PURPOSE
Worldwide demand for electric power is growing rapidly;
this trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as
population grows and as development accelerates in countries
where energy usage is currently low.
Since supplies of oil and gas are limited, it will become
more difficult to meet this demand.
Increasing electricity production while shifting to coal as
a fuel has the potential of putting a heavy additional burden on
the global environment.
In this Symposium, the focus will be on some of the major
technologies that could lessen the environmental burden of
electricity generation. Sessions are featured on advanced fossil
cycles, fuel cells, and nuclear power generation.
Issues considered include increasing the efficiency of power
generation, distributed power generation, and reducing waste
generation of nuclear plants.
CO-CHAIRS
Dr. Johanna M.H. Levelt Sengers,
NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Dr. Allan H. Harvey,
NIST, Boulder, Colorado
TIME AND LOCATION
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Green Auditorium, Administration Building,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
More information about getting to NIST can be found at
this Website.
REGISTRATION
The Symposium (including lunch and refreshments at breaks)
is included in the registration fee for participants
in the 2001 annual meetings of IAPWS.
NIST staff may attend the talks at no charge.
Those not attending the IAPWS meeting who wish to register
for the Symposium only will be charged $60 (this will include
lunch and refreshments at breaks). You may register online at
this site.
Select "One Day Symposium" under "Electronic Registration."
Please note that the registration deadline is August 29.
PROGRAM
The schedule of the Symposium will be as follows:
Welcome and Introduction (8:30-8:45)
Allan Harvey and Johanna Levelt Sengers, NIST
Advanced Fossil Cycles (8:45-10:30)
Steve Gehl,
Electric Power Research Institute,
Palo Alto, California, USA
Electricity Technology Development for a Sustainable World:
Bridging the Digital Divide
William Day (Chairman of the Board,
Gas Turbine Association),
Pratt & Whitney Power Systems,
East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Advanced Gas Turbines for Present and Future Electric Power Generation
Fuel Cells (11:00-1:00)
Amory Lovins,
Rocky Mountain Institute, Snowmass, Colorado, USA
Hydrogen, Distributed Utilities, and Distributed Benefits
Stephen Veyo,
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells -- the New Generation of Power
(Lunch break from 1 PM to 2 PM)
Nuclear Power (2:00-4:00)
James Lake (Past President,
American Nuclear Society),
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory,
Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
The Fourth Generation of Nuclear Power
Ichiro Ikemoto,
Central Research Institute of the Electric
Power Industry, Tokyo, Japan
Fast Breeder Reactors -- Flexible, Clean, and Abundant Energy
for the 21st Century and Beyond
Panel Discussion
(4:15-5:30)
Moderator: Richard Jacobsen,
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
This page updated September 7, 2001