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Wednesday, May 20 – Presentations

 

GENERAL SESSION:
Moderator: Jennifer Curtis, FESC Director

 

8:15 – 8:25 am WELCOME, Buck Martinez, Senior Director Office of Clean Energy, Florida Power & Light Company

 

8:25 – 10:00 am OVERVIEW and POLICY PANEL SESSION
Moderator: Buck Martinez, Senior Director Office of Clean Energy, Florida Power & Light Company

 

Overview: Florida’s Energy Future, Amy L. Stein, Professor, UF Levin College of Law

Policy: A Changing Energy Landscape, Jeremy Susac, Berger Singerman

Natural Gas: Natural Gas Markets – Why Prices Continue to Trend Lower, Meera Bagati, Sr. Economist, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

 

10:15 – 11:15 am SESSION I: RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE POWER AND STORAGE PANEL SESSION
Moderator: Camille E. Coley, J.D., Assistant VP for Research, Associate Director for the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC), Florida Atlantic University

 

Marine Energy: Ocean Energy Turbine Development, Phillip Janca, Co-founder, Crowd Energy and Founder, TEKNA Manufacturing, LLC

American Job Project: The American Jobs Project: Florida State Roadmap to Clean Energy Jobs, Jin Noh, University of California, Berkeley

 

11:15 am – 12:25pm SESSION I ORAL PRESENTATIONS (5 min each)

 

Track I: Renewable/Alternative Power and Storage
Chair: Camille E. Coley, J.D., Assistant VP for Research, Associate Director for the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC), Florida Atlantic University

• What’s “Current” in Ocean Energy – Camille E. Coley, Florida Atlantic University
• Natural Gas: A Pathway to Low Carbon Motor Fuels – David E. Bruderly PE, Bruderly Engineering Associates, Inc.
• Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) in a Diesel Engine – John Nuszkowski, David Armstrong, Samantha Delgado, Matt Furlong, Alex Knapp, C. Reid Shore, University of North Florida
• Security-Constrained Unit Commitment with Dynamic Ratings – Anna Danandeh, Bo Zeng, Brian Buckley, University of South Florida
• General Capacitor’s High Energy Li-ion Capacitors – Jim P. Zheng and Wanjun Cao, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
• Optimization of LiMnPO4 Using Solid State Processes – Charles Oladimeji, P.L. Moss, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
• Hydrogen Energy Storage for On-Board Fuel Cells, Concentrated Solar Power and Secondary Batteries – Sesha Srinivasan, Ryan Integlia, Jaspreet Dhau, Jorge Vargas, Florida Polytechnic University
• Quest for Grid Energy Storage: Case for the Performance of Iron-Ion/Hydrogen Redox Flow Battery Mixed Electrolytes – Venroy Watson, Derrick Nguyen, Edward E. Effiong, Egwu E. Kalu, Florida A & M University
• Economic Performance of Thermal Energy Storage Integrated with Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants – Barry Osterman-Burgess, Yogi Goswami, Elias Stefanakos, University of South Florida/CERC
• FAMU Spheromak: Fusion Energy for Distributed Energy Resources – Jerry Clark, Charles A. Weatherford, Ronald Williams – Florida A&M University
• Renewable Cities: Technology, Goals, and Implementation – Santiago Arias, Darren Brandes, Christopher Brown, Caroline Mayer, Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida
• A Systems Engineering Model for Harvesting Electricity From Shallow Water Tidal Currents – John Domenech, Tim Eveleigh, George Washington University

 

Track II: Education
Chair: Jennifer Curtis, FESC Director

• Solar Energy Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications in Buildings – Cheng-Xian Lin, Florida International University
• Buildings and Energy: Design and Operation vs. Sustainability: an Energy Engineering Course for Florida-specific Building Design & Operation – Prabir Barooah, Duzgun Agdas, Ravi Srinivasan, University of Florida
• Renewable Energy Courses for Master’s in Global Sustainability – George Philippidis, University of South Florida/Patel College of Global Sustainability
• Renewable Energies and Sustainability Education – Ryan Integlia, Sesha Srinivasan, Gary Albarelli, Brian Birky, Jorge Vergas, Jaspreet Dhau, Ghazi Darkazalli, Florida Polytechnic University
• Cultivating Change: Using Social Marketing to Encourage Environmental Behaviors – Laura A. Warner, Kathryn A. Stofer, University of Florida
• Educating on Economic Realities of Sustainable Energy – Michelle Phillips, Mark Jamison, PURC
• Educational Modules in Support of Sustainable Energy Courses – J.C. Ordonez, Sam Yang, M.B. Chagas, K. Ribeiro, C. Ordonez, T. Solano, J.V.C. Vargas, H. Li, Energy and Sustainability Center
• Matching Training to Industry Needs – Nina Stokes, Marilyn Barger, Richard Gilbert, FLATE
• The University of Florida Training Reactor: Powering Nuclear Education & Innovation – Shannon L. Eggers, Kelly A. Jordan, University of Florida
• Save Money: Be a Savvy Consumer of Energy – Heidi Copeland, Will Sheftall, Bob Seaton, University of Florida/IFAS Extension
• Developing Leaders for a Sustainable Future – Linda Seals, Holly Abeels, Gayle Whitworth, University of Florida/IFAS Extension Brevard County

 

2:30 – 3:30 pm SESSION II: BIOMASS AND SOLAR ENERGY PANEL SESSION
Moderator: Tommy Boroughs, Partner, Holland & Knight

 

Biomass: Transformational Biomanufacturing Technologies for Sustainable Fuel and Chemical Production, Ramon Gonzalez, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, Director, Energy and Environment Initiative (EEI), Rice University

Solar Energy: State of the Solar Market: Innovations and Trends, Miriam Makhyoun, Solar Energy Industry Expert

 

3:30 – 4:40 pm SESSION II SHORT ORAL PRESENTATIONS (5 min each)

 

Track I: Biomass Marriott
Chair: George Philippidis, Associate Professor, Sustainable Energy, Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida

• Development and Scale-Up of a Horizontal Bioreactor for High-Density Cultivation of Microalgae – Ioannis Dogaris, Michael Welch, Bethany Loya, Andreas Meiser, Lawrence Walmsley, George Philippidis University of South Florida
• Cultivation and Optimization of Saline Microalgae BG0011 for Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts – Yingxiu Zhang, Tung Chen, Vincent Ferrone, Cesar M Moreira, Spyros Svoronos, Edward Phlips, Pratap Pullammanappallil, University of Florida
• Introducing a Membrane Photobioreactor for Cultivating Microalgal Biofuels in Wastewater – Ivy Drexler, M Pickett, DH Yeh, University of South Florida
• Industrial Sweetpotato and Energybeet Potential for Biofuel Feedstocks in South Florida – Brian Boman, Edward Evans, Ann Wilkie, Janie Ryan-Bohac, University of Florida/Indian River REC
• Evaluating the Bioenergy Potential of Sweetpotato Vines – Wendy A. Mussoline, Ann C. Wilkie, University of Florida/IFAS Extension
• Florida Farm to Fly: Advanced Biofuel Feedstock Supply Chain Integration – Ben DeVries, Treasure Coast Research Park
• Reinvigorating Oleoresin Collection in the Southeastern USA: Evaluation of Stand Management and Tree Characteristics with Borehole Tapping – J. Lauture, Gary Peter, A. Hodges, University of Florida
• An Intensified Process for Production of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels From Biogas to Overcome BGTL Economy of Scale Challenges – Nada Elsayed, Babu Jospeh, John Kuhn, University of South Florida
• Adaptation of Mesophilic and Thermophilic Anaerobic Digester to Saline Conditions – Doan, Nguyet, Cabrol, L., Moreira, C., Tapia, E., Svoronos, S. A., Phlips, E., Ruiz-Filippi, G., Pullammanappallil, P.C., University of Florida
• Novel Biocatalylic Process for Biodiesel Production – Huali Wang, Brent Chrabas, Viesel Fuel LLC.

 

Track II: Solar Energy Marriott
Chair: Jim Fenton, Director, Florida Solar Energy Center

• An Analysis Between the State of Solar Energy Development in Europe and the United States – Mary Kate Fitzgerald, Gage Vincent, Estelle Wilson, Pan Xu, Nicholas Yonezawa, Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida
• Advancing Solar – Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
• The Integration of Solar Power as a Renewable Source of Energy in the United States – Patricia Cruz, Doug Hinton, Dorian Johnson, Cara Keller, Giuseppe Zuozo, Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida
• Conducting Polymer-Dye Composites for Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells and Energy Storage – Arash Takshi, University of South Florida
• Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition of Functional Oxide Materials for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells – Kristopher O. Davis, Winston V. Schoenfeld, University of Central Florida/FSEC
• Establishing Field Equivalents of Accelerated Tests for Bypass Diodes in PV Modules – Narendra Shiradkar, Vivek Gade, Kalpathy Sundaram, Winston Schoenfeld, University of Central Florida
• Factors in the Formation of Cracks in Mono-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells – Hubert Seigneur, Narendra Shiradkar, University of Central Florida
• Nanoscale Interfaces in Energy Application – Luping Li, Cheng Xu, Kirk J. Ziegler, University of Florida
• Recent Advances in Polymer Solar Cells – Ifedayo Ogundana, Simon Y. Foo, Zhibin Yu, Indranil Bhattacharya, Florida State University
• Smart Solar Electric Vehicle Technology – Ashly Locke, Ryan Integlia, Sesha Srinivasan, Jorge Vergas, Jaspreet Dhau, James Mulharan, Eric Vickers, Florida Polytechnic University
• Performance Analysis of C-Si Module Deployed at FSEC After 10 Years Exposure – Eric Schneller, Joe Walters, Stephen Barkaszi, Kris Davis, Winston Schoenfeld, University of Central Florida
• Solar Thermochemical Fuel Production at the University of Florida – Jonathan R. Scheffe, David W. Hahn, Renwei Mei, University of Florida
• High Efficiency Thermochemical Fuel Production Using the UF 10 kW Solar Reactor – Kelvin Randhir, Like Li, Nick AuYeung, Amey Barde, Benjamin Greek, Nathan Rhodes, Renwei Mei, David Hahn, James Klausner, University of Florida
• The Costs and Benefits of Solar Road Technology – Courtnay Cardozo, Juan Camargo, Kyle Findlater, Josh Herrera, Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

 

THURSDAY, May 21 – Presentation

8:30 – 9:00 am GENERAL SESSION
Moderator: Jennifer Curtis, FESC Director

 

A Grid in Transition – A Look at Power Systems Regulations , Jordan Kislear, Program Analyst at US Department of Energy

 

9:00 – 10:00 am SESSION III: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SMART GRID/ENERGY STORAGE PANEL SESSION
Moderator: Jeremy Susac, Berger Singerman

 

Energy Efficiency: Some History, Buildings and the Grid, Jim Payne, Technology Project Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US DOE

Smart Grid: Bridging Gaps between Design, Operations and Software in Smart Grids—Next Generation SCADA, Marija Ilic, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

 

10:15 – 11:25 am SESSION III ORAL PRESENTATIONS (5 min each)

 

Track I: Energy Efficiency
Chair: Rob Vieira, Director, Buildings Research Division, Florida Solar Energy Center

• Boosting Efficiency in Buildings – Chris Castro, Jonathan Ippel, City of Orlando
• High Efficiency Multi-Family Housing Renovations at UF’s Corry Village – Craig Miller, Bahar Armaghani, Steve Wargo, University of Florida Program for Resource Efficient Communities
• Efficiency of Florida’s Affordable Multifamily Housing: Diving Deeper into Consumption, Property, and Tenant Characteristics Data – Nicholas Taylor, Anne Ray, Jennison Searcy, Lesly Jerome, University of Florida Program for Resource Efficient Communities
• Multifamily Energy-Efficiency Retrofit Programs: A Florida Case Study – Nicholas Taylor, Jennison Searcy, Pierce Jones, University of Florida
• Design of Incentive Programs to Promote Net Zero Energy Buildings – Alireza Ghalebani, Tapas K Das, University of South Florida
• Experimental Exergy Analysis of an Off-Grid Zero Emissions Building – Sam Yang, M. Chagas, J.C. Ordonez, J.V.C. Vargas, C. Ordonez, Florida State University
• Optimization of Chilled Water Plant Operation using Modelica Buildings Library – Sen Huang, Wangda Zuo, University of Miami
• Transportation Energy and Space Technology Hub (TEST Hub) at NASA Kennedy Space Center – Advanced Transit Technology Demonstration Projects: Dual-Fuel Fuel Cell Demonstration and Thermo Electric Generation Transit Bus Demonstration – David Teek, Tim Franta, Mike Aller, Energy Florida
• Ducted Heat Pump Water Heater Cooling and Heating Performance in Florida – Carlos Colon, Eric Martin, Danny Parker, University of Central Florida/ FSEC
• Greenstar Roof Insulation: Heat Evicting Innovation – Paul White, Greenstar Panels
• Planning for Urban Sustainability: Comparing the Impacts of Residential Design Alternatives – Hal S. Knowles III, Lynn M. Jarrett, Barbra C. Larson, University of Florida/Program for Resource Efficient Communities
  
• Performance and Energy Efficiency Analysis of Join Algorithms on GPUs – Ran Rui, Hao Li, Yicheng Tu, University of South Florida
• Smart Meter Data Analytics – Using Data for Energy Efficiency, Kevin Burns, Orlando Utilities Commission
• Dynamic Power-Aware Disk Storage Management in Database Servers – Peyman Behzadnia, Yicheng Tu, University of South Florida
• Dynamically Controlled Smart Walls – The New Standard for Home and Building Construction – Justin Zhou, Julius Regalado, IVy Composites, Inc.
  (Poster Only )

 

Track II: Smart Grid & Energy Storage
Chair: Sean Meyn, Director Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy, Director Laboratory for Cognition & Control, Professor of ECE and Robert C. Pittman Eminent Scholar Chair

• Dispatchable Micro-CHP and Micro-CCHP – Stephen Welty, Calor Technologies
• A New Way Forward for Energy Companies: Cloud and Mobile Technologies – Ben Amaba, Ph.D., Professional Engineer, CPIM®, LEED® AP BD+C, IBM
• eNOS – An Open Source Energy OS – Raymond Kaiser, Amzur Technologies
• Smart Fridge / Dumb Grid : Architecture for the Electricity Network of 2020 – Y. Chen, J. Ehren, R. Kaddah, J. Mathias, P. Barooah, A. Busic, Sean Meyn, University of Florida
• Develop Smart Power Inverters to Improve the Performance of Smart Power Grid – Shuo Wang, University of Florida
• Home Is Where the Heart Is: Complexity, Pattern, and Meaning in Short Interval Residential Electric Smart Meter Data – Hal Knowles, University of Florida/PREC
• Fault Location Identification in Smart Distribution Networks with Distributed Generation – Jose Cordova, Omar Faruque, Florida State University
• Real-Time Digital Simulation Based SCADA Lab and HIL Machine Drive Lab at USF – Hossein Ghassempour Aghamolk, Zhixin Miao, Lingling Fan, University of South Florida
• Nickel Iron Batteries for Twenty First Century Energy Storage – David Atherton, Randy Ogg, Encell Technologies
• G4 Synergetics High Power Battery – Mark Kohler, G4 Synergetics, Inc.
• The Impact of Double-use Storage on a Grid Connected House with Photovoltaics – Richard Aarons, Omonayo Bolufawi, Mark H. Weatherspoon, Florida A & M University
• Analysis of Coupling Dynamics for Power Systems with Iterative Discrete Decision Making Architectures – Zhixin Miao, University of South Florida
• Modeling of Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage with Encapsulated Phase Change Material – Francesca Moloney, University of South Florida