“Building Energy Systems for Tomorrow”

Louisiana Tech University Energy Systems Conference

November 5, 2009

Location: Technology Transfer Center (Shrevepark)

 

Purpose

• Inform public about Louisiana-based research and technology to meet future energy needs

• Facilitate interdisciplinary research in energy systems

 

8:00 Continental Breakfast

 

8:30 Welcome – Dr. Les Guice, Vice President for Research and Development

Purpose – Dr. Stan Napper, Dean of the College of Engineering and Science

 

9:00 Technical Sessions (Industry Representatives, 20 minutes each)

• Charles Turk, Leader for R&D and University Partnerships, Entergy Nuclear – “Research and Investments in Nuclear Energy”

• Dan Shapiro, President of Shaw Capital Investments, “Investments in Alternate Energy Sources for the Future”

• Kim Mitchell, “Community Renewal and Green Building Requirements”

• Hilton Nicholson, President, Sixnet – “Cellular Innovations for the Smart Grid”

 

10:20 Break

 

10:40

• Dr. Mike McDaniel, Professional-in-Residence, LSU Center for Energy Studies, “Louisiana’s Bioenergy Future”

• Kevin McCotter, Director of Corporate Development in Louisiana for Chesapeake: “Natural Gas – America’s Energy Future”

• Nick Akins, Executive Vice President, American Electric Power Co. – “Transformation to the Energy Resource Mix of the Future”

12:00 Lunch

 

1:00 Technical Sessions (University Representatives, 15 min each) – moderated by Dr. Rich Kordal, Director of Intellectual Property and Commercialization

 

1:15 Carbon Capture

• Conversion Of Natural Gas And CO2 To Diesel, Dr. Chester Wilson

• Carbon Sequestration With Algae, Dr. Lynn Walker

 

1:45 Nuclear Energy Projects

• Geopolymer Concrete for Green Construction Materials, Dr. Erez Allouche

• Electrokinetic Hardening of Concrete Structures, Dr. Henry Cardenas

• Radiation Detectors for Real-Time Core Monitoring, Dr. Chester Wilson

• Nuclear and Particle Physics, Dr. Lee Sawyer

 

2:45 Break

 

3:00 Renewable Fuels Projects

• Large Scale Reactors To Reduce Cellulosic Ethanol Costs, Dr. James Palmer

• Heterogenous Catalyst For Biodiesel Production, Dr. Upali Siriwardane

• Enhanced Solar Cells – Dr. Dentcho Genov and Dr. Sandra Selmic

 

3:45 Electrical Energy Storage

• Nanotechnology for Energy Storage, Dr. Scott Gold

• Hydride Storage Materials For Fuel Cells, Dr. Tabbetha Dobbins

• Fuel Cell Modeling, Dr. Daniela Mainardi

 

4:30 Energy Harvesting Projects

• Energy from Waste and Storm Water Conveyance, Dr. Erez Allouche

• Advanced Energy Recovery Using Micro/Nano Devices, Dr. Leland Weiss

• Autonomous Green Power Generation and Storage (Shoe Power) – Dr. Ville Kaajakari

 

5:15 Closing Remarks (Stan Napper)