Widespread use of solar power technologies has been impeded by high costs and low efficiencies. Nonetheless, with recent breakthroughs in the development of novel materials and manufacturing processes, enabled in many cases by nanotechnology, solar power is predicted to be a competitive alternative energy source within a few years.

This panel discussion will include presentations that give an overview of the solar industry and its potential, specific research activities enabling developments, and various perspectives on how companies are commercializing viable solar technologies enhanced by nanotechnology. Panelists will be from Plextronics, CWRU Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation, University of Toledo and The Cleveland Foundation.

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Location: Case Western Reserve University, Nord Hall, Room 310 (Free parking is available in Lot 1A behind Nord Hall on Martin Luther King Drive between Euclid and Carnegie Aves. Alternate (paid) parking is available in the Veale parking garage.)

Schedule:
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.   Registration and networking

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.   Panel presentations and Q&A

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