IEEE Seminar: Energy and its Capture on a Global Scale Using Solar Energy

PRESENTER: Dr. John Roberts, Silane & Silane Derivatives Scientist, Research & Development – REC Silicon

ABSTRACT: Solar electrical power generation continues to be a promising contender for the displacement of petroleum-based electrical power
on a meaningful scale, in terms of both the available supply of energy and the cost and potential scale of implementation. Solargrade
silicon, the primary commodity required for solar panel construction, was once made only in energy-intensive batch processes,
imposing substantial cost constraints. This material can now be produced in significant quantities in an energy-efficient
continuous process, a truly disruptive technology that will impact the economics of solar electrical power generation in a fundamental
way. Dr Roberts will review this silicon production technology along with its competitors, and place this into the context of
solar energy as a power grid component.

Thursday, November 12, 2015
WSU Tri-Cities — 2710 Crimson Way, Richland WA
West Building, Room 240
3PM to 4PM