NASA is kicking off the first of a series of “energy brainstorming sessions” on September 13, 12:30-5 p.m. at Ohio Aerospace Institute, 22800 Cedar Point Road, Cleveland. The idea is for NASA energy engineers, regional renewable power-related companies, academic energy institutes, and sustainable business leaders to share expertise and ideas to provide regional sustainable clean energy solutions and grow the local green economy (local technology/business development that fill global needs). The expected outcome will be 1-3 collaborative projects for which to pursue funding, plus feedback to help structure subsequent sessions.

We will brainstorm, focus on grid transformation and transportation—how to produce energy and fuel cleanly and sustainably, keeping distributed generation in mind, along with smart grids. What are the best technologies, what can be implemented quickly, what is needed?

NASA will provide energy expertise (NASA Glenn is the power and propulsion technology center for all of NASA); renewable power companies (manufacturers, installers, R&D, etc.) bring your ideas and expertise in the region. Corporate Sustainability Network members will provide business and financial guidance and modeling. Regional academic energy leaders (such as Case Energy Institute and Tri-C) share your knowledge of the technological landscape—work to date, and current R&D needs and pursuits.

AGENDA

First of a series – September 13, 2010, 12:30-5:00pm Location: Ohio Aerospace Institute, 22800 Cedar Point Road, Cleveland - with access to NASA Glenn Research Center

Focus: Ideas for projects, and a program/plan, such as a roadmap to the future. Expected results: Selecting the top 1-3 ideas for potential collaborative projects, to pursue funding. Feedback and planning for future sessions.

12:30-1 p.m. – Joe Shaw (NASA New Business Development Chief) and Andrew Watterson (City of Cleveland Sustainability Chief): Overview – Workshop purpose, methods, expected outcome. Move to session rooms at OAI

1-2:30 p.m. – Concurrent sessions - Go around the room, taking 5 minutes each to talk - questions, concerns, visions. Discussions will follow. - Wind - Solar – all areas, including thermal, Stirling, etc. - Energy storage/smartgrids – many areas, including batteries, fuel cells, flywheels, communications, systems, etc. - Biomass/biofuels/waste-to-power - Energy efficiency

2:30-2:45 p.m. – Break

2:45-3:45 p.m. – Continue concurrent sessions

3:45-4:15 p.m. – Wrap-up, share results of sessions, concurrence on actions. Survey: Was it worthwhile, what did you gain, suggestions on ways to do differently, which technologies interested you.

4:15-5 p.m. – Optional one-on-one sessions – at OAI or NASA (to view labs/equipment)

Project leads – NASA Advanced Energy Sessions:

SC2019 Advanced Energy Generation group members: Robert J. Shaw, NASA – Chief, New Business Development and Partnership Office Valerie Lyons, NASA - Chief, Power and On-Board Propulsion Division

POC: Linda Sekura, SC2019 AEG co-lead - Linda.Sekura@grc.nasa.gov

Sekura adds: NASA has a long history of collaborating with large and small organizations to bring technology ideas into reality. That history and experience includes successful pursuits to fund implementation. NASA also has decades of experience in systems integration, communication, circuitry, and diverse aspects of energy (solar, wind, batteries, fuel cells, and much more), alternative fuels, and energy efficiency; as well as laboratories and testing equipment. Each of the organizations that will be involved also brings their diverse expertise, creative ideas, and potential capabilities at their facilities to the table.