The most important research challenges today are finding ways to move toward secure, affordable, and environmentally sustainable energy to meet the world’s accelerating energy needs.
Listen, learn, and participate in the revolution in alternative energy technologies and systems.
Conference registration includes access to all Plenary Sessions and 160 presentations on research and development of new energy sources:
Symposium Wide Plenary Speaker:The Solar Decathlon: Building a Better Future with Solar Energy
Sunday 10 August, 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
 | Richard King
Director, Solar Decathlon, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Mr. King has been with the U.S. Department of Energy since 1986 working primarily in the Solar Energy Technology Program. Recently he has been working in the DOE Buildings Program to work more closely with professional builders to develop cost-effective zero-net energy homes powered by solar energy.
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SPIE Solar Energy Plenary Session: Nanostructures for High Efficiency Photovoltaics
Monday 11 August, 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm
 | Harry A. Atwater
California Institute of Technology, USA
Harry Atwater is currently Howard Hughes Professor and Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology. Photovoltaics (PV) technology is currently enjoying substantial growth and investment owing to worldwide sensitivity to the long-term importance of renewable energy. |
The Environment’s Effects on Solar Radiation
Monday 11 August, 2:00 to 2:30 pm
 | Joseph J. Michalsky, Jr.
NOAA Earth System Research Lab., USA
Joseph Michalsky is a physical scientist at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. He has over 30 years experience in the field of broadband solar and terrestrial infrared measurements. Joseph Michalsky will talk about environmental factors to consider in siting PVs, amongst other items.
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Direct Conversion of Solar Energy to Hydrogen
Monday 11 August, 2:30 tp 3:00 pm
 | Craig A. Grimes
Pennsylvania State University, USA
Craig A. Grimes is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, where he is Director of the Center for Solar Nanomaterials. His research interests include the solar production of hydrogen by water photoelectrolysis, organic as well as inorganic heterojunction solar cells, propagation and control of electromagnetic energy, and remote query environmental sensors.
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Reliability of PV Systems
Monday 11 August, 3:30 to 4:00 pm
 | John H. Wohlgemuth
BP Solar International LLC
Dr. John Wohlgemuth earned a Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. He has been working at Solarex/BP Solar for more than 30 years, where he is now a Senior Scientist responsible for development of materials used in BP Solar PV modules.
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Commercializing CPV: What Lies Ahead?
Monday 11 August, 4:00 to 4:30 pm
 | Dave Holland
Solar Systems Pty Ltd. (Australia)
Dave Holland was recruited by Solar Systems in 2000 with the responsibility of commercializing the company's results of 10 years of R&D in CPV systems. He was appointed CEO and a Director a year later. Previously, Dave established (and 8 years later sold) a start up in the IT industry and held sales and management roles with both Australian and international companies in the IT sector.
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Hear and learn from talks from a wide range of topics:
- High and Low Concentration for Solar Electric Applications
- Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology
- Photovoltaic Cell and Module Technologies
- Optical Modeling and Measurements for Solar Energy Systems
- Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems
- Nanoscale Photonic and Cell Technologies for Photovoltaics
2008 Solar Energy + Applications Symposium Chair
Ravi Durvasula, Lightfleet Corp.
SPIE would like to express its deepest appreciation to the symposium chairs, conference chairs, program committees, and session chairs who have so generously given of their time and advice to make this symposium possible.
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