NREL's 20th Industry Growth Forum Presentations
Here you'll find presentations from NREL's 20th Industry Growth Forum on November 6-8, 2007, in Denver, Colorado. Presentations include those from:
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For more information about the Forum's presentations and panel discussions, read the:
Agenda (Word 77 KB)
Program (PDF 8.5 MB)
Summary (PDF 287 KB)
You can also view some photos taken at the event.
NREL Technology Day
NREL researchers presented overviews of next-generation renewable energy technologies that are moving into the marketplace.
Solar — What's Next for Solar Technology?
John Benner, NREL
Presentation: (PDF 2.5 MB)
Summary: An overview of the market growth potential for solar technologies.
Analysis Center – Insights into Clean Energy Markets—Strategic Energy Analysis
Doug Arent, NREL
Presentation: (PDF 1.8 MB)
Summary: An overview of NREL's strategic energy analysis capabilities.
Keynote Speakers
The Industry Growth Forum featured the following keynote and welcome addresses.
Building a Clean Energy Technology Cluster: Venture Capital Insights from Silicon Valley
John Denniston, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Presentation: (PDF 2.2 MB)
Remarks to 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum
Paul Dickerson, U.S. Department of Energy
Speech transcript: Available on the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Web site
Companies
For the Industry Growth Forum, presenting clean energy start-up companies were competitively selected through an application process by a committee of clean energy investors. They presented their business plans and growth strategies for the following technologies:
Biomass and Biofuels
The following companies presented information about their biofuel technologies.
C5-6 Technologies, Inc.
John Biondi, President
Presentation: C5-6 Technologies, Inc. (PDF 493 KB)
Summary: Explained the business of discovering and commercializing high-value enzymes for improving biofuels production.
Edenspace Systems Corporation
Bruce Ferguson
Presentation: Energy Corn for Cellulosic Ethanol (PDF 433 KB)
Summary: Discussed its technology for optimizing crops for use in cellulosic ethanol production.
Incitor, LLC
Troy Lapsys, CEO
Presentation: Incitor Business Overview (PDF 322 KB)
Summary: Presented its nanoscale manufacturing process using synthetic DNA strands to rapidly and inexpensively develop and manufacture a variety of nanoscale constructs.
Naturally Renewable Group, LLC
Jeff Hardin, President
Presentation: An Innovation towards Energy Independence (PDF 302 KB)
Summary: Explained how its Esterhol biodiesel product doesn't require a capital-intensive production facility.
Solix Biofuels, Inc.
Douglas R. Henston, CEO
Presentation: Fueling a Better World (PDF 116 KB)
Summary: Talked about its development of large-scale algae production facilities and plans for production capability.
Energy Efficiency
The following companies presented information about their energy-efficient technologies.
Albeo Technologies, Inc.
Jeff Bisberg, CEO
Outstanding Presentation Award Winner
Presentation: Reducing Operational Costs with Solid-State Lighting (PDF 1.1 MB)
Summary: Described how its solid-state lighting systems are designed to improve the profitability of large commercial and industrial institutions by reducing operational costs and increasing revenue potential.
ChromoGenics Sweden AB
Lars-Olof Bäckman, Chairman
Presentation: Energy Savings with Smart Window Technology (PDF 577 KB)
Summary: Talked about how its foil-based electrochromic technology is ideal for reducing solar heat gain in large surface applications like smart windows for buildings.
GeoEnergy Enterprises, LLC
Shawn Genung, CTO
Presentation: Producing the GeoColumn Geothermal Heat Pump (PDF 275 KB)
Summary: Explained how its energy-efficient geothermal heat pump technology inexpensively provides the energy to heat, cool, and make hot water for buildings without using fossil fuels.
Energy Storage
The following companies presented information about their energy storage technologies.
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc.
Timothy Bradow, VP, Technical Marketing and Business Development
Presentation: Commercialization of Solid-State, Rechargeable Thin-Film Micro Energy Cells (PDF 2.4 MB)
Summary: Described its rechargeable, solid-state, thin-film lithium micro-batteries.
PES, Inc.
Laura Capper, President
Presentation: SAPHE Systems (PDF 216 KB)
Summary: Talked about how its SAPHE(c) electrolyte may resolve the problems that stem from all conventional organic electrolytes in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Porous Power Technologies, LLC
Tim Feaver, CEO
Presentation: Microporous Membranes for Highly Efficient Lithium Batteries (PDF 11 MB)
Summary: Described how its separator membranes will enable high-performance, low-cost laminated batteries uniquely suited to hybrid electric vehicles and laptop computers.
Hydropower
The following companies presented information about their hydropower technologies.
Vortex Hydro Energy, LLC
Michael Bernitsas, CEO
Presentation: Vortex Hydro Energy (PDF 1.4 MB)
Summary: Explained how its Vortex Induced Vibration Aquatic technology extracts energy from ocean/river currents.
Photovoltaics
The following companies presented information about their photovoltaic (PV) technologies.
Gamma Solar Corporation
Rudy Magasrevy, CEO
Presentation: Bifacial Efficiency at Monofacial Cost (PDF 726 KB)
Summary: Described how it has become one of the leading producers of high-efficiency bifacial solar cells and modules.
Prism Solar Technologies, Inc.
Rick Lewandowski, CEO
Presentation: Advanced Photovoltaic Modules (PDF 377 KB)
Summary: Talked about its Holographic Planar Concentrator technology with the ability to focus sunlight onto solar cells for power and specialty applications.
Soliant Energy, Inc.
Art Buckland, CEO
Presentation: High-Performance Solar Concentration for Commercial Rooftops (PDF 491 KB)
Summary: Described its solar module, optimized for commercial rooftops and designed as a drop-in replacement for standard solar modules.
Wakonda Technologies, Inc.
Les Fritzemeier, CEO
2007 Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner
Presentation: High-Efficiency Photovoltaics at Thin Film Costs (PDF 499 KB)
Summary: Talked about manufacturing cost-effective photovoltaic (PV) products by enabling the low-cost, roll-to-roll processing of high-efficiency PV cell technology.
Panelists
The Industry Growth Forum featured the following presentations during panel discussions.
Blue Sun: Integrated Energy
Presentation: Jeff Probst, Blue Sun Biodiesel (PDF 726 KB)
Summary: Discussed the formation of its biodiesel company and capital-raising successes, as well as its financing needs.
Current Trends in Investment Banking in Clean Energy
Presentation: John McKenna, Hamilton Clark (PDF 110 KB)
Summary: Lists the questions addressed during the panel discussion about the role of the investment bank.
Special Guest Speakers
The Industry Growth Forum featured the following special presentation.
Tackling Climate Change in the U.S.: Landmark American Solar Energy Society Report
Chuck Kutscher, author
Report: Available on the American Solar Energy Society Web site
Summary: Discussed potential U.S. carbon emissions reductions from renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2030.
