The U.S. Department of Energy will host a workshop on Solid-State Lighting at the Grosvenor Hotel in Orlando, Florida, on February 1-3, 2006.  The Workshop is sponsored by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Building Technologies Program), and will include a Contractors’ Meeting featuring basic research relevant to SSL supported by the Office of Science (Basic Energy Science Program) on February 1. 

The 2006 Workshop brings together SSL experts to address the multi-disciplinary, multi-industry, science-to-market challenges facing SSL technology.  The Workshop provides a forum for sharing updates on DOE’s SSL portfolio, projects, and progress.  The agenda will include a series of brief presentations from researchers involved in DOE-funded projects.

• Project reports on BES-supported fundamental research related to SSL will highlight advances in physical, chemical, and materials sciences that could lead to new synthesis techniques and novel materials.
• Progress reports on SSL R&D projects under way will identify opportunities for potential collaboration, intellectual property discussions, and integration into future planning.