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International Conference on Electronic Materials
IUMRS-ICEM08 -- Energy Forum

Hilton Sydney, Australia
Thursday, July 31, 2008

Forum Chairs: Jim Williams (Australian National University), Elizabeth L. Fleischer (Materials Research Society), Al Hurd (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Ken Baldwin (Australian National University)

Forum Sponsors: The Australian National University, Materials Research Society, Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials (ARNAM)

This Energy Forum was a follow-on to the Energy Forum held during the 2008 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco and publication of the MRS Bulletin special issue, “Harnessing Materials for Energy” (April 2008, Vol. 33, No. 4). Industry representatives and researchers from across the world participated in the series of presentations and a panel discussion. The event focused on the most important materials research challenges that need to be addressed to move toward secure, affordable, and environmentally sustainable energy to meet the world’s accelerating energy needs. Following the full energy chain including production, storage, distribution and use, the presentations gave a global view of the energy challenges ahead and promising materials research directions for meeting these challenges.

Elizabeth L. Fleischer

Opening Remarks
Elizabeth L. Fleischer
Editor - MRS Bulletin
Materials Research Society
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Session 1: Energy in Perspective
Chair: Elizabeth L. Fleischer

Janette Lindesay

Climate Change Tipping Points
Janette Lindesay
The Australian National University, Australia

V.S. Arunachalam

The Global Energy Landscape
V.S. Arunachalam
Center for Study of Science, Technology & Policy, India
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David Ginley

The True Meaning and Impact of Energy Independence
David Ginley
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
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Session 2: Solar Energy
Chair: David Ginley
Andrew Blakers

Solar Energy
Andrew Blakers
The Australian National University, Australia
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Germany’s Way to the World Championship in Solar Energy
Eicke R. Weber
 Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Albert Ludwigs University, Germany

Dave Eaglesham

Thin-Film Photovoltaics: The Pathway to Grid Parity
Dave Eaglesham
First Solar, USA

Session 3: Hydrogen, Storage, and Nuclear Options
Chair: Al Hurd
Mildred Dresselhaus

Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Production, Storage and Utilization
Mildred Dresselhaus
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
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Calum Drummond

Electrical Energy Storage
Calum Drummond
CSIRO, Australia  
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Nuclear Power
Maurice Ripley
Consultant (ex ANSTO Materials), Australia
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Greg Tegart

Energy and Nanotechnologies: Strategy for Australia’s Future
Greg Tegart
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering |
and Victoria University, Australia
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Panel Discussion
Moderator: Al Hurd, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA

Panelists:

  • Elizabeth L. Fleischer, Materials Research Society, USA
  • Dave Eaglesham, First Solar, USA
  • V.S. Arunachalam, Center for Study of Science, Technology & Policy, India
  • Mildred Dresselhaus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
  • Maurice Ripley, Consultant (ex ANSTO Materials), Australia
  • Greg Tegart, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Victoria University, Australia
  • David Ginley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA

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Jim Williams

Closing Remarks
Jim Williams (Australian National University)
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