energy needs?
What kind of clean energy technologies make sense, and have the potential for success from the standpoint of both economics and the environment?
What might be some unique features of end consumers needs for new clean energy technologies, and how will these consumers respond to/ select among the alternatives that are being developed?
How should the financial markets value such technologies?
Are public initiatives, such as California’s Proposition 87, likely to become a reality? Is so, how might they tip the balance in this emerging market place?
What are the technological and market barriers facing some of the new clean energy technologies?
How can we overcome the barriers and bring exciting clean energy technologies to market?
What will be the socio-economic impact of adopting some of the new clean energy technologies?
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