RENEWABLE ENERGY SYMPOSIUM & EXPO

September 14-15, 2007

Frostburg State University, Compton Science Center

 

Program

 

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Sept. 14/07

 

FRIDAY

 

 

 

Special Session I

 

10:00-10:30

SSI_1

Introduction

Oguz Soysal, FSU

10:30-11:00

SSI_2

Opening and Welcome address and, American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment and Green Campuses.

Jonathan Gibralter; President of FSU

11:00-11:30

SSI_3

Keynote Speech

Roscoe Bartlett; US House of  Rep. MD 6th District

11:30:12:00

SSI_4

WISE Unveiling

 

 

 

 

 

12:00-1:00

 

WORKING LUNCH

 

 

 

Session A

Moderator: Robert Doyle

1:00-1:20

A_1

Invited speech: Wind Powering  America

Phil Dougherty, National Coordinator Wind Powering America, Department of Energy

1:20-1:40

A_2

Assessing Renewable Energy Progress and Technology

Joseph F. Giacinto; ERM INC, Paul Petzrick; DNR PPRP, Jason Litten, Erica Breighner, Wayne Perkins; Geospatial Research Group, FSU, Samantha Petzrick

1:40-2:00

A_3

Economic Development Potential of Clean Energy Technology in Maryland

John W. Spears, CEM, LEED A.P.; Andre Van Rest;  ICSD

2:00-2:20

A_4

Biological Strategies for Sustainable Energy Use

Donald E. Strebel, Carol W. DeLisle; Versar, INC., John Sherwell; DNR PPRP

2:20-2:40

A_5

Estimating Wind Power Generation Capacity for Maryland

John Sherwell; DNR PPRP, Anand Yegnan, Patrick Flynn, Mark Garrison, Shannon Long; ERM INC.

2:40-3:00

A_6

Next Generation Wood Burning: Wood Gasification Technology

Eric Truax, Jeff Gingerich; Alternate Heating Systems, INC., Henry Maier; LNH Enterprises, LLC.

 

 

 

 

3:00-3:20

 

COFFE BREAK

 

 

 

Session B

Moderator: Hang Deng-Luzader

3:20-3:40

B_1

One-Dimensional Transient Lumped Model for Fast Fuel Cell Analysis

Francisco Elizalde-Blancas, S. R. Pakalapati, Ismail Celik;  West Virginia University, WV

3:40-4:00

B_2

The Integration Challenges of Distributed Energy Resources To Achieve the Modern Grid

Hakan Inan; NETL Modern Grid Initiative, WV

4:00-4:20

B_3

Importance of Energy Conservation in Typical School Buildings; A Study

Marjeneh Issapour, Yelleshpur Dathatri, Serdar Elgun; Farmingdale State College, NY

4:20-4:40

B_4

Large Scale Renewable Energy Systems: A Global Overview

Serdar Elgun, Marjeneh Issapour and Yelleshpur Dathatri; Farmingdale State College NY

4:40-5:00

B_5

Developing an infrastructure of trained professionals; A case study of Farmingdale State College’s Solar Energy Center’s experience

Yelleshpur Dathatri, Serdar Elgun, Marjeneh Issapour; Farmingdale State College NY

5:00-5:20

B_6

Earth Home

John W. Spears; CEM, LEED A.P.

 

 

 

 

6:30-9:00

 

DINNER

 

 

Sept. 15/07

 

SATURDAY

 

 

 

Special session II

 

9:00-9:30

SS_1

Invited Speech

William Kirwan; Chancellor of University System of Maryland

9:30-9:50

SS_2

Green Campus Initiative

James Limbaugh; FSU

9:50-10:20

SS_3

Renewable Energy Development and Conservation Projects in Maryland

Daniel F. Ancona III, Edward Eugeni;  PERI

10:20-10:50

SS_4

Three Decades of Federal Income Tax Incentives for Solar and Wind Energy, Other Renewable s

Stephan Dollinger; Frostburg

 

 

 

 

10:50-11:00

 

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

 

Session C

Moderator: Maurice Aburdene

11:00-11.20

C_1

TEDCO Funding Programs

James Poulos; TEDCO

11:20-11:40

C_2

FSU-MEA Residential Hybrid System: WISE

Oguz Soysal, Hilkat Soysal; FSU

11:40-12.00

C_3

Role of Alternative Energy in Protecting Civilian Critical Infrastructure including Micro-grids from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)

Charles Manto; Instant Access Networks, LLC.

12:00-12:20

C_4

Renewable Energy, Environmental Sustainability and Local Community Development

Dan Fiscus; FSU

 

 

 

 

12:20-12:50

 

WORKING LUNCH

 

 

 

Session D

Moderator: Mohammed Eltayeb

12:50-1:10

D_1

Assessing the Visual Impacts of Wind Turbine Construction in a Small Semi-rural Town

Gary W. Aronhalt II, Francis Precht; FSU

1:10-12:30

D_2

A Study in Wind Power Analysis

Joshua Pippin, Julie Wang; FSU

1:30-1:50

D_3

An  Analysis of  Criticism of  Wind Turbines

Robert Doyle; FSU

1:50-2:10

D_4

A Study of Photo-Voltaic Projects for DIY (Do-It-Yourselfers)

Lucian V. Urbanski; FSU

2:10-2:30

D_5

Solar Energy and Solar History

George Plitnik; FSU

2:30-2:50

D_6

Options for Capturing Sunlight with Solar Panels

Robert Doyle; FSU

2:50-3:15

 

DISCUSSION