Energy and Science: Strategies for a Better Future

Dr. Wade Adams
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
Rice University



Light to Energy--Anywhere

Dr. William Beckenbaugh
Scientific Advisors Committee
Konarka Technologies



Solar Energy and the Implications of Nanotechnology

Dr. Dagobert Brito
Department of Economics
Rice University



Low Cost but Totally Renewable Electricity Supply for a Huge Supply Area: An European/Trans-European Example

Dr. Gregor Czisch
Institute for Solar Energy Technology
Kassel University



Obstacles for Solar Energy in the U.S.

Dr. Franz H. Karg
Global R&D and Technology
Shell Solar



Overview of Solar-Thermal Research in Israel

Dr. Jacob Karni
The Center for Energy Research
Weizmann Institute of Science



Global Energy Perspective

Dr. Nathan Lewis
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
California Institute of Technology



Third Generation Solar Photon Conversion: High Efficiency through Multiple Exciton Generation in Quantum Dots

Dr. Arthur Nozik
National Renewable Energy Laboratory



SWNT Quantum Wire--Nanostructured Carbon Conductors

Dr. Howard Schmidt
Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory
Rice University



Concentrating Solar Power--Barriers and Oppotunities

Dr. Frank Wilkins
Solar Thermal R&D
U.S. Department of Energy



2nd Generation (2G) PV: CdTe, CIS, and a-Si Thin Films

Dr. Ken Zweibel
Thin Film PV Partnership
National Renewable Energy Laboratory