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| 2008 Events with SECA Participation |
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Jan. 8-10, 2008
3rd Annual Military Energy Alternatives Conference |
| The 3rd Annual Military Energy Alternatives Conference will explore the current alternative energy sources available to the DoD. There will be discussions on how the DoD intends to meet the responsibilities of the Energy Policy Act and how to achieve energy efficiency in the US Military. It will examine alternatives to the current energy sources and assess the viability of these alternatives. There will be discussions on the following: Reducing fuel requirements with alternative technologies, advancing defense testing and evaluation, examining developments in Fischer-Tropsch Technologies, fuel cell options for the military, advancing battery technology and other relevant energy related issues. In addition it will seek to understand current and future applications of alternative fuels, and the impact on combat operations, efficiency and potential DoD savings. This event is being held in Washington, DC. |
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Jan. 27 – Feb. 1, 2008
32nd International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites |
Meeting in Daytona Beach, Florida will feature:
- 11 symposia and 2 focused topic sessions
- New, larger, more comfortable Daytona Beach venue
- Expanded Exposition features more than 80 companies displaying state-of-the-art products, services, and techniques
- Two poster sessions co-located in Exposition Hall
- New Microwave and Radio Frequency Workshop and Technology Fair and Emerging Opportunities Symposium
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| Organized and sponsored by The American Ceramic Society and The American Ceramic Society's Engineering Ceramics Division in conjunction with the Electronics Division. |
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January 29-31, 2008
ICEPAG International Colloquium |
This three-day meeting is focused on ADVANCED HYBRID and LARGE SYSTEM ELECTRICAL GENERATION TECHNOLOGY. The program includes FUEL CELL HYBRIDS, HYDROGEN TURBINES, NOVEL CYCLES, IGCC and IGFC POWER PLANTS, and LARGE-SCALE RENEWABLES. The colloquium is organized by the National Fuel Cell Research Center in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy; the European Union; the United Nations; the Pacific Rim Consortium on Energy, Combustion, and the Environment; and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu/icepag2008 |
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Apr. 21-24, 2008
SECA Core Peer Review, Pittsburgh, PA |
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May 6-8, 2008
10th Annual Electric Power Conference and Exhibition |
| The Electric Power Conference and Exhibition is the world's most comprehensive conference for the power generation industry-- programmed by the power industry for the power industry. With over 500 leading power industry suppliers and more than 400 speakers at 100+ sessions, this is a must attend event for operating and engineering management, from power plant owners and operators to project developers. |
2008 program topics include:
- Power Industry Trends
- Grid Power
- Nuclear Power
- Renewable Power
- Coal Power Plants
- Distributed Resources
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| The 2008 conference will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. |
| Online: http://www.electricpowerexpo.com/ |
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May 18-23, 2008
213th ECS Meeting/Ionic and Mixed Conducting Ceramics |
| Ceramic materials that exhibit high ionic conduction or significant levels of both ionic and electronic conduction continue to be of great interest among researchers worldwide. |
| This symposium will provide a forum to share data and discuss activities in this exciting field. Both fundamental and applied aspects of ionic conduction and mixed conduction will be included. Some of the topics will be covered are: ionic transport in solid electrolytes, advances on protonic conductors, electrolyzers, fuel cells and batteries, mechanisms of mixed conduction in ceramics, role of microstructure in conduction, dense ceramic membranes for separation and chemicals production, electrocatalytic phenomena, ceramic sensors, electrochemistry of nano ceramics and transport in corrosion-resistant ceramic films |
| The 213th ECS meeting will be held in Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Phoenix, in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/biannual/213/phoenix_reg_bro.pdf |
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May 22, 2008
California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative, (CEC), (Government Agencies), Sacramento, CA |
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June 16-20, 2008
ASME 6th International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology Conference |
| The 6th International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology Conference is designed for manufacturers of fuel cells and fuel cell components, utility staff and decision makers, the fuel cell research community, the business and investment community, educators and students with the goals to (1) exchange information, experiences, and insights from research to application, (2) provide a forum for discussion on advances, (3) identify barriers to accelerate the technology development, and (4) further stimulate research activity in this emerging field of fuel cell systems and components for stationary, mobile and portable power generation applications. This event is being held at the Sheraton Hotel Denver in Denver CO. |
| Online: http://asmeconferences.org/fuelcell08 |
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June 30th – July 4th, 2008
8th European SOFC Forum |
| The 8th European SOFC Forum will address the issues of science, engineering, materials, systems, and markets. It aims at a dialogue between researchers, engineers and manufactures, between, hardware developers and potential users, between academia, industry and electric power or gas utilities. |
| The Lucerne Fuel Cell Forum 2008 consists of a Fuel Cell Tutorial on Monday, June 30, the 8th European SOFC Forum from Tuesday, July 1 to Friday, July 4 and a Fuel Cell Exhibition open from Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 4. |
| The tutorial will provide a basic understanding of technical, chemical and physical principles that make fuel cells work simply, reliably and affordably. |
| The exhibition will offer industry and research labs an opportunity for presenting their latest accomplishments in fuel cell technology and related areas. Fuel cell developers will show systems and system hardware, new materials, PEN elements, system components, production and diagnostic equipment, and research results. |
| The Forum will be held at the new "Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern" (KKL) on the waterfront of the Lake of Lucerne, Switzerland. |
| http://www.efcf.com/ |
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July 20-24, 2008
IEEE Power Engineering Society 2008 General Meeting |
The IEEE PEG is the premier power engineering conference and features a comprehensive technical program focusing on power and energy.
This year’s conference with its theme, Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the
21st Century will provide attendees with an international forum to address policy,
infrastructure and workforce issues. It will allow experts from across the power engineering
profession to discuss various issues and developments in the field of transmission,
distribution, and generation. |
| Highlighting the meeting program are these topics organized into a number of tracks,
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- Track 1. Understanding and Responding to System-Wide Events
- Track 2. Utilization of Energy Resources
- Track 3. New Technologies
- Track 4. Power Reliability, Quality and Safety
- Track 5. Improved Measurement and Control Technologies
- Track 6. New Market Structures
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| The meeting will attract upwards of 1800 professionals from every segment of the electric
power industry. The meeting will feature a comprehensive technical program with paper
presentations, poster and panel sessions, tutorials, committee meetings, an awards ceremony
honoring high achievers in the field, technical tours, a number of networking opportunities, a
student program and a full companion activity program. The meeting is being held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| http://ewh.ieee.org/cmte/PESGM08 |
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August 5-7, 2008
9th Annual SECA Workshop |
You are cordially invited to attend the U.S. Department of Energy's, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 9th Annual Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Workshop on August 5-7, 2008 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| For more information on the Workshop visit our website at www.netl.doe.gov (click events). |
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September 29 – October 2, 2008
25th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference |
| This years annual conference theme focuses on the environmental issues and technologies surrounding the continued use of coal and the development of future coal-based energy plants to achieve near-zero emissions of pollutants, reduced costs, and high thermal efficiency while producing a suite of products to meet future energy market requirements. Program topics include: |
- Combustion Technologies
- Gasification Technologies
- Hydrogen from Coal
- Coal Utilization By-products
- Environmental Control Technologies
- Global Climate Change: Science, Sequestration, and Utilization
- Synthesis of Liquid Fuels: GTL, CTL, and BTL
- Chemicals, Materials, and Other Non-Fuel Uses of Coal
- Coal Chemistry, Geosciences, and Resources
- Gas Turbines and Fuel Cells for Synthesis Gas and Hydrogen Applications
- Coal Production and Preparation
- Coal Sustainability
- Special Symposium: NETL – University Consortium
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| The conference, hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, will be held at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| http://www.engr.pitt.edu/pcc/2008%20Conference.htm |
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Oct. 5-9, 2008
Materials Science & Technology 2008 Conference and Exhibition |
MS&T crosses the boundaries of most materials events by bringing together the strengths of four major materials organizations:
- ACerS (The American Ceramic Society)
- AIST (Association for Iron & Steel Technology)
- ASM (ASM International)
- TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society)
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| This collaboration results in the most comprehensive forum possible for those in materials science and engineering to learn from each other, explore new ways of working, and experience the synergy that this exchange sparks for the benefit of the community at-large. This event is being held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Online: http://www.matscitech.org/2008/home.html |
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Oct. 27-31, 2008
2008 Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition
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Over 2300 participants and 175 exhibiting companies – representing over 36 different countries – attend the annual Fuel Cell Seminar, making it the largest fuel cell meeting in the world. Participants include technical leaders, scientists, educators, researchers, developers, investors, students, and manufacturers of fuel cell products. The Fuel Cell Seminar offers the largest number of technical papers, the most exhibits, and the best coverage of the latest technical advances in the field. The simultaneous technical sessions discuss progress in four main areas: utility, residential, vehicle, and portable, and discusses challenges in costs, fuels, storage, reliability, lifetime, and adoptability. Fuel Cell Seminar exhibitors and sponsors represent the latest in leading research and development – both domestically and abroad. This event will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ.
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| Online: http://www.fuelcellseminar.com/index.asp |
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