International Conference on Energy Conversion & Storage (Orcas)

12:00 – 2:45 PM – Arrival & Registration at the Welcome Center

2:45 – 3:00 PM – Welcome Address from David Ginger, CEI Chief Scientist

Session 1 – Energy Storage & Sustainability

3:00 – 3:35 PM – Todd Emrick, Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts

“Tailoring Polymer-Semiconductor Interfaces for Energy Output in Hybrid Materials and Devices”

3:40 – 4:15 PM – Abraham Anapolsky, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Research, Toyota Research Institute

“Accelerating the Research to Production Cycle for Clean Energy”

4:20 – 4:55 PM – Mark Thurber, Associate Director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University

“Market Models for Battery Storage in Mature and Emerging Energy Markets”

5:00 PM – Check into housing

6:00 – 7:30 PM – Dinner

7:35 – 8:30 PM – Break

8:30 – 10:00 PM – S’mores at the Friendship Circle

7:00 – 8:00 AM – Breakfast in the dining hall

Session 2 – Energy Conversion

8:10 – 8:45 AM – Michael McGehee, James M & Catherine Patten Chair in Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

“Energy Efficient windows with adjustable tinting based on reversible metal electrodeposition”

8:50 – 9:25 AM – Chih-Hung (Alex) Chang, Professor of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University

“Transformation, Reaction and Organization of Functional Nanostructures using Microreactor-Assisted Nanomaterial Deposition”

9:30 – 10:05 AM – Julia Hsu, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Texas – Dallas

Sustainable Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells And Transparent Conducting Electrodes on Plastic Substrates Using Flash Lamp

10:05 – 10:35 AM – Break between sessions

Session 3 – Just Energy Transitions

10:35 – 11:10 AM – Ahlmahz Negash, Principal Analyst, Tacoma Power

“Defining Finance Needs for Energy Transition and Development”

11:15 – 11:50 AM – Michael Dioha, Senior Energy Researcher, Clean Air Task Force

“Energy For All in Africa Under Climate Constraints”

11:55 – 12:30 PM – Lauren Culver, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

“Defining Finance Needs for Energy Transition and Development”

12:30 – 1:30 PM – Lunch

1:30 – 2:05 PM –  Keynote Presentation with Ken Caldeira, Senior Scientist, Carnegie Science / Gates Ventures

“Macro-Energy Modeling Perspectives on Energy Conversion and Storage”

2:30 – 6:00 PM – Free time to explore the area, Forest Hike and Canopy Tower Hike will both take place from 2:30 – 3:30 for those that would like to join.

6:00 – 7:30 – Dinner

7:30 – 8:40 PM – Free time

8:40 – 10:00 PM – Student poster session

7:00 – 8:00 AM – Breakfast in the dining hall

8:00 – 10:15 AM – Free time

10:15 – 11:45 AM – Professional development sessions

12:00 – 1:00 PM – Sack lunch available in the dining hall

1:00 PM – Departure from IslandWood