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MinnTS is an annual joint meeting of area technical and scientific organizations. The first meeting occurred in March 2003. The 2003 meeting was sponsored by four participating groups (MMS, SEMI, AVS and ASM). By 2005, the number of participating groups had doubled to eight. MinnTS was started for the purpose of providing a venue for local technical professionals to get together for networking, dinner, and technical presentations given by local experts. The speakers are deliberately chosen from the local area, to avoid travel expenses and to minimize costs for the participating organizations. In some cases speakers from outside the area have been able to combine an appearance at MinnTS with scheduled visits to area businesses. Because of the wide diversity represented by the sponsoring organizations, the speakers are chosen to present a range of general interest topics. Date: March 18, 2010, 5:00 to 9:00 PM Location: Medtronic Headquarters at 694 & Hwy 65 in Fridley, MN. Map Attendance:
All interested persons are welcome to attend. Because there are a limited number of seats, sponsoring organization members and guests of members will be given preference if registrations exceed available seating.
Jim Turnure Xcel Energy An overview and outlook covering major areas of energy technologies, with an emphasis on electric power in North America. Underlying drivers of technological change include R&D, governmental and regulatory policy, market conditions, and changes in social attitudes. Economies of scale, risk management and environmental constraints foster new breakthroughs in areas such as wind, biomass, distributed generation, storage and 'smart grid' applications. A portfolio of demand and supply technologies is called for, with support for new technology within an overall competitive framework. Examples of scale-up and commercialization will illustrate the limits of any single 'silver bullet' approach. Scott Stephens U.S. Department of Energy Photovoltaic (PV) technologies have demonstrated remarkable progress and growth over the past 40 years yet remain a relatively insignificant fraction of our total energy consumption. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Program is forecasting this progress to continue and that, over the next 5 years, close to 10GW of newly added capacity will be installed in the U.S. alone. This presentation will provide a discussion of the key advantages PV systems offer, an overview of research and development efforts that promise lower costs and improved performance, and a vision of how this technology may mature over the next 5-20 years. Schedule of events:
Reservations: Reservations are being taken thru Friday, March 12, 11:59PM. Please make your reservation by either:
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Please include: Your name If you find you need to cancel a reservation, the cancellation must be received before March 13. Dinner Menu:
Ron Voelker - MnDOT - Retired: "The Old 35W Bridge" (Slide Presentation) Peter Sanderson - Project Manager, Flatiron Corp.: "The New 35W Bridge" (Slide Presentation) 2008 Robert Gehrz - University of Minnesota: "Infrared Astronomy with NASA's New Spitzer Space Telescope" Robert Pepin - University of Minnesota: "Stardust" 2007 Frank Armatis - 3M: "Nanotechnology In Consumer Products" Mark Obrovac - 3M: "Lithium-Ion Batteries" (Slide Presentation) 2006 Dick Hemmingsen - University of Minnesota: "Biological Energy Sources and Minnesota Based R&D" John Goodman - Entegris Corporation: "Fuel Cells and the Potential Hydrogen Energy Future" (Slide Presentation) 2005 Vincent Chow - Optobionics: "Artificial Retina" Arthur Coury - Genzyme Corporation: "Advanced Biomaterials" 2004 Donald McClure - 3M Company: "Web Coating for Fun and Profit" William Smyth - 3M Company: "Displaying the Future" 2003 Prof. David Shores - University of Minnesota: "Corrosion, You've Got to Love It" Don Deal - Seagate: "Corrosion and Cleaning in Magnetic Read/Write Head Manufacturing" |
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