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[ZTnews] Thermoelectrics at Al Gore's Solutions Summit+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- - ZTnews + A ZT Services Publication on Thermoelectricity - "All Z News, All Z Time" + Made possible by contributions from: - International Thermoelectric Society, http://www.its.org/ + BSST/Amerigon, http://www.bsst.com/ - EIC Solutions, Inc., http://www.eicsolutionsinc.com + FerroTec, http://www.ferrotec.com/products/thermal/ - Global Thermoelectrics, http://www.globalte.com + Hi-Z, http://www.hi-z.com/ - Marlow Industries, http://www.marlow.com/ + Marvel, http://www.marvelte.com/ - Melcor, http://www.lairdtech.com/ + Peltech, http://www.peltech.com/ - TE Technology, http://www.tetech.com/ + Tellurex, http://www.tellurex.com/ - Thermion, http://www.thermion-company.com/ + - Check them out at http://www.zts.com/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- - ZTnews for 20080503 (That's May 3, 2008) + Cronin B. Vining, Listmaster - ZTnews is an aperiodic publication on thermoelectrics. + Lately more aperiodic than usual, if that's possible -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- CONTENTS +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- NEWS: +- Presentation on Thermoelectrics at Al Gore's Solutions Summit http://www.zts.com/limitedrole UPCOMING EVENTS UPDATES: (+-+- = New Info., Full list below.) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- NEWS: +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- +- Presentation on Thermoelectrics at Al Gore's Solutions Summit http://www.zts.com/limitedrole The following presentation and manuscript (links below) were prepared at the request of the Office of Honorable Al Gore & Mrs. Tipper Gore for presentation at a 'Solutions Summit' panel on ‘Nanotechnology and New Materials’ held May 1, 2008 in New York City. The roundtable was chaired by the former Vice President as part of a broader discussion about solutions for the climate crisis. He believes, and do I, we have only a limited time to solve this planetary emergency. The discussions themselves were off the record but Mr. Gore is preparing a new solutions-oriented book. I have opted to make my own contribution public. It was a rare privilege for me to participate. Many people in the thermoelectric community graciously contributed ideas and graphics for this effort. Where I have included citations, please respect the original authors intellectual property rights. Also keep in mind that those cited need not (and many do not) share my opinions or conclusions on the subject. But as Robert Park might say, they should. I am distributing these materials that they may stimulate some discussion and I welcome comments. Brief comments can be posted online at http://www.zts.com/limitedrole More elaborate responses are also welcome and I will make space available on my website for any reasonable comments. As always, you can reach me through http://www.zts.com/contact The Limited Role for Thermoelectrics in the Climate Crisis Publication Type Unpublished Year of Publication 2008 Author Cronin B. Vining Abstract The climate crisis presents unique and largely unprecedented social, economic, political and technical challenges. The technical challenges, though enormous, may prove the most tractable of all. Among the technical challenges is the development of energy technologies with much reduced environmental impact This note provides an overview of thermoelectric technology, a solid state ‘heat engine’ capable of converting heat to electricity or alternatively converting electricity into cooling. Such an overview is timely because thermoelectric technology has made significant scientific progress in recent years and its potential to reduce the environmental impact of electrical power generation has been discussed. While the science, technology and business of thermoelectrics has never been stronger than today, the opportunity for a material impact on the climate crisis appears limited. Only a single application, recovery of vehicle waste heat, appears plausible in this respect. And even that application faces stiff barriers. Attachments http://www.zts.com/system/files/20080501-Summit-Vining-final_0.pdf [2.63 MB] http://www.zts.com/system/files/20080501-Summit-Vining_0.ppt [11.02 MB] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- UPCOMING EVENTS ( +-+- = New or Updated Information) COMPLETE LIST: +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- +- E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting: Unconv. Thermoelectrics From: 2008-05-26 Through: 2008-05-30 Location: Congress Center - Strasbourg, France Contact: Anke WEIDENKAFF anke.weidenkaff [=at=] empa [dot] ch Ph: +41 44 823 4131, FAX: +41 44 823 4034 Abstract Due Date: January 16, 2008 Higher Fees May Apply After: April 17, 2008 Web: http://www.emrs-strasbourg.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=232 Info Last Updated: 2007-10-23 +- Complex and nanostructured materials for energy applications From 2008-06-22 Through 2008-06-26 Location: Kellogg Center, Michigan State University East Lansing, MI US Contact Name: Phil Duxbury, duxbury [=at=] pa [dot] msu [dot] edu http://www.pa.msu.edu/cmp/CND/ConferenceSummer2008.html +- ECT2008, European Conference on Thermoelectrics From: 2008-07-02 Through: 2008-07-04 Location: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris (ENSCP), 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France Contact: Prof. Claude Godart, Institut de Chimie et Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE) Thiais, France ect2008 [=at=] icmpe [dot] cnrs [dot] fr Ph: +33 1 49 78 12 47, FAX: +33 1 49 78 12 03 Abstract Due Date: March 15, 2008 Higher Fees May Apply After: May 30, 2008 Website: http://ect2008.its.org/ Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28 +- ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07 Location: LaSells Stewart Conference - Corvallis, Oregon, USA Contact: David Johnson davej [=at=] uoregon [dot] edu Ph: +1 (541) 346-4612, FAX: +1 (541) 346-3422 Abstract Due Date: (closed) Higher Fees May Apply After: May 1, 2008 Website: http://ict2008.its.org Info Last Updated: 2008-03-31 +- MS&T’08 Conference and Exhibition: Thermoelectric Materials From: 2008-10-05 Through: 2008-10-09 Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center - Pittsburg, PA, USA Contact: Qiang Li qiangli [=at=] bnl [dot] gov Ph: +1 631 344 4490, FAX: +1 631 344 4071 Abstract Due Date: March 17, 2008 Higher Fees May Apply After: Website: http://www.matscitech.org/2008/techProg-Energy.html Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28 +- ITS2009 & ETS2009 From: 2009-07-26 Through: 2009-07-30 Location: - Freiburg, Germany Contact: Dr. Harald Böttner harald.boettner [=at=] ipm [dot] fraunhofer [dot] de Ph: 0049/761/8857-121, FAX: 0049/761/8857-224 Abstract Due Date: Higher Fees May Apply After: Website: TBD Info Last Updated: 2007-10-22
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