Thursday, October 27, 2011, Biltmore Hotel and Suites, Santa Clara, CA
| 8:30am-9:00am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00am–9:10am |
Morning Session A Chair: |
Welcome & Program Introduction |
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| 9:100am–9:40am |
Chris Norris, Alta Devices |
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| 9:40am–10:10am |
Utility Scale Management of Large Capacity Inverters Erik Bakke, GE |
Exhibits |
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| 10:10am-10:30am |
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Coffee Break & Networking Session |
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| 10:30am–11:00am |
Morning Session B Chair: |
The Real Physics Behind Solar: Approaching the Ultimate Efficiency Limit in Solar Cells Eli Yablonovitch, UC Berkeley |
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| 11:00am–11:30pm |
Advanced Cell Technologies for Concentrated Photovoltaics Homan Yuen, Solar Junction |
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| 11:30am–12:00pm |
Cost-effective High-capacity Polymer Energy Systems Bozena Kaminska, IDme |
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| 12:00–12:45pm |
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Lunch Break |
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| 12:45pm–2:00pm |
Panel Discussion Moderator: |
Panel Discussion Solar Financing and Job Opportunities Panelists: Kevin Gao |
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| 2:00pm–2:30pm |
Afternoon Session A Chair: |
PV Manufacturing - Status and Prospects Melody Song, SEMI |
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| 2:30pm–3:00pm |
The Secret to Bankability for Commercial and Utility-scale Solar Projects Benjamin Compton, MeteoControl |
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| 3:00pm–3:30pm |
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Coffee Break and Networking Session |
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| 3:30pm–4:00pm |
Afternoon Session B Chair: |
Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Silicon Solar Cells and Modules Victor Moroz, Synopsys |
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| 4:00pm–4:30pm |
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| 4:30pm–5:00pm | |||