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CONTENTS
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NEWS:
+- Proceedings of ICT2003: Status and Pre-orders
by Paul Wesling, <p.wesling@ieee.org>

+- USDoE Awards US$2M to PPG team for Advanced TE Materials

THERMOELECTRIC JOBS:
+- BSST seeks Manager & CAD designer
Posted Nov. 16, 2003. For details see:
http://www.zts.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2933

+- Thermoelectric Generator Engineer position available
Posted Nov. 20, 2003. For details see:
http://www.zts.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2934

UPCOMING EVENTS :
details below for new and updated info only
For previously published details: http://www.zts.com/

+- 2004 Space Technology and Applications International Forum
(STAIF-2004), February 8-12, 2004
Albuquerque NM USA
Contact Information: 505-277-0446, isnps@unm.edu
http://www.unm.edu/~isnps

+- USDoE High Efficiency Thermoelectrics Workshop
Loews Coronado Bay Resort (San Diego area)
February 17-20, 2004
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
San Diego area CA, USA
John Fairbanks, +1 (202) 586-8066, john.fairbanks@ee.doe.gov
http://www.orau.gov/thermoelectrics2004/

+- 20th General Conference of the Condensed Matter Division
European Physical Society
Prague, Czech Republic, July 19-23, 2004
Details TBD:
contact: HyettPA@Cardiff.ac.uk

+- The 23rd International Conference on Thermoelectrics
ICT2004
Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, July 25-29, 2004
Details: http://www.its.org/ict2004/
Contact: ict2004@its.org

+- 8th European Workshop on Thermoelectrics
Kracow, Poland, September 16-17 2004
Details: http://galaxy.uci.agh.edu.pl/~ets2004/
Contact: ets2004@uci.agh.edu.pl

+- The 24th International Conference on Thermoelectrics
ICT2005
May or June, 2005 (precise dates TBD)
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
Terry Tritt, +1 864-656-5319, ttritt@CLEMSON.EDU
http://www.its.org/ict2005/

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NEWS:
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+- Proceedings of ICT2003: Status and Pre-orders
by Paul Wesling, <p.wesling@ieee.org>

The PROCEEDINGS from the 2003 ICT, held last August in Hérault. France, is
being printed during January, and will be shipped to all paid attendees
during February. If you were NOT in attendance, but would like to get this
year's PROCEEDINGS, you can pre-order it from the IEEE and have it delivered
with this first shipment.

To order the 2003 ICT Proceedings (and/or most of the other recent years'
books), please see the order form at:

http://www.cpmt.org/proceedings/order.html#ict

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+- USDoE Awards US$2M to PPG team for Advanced TE Materials

The US Department of Energy released the following in a News Article on Nov. 12, 2003:

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Advanced Thermoelectric Materials for Efficient Waste Heat Recovery in
Process Industries – PPG Industries, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
in collaboration with Visteon Automotive Systems, Owens-Illinois,
Leadbetter, Michigan Technological University, and Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory, will develop high-efficiency thermoelectric energy
conversion materials and technology to recover waste energy from exhaust
gas and other infrastructure heat losses in industrial processing
plants. Significant energy efficiency improvements are expected for
process industries through retrofitting of furnaces with thermoelectric
generators for recovery and reuse of waste heat from melting. DOE will
contribute $1,950,000 of the total project cost of $3,615,000 for the
three-year project. Joni Pattock (jpattock@ppg.com).

http://www.oit.doe.gov/cfm/fullarticle.cfm/id=782
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The announcement didn't mention which 'advanced materials' they plan to use. Thanks to one of our readers for bringing this announcement to our attention.

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THERMOELECTRIC JOBS:
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+- BSST seeks Manager & CAD designer
Posted Nov. 16, 2003. For details see:
http://www.zts.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2933

BSST is the leading developer of high-efficiency thermoelectric cooling, heating and power generation systems to replace conventional compressor based HVAC electronics and other temperature control systems. BSST’s parent, Amerigon Incorporated, is the world’s largest supplier of thermoelectric systems. BSST itself is a small, nimble and highly talented team of technologists and seasoned managers.

Two technical positions have opened as the consequence of our recent rapid growth.

Program Technical Manager

An exciting position for a very talented, strong program manager. This is a hands-on position to lead BSST’s program activities with a major temperature control systems supplier. The successful candidate will team with BSST’s and the supplier’s personnel to develop a pioneering generation of solid-state, temperature control systems that expand the supplier’s product offerings.
The manager is responsible for planning, organizing, controlling, developing and completing programs. The manager will have 3-4 direct reports and efficient and timely support from very seasoned engineering specialists and technologists. Minimum of a BS degree and 10 years of hands-on experience in the electromechanical or mechanical subsystems or components is required. The position reports to the President of BSST.

CAD Designer

This is an excellent position for a very talented designer who is capable of interfacing with senior engineers to develop a new generation of thermoelectric systems. Minimum 3 years recent experience using IDEAS or PROE, and BS degree or equivalent. Must be proficient in the design of small mechanical or electromechanical components. Familiarity with design of injection molded plastic parts, machined parts and metal stampings is required. Electromechanical packaging experience (PCBs, convectors, etc.) is a plus. Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME 14.5M-1994), and metric system expertise are required.

BSST is located twelve minutes east of Pasadena near the intersection of the 605 and the 210 freeways in Irwindale. BSST is a smoke-free and drug-free environment.

Please send cover letter and resume to mbanda@bsst.com. EOE.

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UPCOMING EVENTS :
details below for new and updated info only
For previously published details: http://www.zts.com/
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+- USDoE High Efficiency Thermoelectrics Workshop
Loews Coronado Bay Resort (San Diego area)
February 17-20, 2004
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
San Diego area CA, USA
John Fairbanks, +1 (202) 586-8066, john.fairbanks@ee.doe.gov
http://www.orau.gov/thermoelectrics2004/

The dates for the High Efficiency Thermoelectrics Workshop at the
Loews Coronado Bay Resort (San Diego area) have been revised, in order to
accommodate Government per diem rates for all attendees. The new dates are
February 17-20, 2004. Commercially successful high efficiency
thermoelectrics could have a major effect on the world energy consumption.
The purpose of this meeting is to develop a strategy to accelerate the
development of the science of high efficiency thermoelectrics and integrate
it with appropriate commercialization considerations. Our approach is the
parallel development of advanced fabrication systems and some pilot
applications to provide feedback to investigators of the fundamental
technology. Accordingly, we are organizing Sessions for this Workshop as
follows :

1 - Potential applications of high efficiency thermoelectrics

2 - Status of high efficiency thermoelectrics (Principal
Investigators)

3 - Directions to enhance the understanding of the science of high
efficiency thermoelectrics (National Laboratories, Academia and
Commercial organizations)

4 - Considerations related to large scale fabrication and heat
transfer

5 - Panel discussion on possible opportunities (Nanotechnology
Research Community)

6 - Panel discussion on potential commercialization interests: "At
what level would the technology have to be to be considered an
acceptable market risk for commercial involvement?"

7 - US and EU Government interest/role in high efficiency
thermoelectrics

8 - Overview of the Congressional budget cycle

Our perception is that a major opportunity exists for thermoelectrics
in the transportation sector, both for direct conversion of heat to
electricity as well as for vehicular air conditioning/heating. Therefore,
we would establish a Steering Committee from the vehicle industry to
provide program guidance and track this technology . This thermoelectric
production base could eventually lead to a broad range of commercial
applications.
If you would like to make a presentation in any of these Sessions or
be part of one of the panels ,
please contact me . Could you also suggest any additional presenters that
we should invite? Can you also recommend individual panel members or
participants? If you have any additional comments /suggestions, I would
like to hear from you.

John Fairbanks,
Chair, High Efficiency Thermoelectric Workshop

Project Manager
Light Truck Clean Diesel Program
FCVT EE-2G
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20585
(202) 586-8066
fax (202) 586-2476
john.fairbanks@ee.doe.gov

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+- 8th European Workshop on Thermoelectrics
Kracow, Poland, September 16-17 2004
Details: http://galaxy.uci.agh.edu.pl/~ets2004/
Contact: ets2004@uci.agh.edu.pl

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European Thermoelectric Society

8th EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON THERMOELECTRICS
ETS'04

15-17 September 2004, Krakow (Poland)
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Dear Colleagues,

We have a pleasure to inform you that the
8th EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON THERMOELECTRICS
will be organised in Krakow (Poland), 15-17 September, 2004
by the AGH University of Science and Technology,
Faculty of Material Science and Ceramics &
Faculty of Physics and Nuclear Techniques.

With best regards,

K. Wojciechowski & J. Tobola

PS1 Please, see below for details.

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International Advisory Committee

H. Boettner (Freiburg)
B. Coqblin (Orsay)
M. Fedorov (St. Petersburg)
A. Lambrecht (Freiburg)
E. Mueller (Koeln)
D. M. Rowe (Cardiff)
M. A. Sanz-Bobi (Madrid)
H. Scherrer (Nancy)

Local Organising Committee (AGH Krakow)

K. Wojciechowski (co-chairman)
J. Tobola (co-chairman)
J. Cieslak
J. Leszczynski
K. Mars

GENERAL INFORMATIONS
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The workshop will be held at the main building of the Faculty of Physics
and Nuclear Techniques AGH (street: Reymonta 19).

SCOPE OF THE WORKSHOP :
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The workshop will cover all aspects of thermoelectrics, including:

*Thermoelectric materials*
- bulk materials, thin films, heterostructures, polymers, etc.
- preparation and processing techniques,

- characterisation of chemical and physical properties,
- degradation of thermoelectric materials and components, etc.

*Applications*
- cooling and heat pumping,
- energy conversion,
- systems containing thermoelectric components,
- environmental applications, etc.

*Basic aspects of thermoelectricity*
- ab initio methods in investigations of transport properties,
- theoretical description of real thermoelectrics
(alloying, defects, impurities),
- novel approaches and applications, etc.
*Novel methods of measurement*
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ZT-meters,
thermal conductivity, electrical properties of materials, etc.

The scientific program will include parallel oral and poster
sessions. Short abstracts will be published in the Abstract Book and all
papers will be collected into the Articles Book.
The working language of the Meeting will be English.

IMPORTANT DATES
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30 April, 2004 - registration and abstract submission,
15 May, 2004 - notification of abstract acceptance
and mode of presentation (oral/poster),
30 May, 2004 - payment of reduced registration fees,
After 30 May, 2004 - additional charge for registration fees,
15 September, 2004 - beginning of the ETS`04 Workshop.

REGISTRATION
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Registration and registration forms are available at the website
(http://galaxy.uci.agh.edu.pl/~ets2004), it can be also done
by e-mail (ets2004@uci.agh.edu.pl).

Registration fees
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Regular participant 220 Euro (270 Euro, after 30 May)
(#)Student 150 Euro (200 Euro, after 30 May)
Accompanying person 170 Euro (220 Euro, after 30 May)

The Conference fee includes registration costs and all events
listed in the Programme (see the Workshop website).

(#)Students document required.

CONTACT
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The workshop website: http://galaxy.uci.agh.edu.pl/~ets2004
will be the primary and most up-to-date source for information
about the scientific program and all other practical arrangements.

In case of any other questions please contact us by e-mail.

ets2004@uci.agh.edu.pl

ABSTRACT
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The abstract should be sent as attached document by e-mail to:

ets2004@uci.agh.edu.pl

The deadline for the submission of abstracts will be April 30, 2004.
8~The acceptance of the submitted papers and the mode of their presentation
(oral/poster) will be communicated to the corresponding author by e-mail.

The abstract should be prepared on one A4 page. It should be typed using Times
12 font leaving a 2.5 cm margin on either side and 3 cm from the top.
Leave double line spacing between TITLE, author(s), affiliation(s) and
text. Text should be written in single line spacing and block setting.
References should be numbered in square brackets in the text as well as
in the citations at the end.

PASSPORT & VISA
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Each participant is responsible for obtaining a passport and a visa when
applicable. Please check with your local Polish Embassy or Consulate
what documents are required. Please note, that due to the European
Community extension in 2004 the procedures can be modified.

Please contact the Organising Committee in advance, if the invitation
Letter is required.

ACCOMODATION
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There are a lot of hotels in Krakow offering various standards
and prices.

In order to avoid some last minute difficulties with logging
the participants are requested to book a room in advance
(let us note that in September there are still a lot of tourists
in Krakow).

Please, see the workshop website http://galaxy.uci.agh.edu.pl/~ets2004
for some accommodation details.

You can also check hotels and book a room via various internet sites, e.g.:

http://www.krakow-hotels.net/index.htm

http://www.warsawshotel.com/krakow-hotels.htm

ATTENTION: There is also possibility of accommodation in students
dormitory placed 250 m from conference place in single/double/triple
rooms for 20-40 Euro per room per night.

For more information please contact us.

EXHIBITIONS
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Exhibitors are invited to display equipment, instrumentation,
software, publications and services relating to thermoelectric physics
and technology. Please contact the Conference Organizers.

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That's all for today. Let me know if I forgot anything!
Or if you have News you'd like to pass along... pass it along to me!
- Cronin

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