DOE - Energy Innovation Summit

Connect with America's Brightest Innovators Februay 28 – March 2, 2011, Washington, D.C.

Join more than 1,800 energy leaders to explore how global energy challenges are directing research and investment priorities and driving American innovation. Space is filling up fast—register and book your room now!

Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future


Just a few choice topics:

• "The Energy-Water Nexus" and "Natural Gas Conversion to Liquid Fuels".
• "Venture Capital Funding: Prospecting in a Constrained Environment"
•  "Technology Launch: From Universities and National Labs to the Marketplace"
•  "The Role of the Government in Energy R&D"
• Re-Inventing American Energy Manufacturing
• Applied Biotechnology for Transportation Fuels
• Green Electricity Network Integration (GENIUS GRID)
• What might the "Future Grid" look like?
• Technology Town Halls
• Many cellulosic and advanced biofuels technologies,
• Nuclear power; coal with carbon capture and sequestration;
• Energy Storage Other than pumped storage hydropower
• Electric Vehicles: Moving Beyond Early Adopters
• Development Of Ultra-high Specific Energy Rechargeable Lithium-Air Batteries Based On Protected Lithium Metal Electrodes,
• Semi-Solid Rechargeable Power Sources- Flexible, High Performance Storage for Vehicles at Ultra-Low Cost
• Solid-State All Inorganic Rechargeable Lithium Batteries, Planar Energy Devices, Inc.
• Biofuels from CO2 Using Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria in a Reverse Microbial Fuel Cell, Columbia University

And my personal favorite - Driving towards Zero Waste: Efficiency as the Path to Business Profitability

"Building Strategic Partnerships" i.e. jobs
In developing new energy technologies, partnering with a large industry player can provide access to the capital, knowledge, and resources necessary to succeed in scaling up and reaching the marketplace. Recently, large corporations are becoming increasingly active in investing, partnering with, and acquiring new energy technologies. This panel will focus on how small businesses can engage with large corporations and what mechanisms (e.g., joint ventures, joint development agreements, licensing agreements, equity investments, distribution partnerships) have proven successful.

Big Keynotes by

• Steven Chu, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
• Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

Check out the full program Schedule here!