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["Solar Energy Technologies Office - Teaming Partner List  (DE-FOA-0002243)"]
["Updated: May 14, 2020"]
["Organization"," Contact Name"," Organization Type"," Area of Technical Expertise"," Description of Capabilities ","Contact Information","Topic Area"]
["Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets","Alexander DePillis ","state agency","Farming-friendly solar business models and array configurations","Marketing/outreach, policy development, regulation of farmland","116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Alex.DePillis@Vermont.GOV  ","6 (Solar and Agriculture)"]
["GE Research","Jason Mortzheim, One Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027; Ph: 518-387-6333; jason.mortzheim@ge.com ","Large Business","sCO2 Cycle analysis, sCO2 turbomachinery design and manufacture, Power plant operation and grid integration optimization","Lead and/or partnered with leading sCO2 institutions on over 12 programs in sCO2 ranging from component design and validation (seals, bearings) to full sCO2 systems (1 and 10MWe demonstration facilities).  Wealth of technical experts available in all areas of power generation, such as materials and manufacturing, controls, heat transfer/heat exchangers, grid integration.  World leading provider of turbomachinery including several sCO2 turbomachines – compressors and turbo- expanders.  ","Anna Lis Laursen, One Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027; Ph: 518-387-5206; anna.laursen@ge.com ","Topic Area 2"]
["Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)","Chris Schroeder","Non-Profit","Research; industry-best practices; strategic planning; coordination and hosting of workshops and working groups; information dissemination via reports, social media, and 18 conferences and events annually","Non-profit/Non-advocacy educational organization with 1200 members (utilities, regulators, government, manufacturers, service providers) supporting the smart transition to a carbon-free energy system by 2050. ","1220 19th ST NW, Suite 800, Washington D.C. 20036 cschroeder@sepapower.org ","All, with emphasis on topic areas 3, 5 and 7."]
["Hitachi America LTD","Bo Yang","Manufacturer and software vendor","DER planning and simulation, solar energy operation, cloud based data platform, AI analytics","We specialized on energy data analytics on DER integration and software fabrication using latest platform technologies. Our commercial offerings include edge gateway and cloud platform.","2535 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara CA 95134 bo.yang@hal.hitachi.com 669-261-9318","5, 6, 7"]
["NREL Cloud Computing Team","David Rager","Cloud Computing Architecture and Implementation Support","AWS Cloud Computing","We have a deep background in architecting highly available, agile computing and analysis solutions in AWS.  This includes support for Machine Learning, IoT systems, and traditional analysis of big data in the cloud. ","15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401 ESIF 3rd Floor A308-2 david.rager@nrel.gov","7 - Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Energy with Emphasis on Machine Learning"]
["Washington State University","Santosh Swain, John McCloy","University ","Crystal growth and characterization of II-VI compounds","WSU has wide range of crystal growth furnaces for growing CdTe, CdSeTe, CdZnTe bulk crystals, for single crystal research as well as for feedstock for thin film manufacturing. The growth techniques allow for scalability, extrinsic doping with various group V(P, As, Sb, Bi), III(In, Al)and VII (Cl) dopants while maintaining high purity. Additional capabilities include post growth wafer preparation with high quality surface by chemo-mechanical polishing, thermal annealing under various vapor pressure conditions. Single crystal characterization capabilities include various point defect and extended defect characterization techniques such as thermo-electric effect spectroscopy, IR and X-ray microscopy, positron annhilation spectroscopy, Hall, C-V.","Institute of Materials Research, PO Box 642711, Pullman, WA 99164-2711 materials.research@wsu.edu 509-335-1131"]
["Prairie View A&M University","Warsame H. Ali","Academic (Smart Grid Center)","Power and Controls","Dr. Ali is a Electrical and Computer engineering professor and the author of two books “Signals and Systems Primer With Matlab; and Fundamental of Electric Machines Primer With Matlab and over 80  papers.  Dr. Ali supervised two PhD students and currently supervising five PhD students.  His areas of research field includes Renewable Energy, Power Systems, Optimal Control, Power Electronics and Motor Drives, Smart Grid, and Wireless Power Transfer.","520 Electrical Engineering Building  whali@pvamu.edu (936)261-9910","Topic Area 1: Photovoltaics Hardware Research:  Projects in this topic area will improve the functions of PV hardware over the long term, maximizing energy yields, increasing efficiency, and improving PV system modeling to ensure reliable performance prediction. Topic Area 5: Systems Integration: This topic area will enhance solar’s ability to provide  greater grid resilience and improved reliability to the nation’s electricity grid, especially  at a community level. This work will improve the ability of communities to maintain  power during and restore power after man-made or natural disasters, improve cybersecurity for PV inverters and power systems, and develop advanced hybrid PV plants  that operate collaboratively with other resources for improved reliability and resilience"]
["University of California Berkeley","Tracy Becker","University","Structural Engineering","Structural design and analysis of individual components and systems under natural hazards","781 Davis Hall, Berkeley CA tcbecker@berkeley.edu 510-642-4528","Topic 5"]
["Argonne National Laboratory","Leroy Walston","National Laboratory","Ecology, Ecosystem Services, Agriculture","Ecosystem services of solar-pollinator habitat, Agriculture and solar co-benefits, GIS spatial analysis","9700 S. Cass Ave., \nLemont, IL 60439 lwalston@anl.gov (630) 252-3270","Topic Area 6: Solar and Agriculture"]
["University of Virginia","Achla Marathe","University ","Computational economics and social science, modeling, simulations, networks, impact analysis","Our organization, Network Systems Science and Advanced Computing, is pursuing an advanced research and development program for interaction-based modeling, simulation and associated analysis, experimental design, and decision support tools for understanding large biological, information, social, and technological (BIST) systems. Extremely detailed, multi-scale computer simulations allow formal and experimental investigation of these systems. The need for such simulations is derived from questions posed by scientists, policymakers, and planners involved with very large complex systems. Our team is comprised of a diverse group of researchers from various domains including computer science, cognitive science, mathematics, biology, health science, electrical engineering, and economics.","achla@virginia.edu 434-243-4460 (office) Biocomplexity Institute, UVA Research Park, University of Viriginia","Topic area 3: Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies 3 (SEEDS 3); and Topic area 6: Solar and Agriculture; and Topic area 7: AI applications in solar energy"]
["Pecan Street Inc.","Scott Hinson","501(c )-3 Not-for-Profit Corporation","Residential or neighborhood scale system design for distributed energy resources; systems integration; hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testing for residential or small-commercial scale products","Pecan Street is positioned to facilitate the development and demonstration of residential- or neighborhood-scale DER integration solutions through our lab, community testbeds, and data resources. Pecan Street owns and operates a cleantech innovation lab in Austin, TX with specialized testing facilities for smart inverters, energy storage, rooftop and ground-mount PV, electric vehicles and grid-tied vehicle-to-grid solutions. Pecan Street's team includes world-class data engineers, software and hardware developers, power systems engineers and a Master Electrician - all with deep expertise in DERs. Pecan created and manages the world's largest residential energy research database that can be applied to solution design, model development and verification, and used to program load banks at its lab for hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing. In home data collected includes direct measurement of real power, current harmonics, reactive power, voltage, and current phase angle at a one second interval for up to 30 circuits per home.  Pecan Street manages residential energy research testbeds in Austin, TX; California; and upstate New York - all containing concentrations of households with PV and EV's - that provide geographically-important datasets and serve as technlogy testing and demonstration sites. ","3924 Berkman Dr. Austin, TX 78723 shinson@pecanstreet.org 512-940-4701","1, 3.1, 3.2, 4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6, 7, 8"]
["Helical Solar Solutions, LLC","James McKinion","For-Profit Qualified Small Business","Dual-Use Solar Tracker Development/Engineering/Manufacturing","Helical Solar has developed an elevated, low-cost solar array with single-axis or dual-axis tracking capability that can be installed with readily available equipment \nunder a DOE FY2019 Phase I Release 2 SBIR program.  The modular system does not utilize a concrete foundation is purpose designed for dual-use agricultural \napplications including full-size livestock and row crops.  Helical Solar is currently working to commercialize the design and would like to optimize it for various agricultural use cases.","8708 Mountainwood Circle, Austin, TX 78759   james.mckinion@helicalsolar.com 512-656-3967","Topic Area 6: Solar and Agriculture"]
["B&D Engineering and Consulting LLC","Dr. Colin Beal","Engineering and Consulting Firm","Engineering, Techno-Economic Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment","Experience conducting TEA/LCA of renewable energy and agriculture technologies as a subcontractor on 4 large prior DOE awards and other industry consulting projects.  Dozens of peer reviewed publications.","12100 E Richmond Rd., Glencoe, OK 74032 colinmbeal@gmail.com 540-230-5049","Topic Area 1: Photovoltaics Hardware Research; Topic Area 5: Systems Integration; Topic Area 6: Agricultural Solar: Opportunities, Innovative Models, and Novel System Designs; Topic Area 8: Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS): PV and CSP"]
["The Solar Foundation","Richard Lawrence ","Non-Profit 501(c)(3)","Expertise in a variety of technical areas related to local government actions that influence solar deployment including permitting and inspection, planning and zoning, community and utility engagement, solar rights, solar-ready codes, market development, electric vehicle readiness, and finance. Also solar job data, employer needs, and workforce development strategies.","Capabilities in program design and management, research reports, technical assistance, and workforce development. Example projects include SolSmart technical assistance program with network of over 350 communities dedicated to solar; ten years of annual Solar Jobs Census reports; Solar Diversity reports; Solar Training Network and Solar Ready Vets programs; Puerto Rico solar + storage microgrids, and the Solar Automated Permit Process (SolarAPP) initiative.","1110 Vermont Ave. NW, suit 930, Washington, D.C. 20005  rlawrence@solarfound.org  (202) 866-0915","3. Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies 3 (SEEDS 3)  5. Systems Integration 6. Solar and Agriculture: System Design, Value Frameworks, and Impacts Analysis"]
["Florida International University","Imtiaz Parvez","University ","Renewable Energy Integration, Optimization, Microgrid, etc.","Our team has access to 1) more than 15 feeders, located in both commercial and residential areas  with more than 4 MW PV generation at the distribution level (1.4 MW grid-tied PV plant with 46 smart inverters installed at the FIU Engineering campus), 2) A distribution modeling and planning software with a capability to analyze up to 30,000 nodes, 3) Advanced Distribution Management System, 4) 5+ million customer and distribution network data gathered from state-of-the-art grid  comprising several million nodes, and 5) weather and grid reliability data spanning over 10 years.","11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199 iparv001@fiu.edu 940 595 0719","Topic Area 5.3: Control and Coordination of a Hybrid PV Plant"]
["University of St Thomas","Mahmoud Kabalan, PhD","Univeristy ","Microgrids ","Considerable cost share available. The UST microgrid was funded by a $2.1M grant from Xcel Energy through the MN State Renewable Development Fund. The microgrid is located in the University of ST Thomas campus in St Paul, Minnesota. The microgrid is connected to a 13.8-kV Xcel Energy feeder through a 13.8 kV/480V transformer. The UST microgrid is a 480Vac system that includes: 50 kWdc Solar Photovoltaic system, 125kW/390 kWh Enersys Lead-Acid battery bank, 50kW Cummins diesel generator, 320 kVA computer-controlled load, and two 125 kVA GTIB 125 Princeton Power inverters. The GTIB 125 inverters are: (1) capable of grid-forming and grid-following modes, and (2) have a power factor rating of 0 to 1 leading and lagging. The computer-controlled load bank is rated at 320 kVA (0.8-1.0 power factor lagging) controllable in steps of 1 kVA. The microgrid can seamlessly transition from grid-connected to island modes and vice versa. Moreover, the microgrid is equipped with indoor and outdoor third-party test bays at 3 phase (480Vac and 208 Vac) and single phase 120Vac power. The microgrid also includes multiple source emulator such as: 45 kWdc solar photovoltaic emulator, 100 kWdc battery emulator and a state-of-the-art Power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) system. The PHIL is made up of a 30 kVA power amplifier (Ametek MX30) and OPAL Real-time computers. The PHIL system is capable of emulating different source/load types according to computer models. The microgrid master controller is based on CSEISMIC from Oak Ridge National Laboratory that was modified by Amzur Technologies. High speed data acquisition equipment and power quality analyzers are also available.","2115 Summit Ave. Mail:  OSS100 Saint Paul, Minnesota  55105 mahmoud.kabalan@stthomas.edu (651)-962-5598","Topic 5 Systems Integration"]
["RE2 Robotics","Travis Schneider","Small Business – Robotics OEM, Autonomy, AI","(Outdoor) mobile robotics design and manufacture, Outdoor computer vision development, autonomy software, wireless communications, artificial intelligence, complete systems integration","RE2 Robotics specializes in the design and development of human-like robotic systems which can perform tasks either tele-operated, semi-autonomously, or completely autonomously. RE2 is comprised of a team of 50 leading robotics engineers and scientists with capabilities that have delivered highly optimized robotic systems for outdoor applications for nearly 20 years. RE2 Robotic manipulators are extremely compact, strong relative to their weight, and power efficient when compared to convention industrial robotics. RE2 has experience in designing not only tele-operated robotics systems, but has extensive experience in the integration of outdoor sensing to enable fully autonomous systems where necessary.","4925 Harrison Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Travis.Schneider@Resquared.com 412-609-8732",4]
["Argonne National Laboratory","Moinuddin Ahmed","FFRDC","Power Electronics Reliability Test","We have expertize in reliability testing of power electronics device and module to meet mission specific needs including those testing at harsh conditions. We also perform BIG data analysis, machnie leanring modeling, physics-of-failure analysis for power device and modules. ","Moinuddin Ahmed, Argonne National Laboratory 9700 Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439 USA. Ph# 630-252-5064, Email: mahmed@anl.gov","1, 4, 5, 8"]
["Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory","Galen Barbose","Government","Solar energy economics, price trends, and benefits; Solar power valuation and integration; Solar energy adopter demographics; Public acceptance of solar power; Solar+storage trends and value, Policies and regulations affecting the solar market","LBNL provides rigorous and impartial analysis of solar markets in the United States focusing on the potential benefits, costs, and barriers to solar power deployment. Three annual reports provide the foundation for this analysis: Tracking the Sun (TTS), which describes trends in the installed price of distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States, Utility-Scale Solar (USS), which describes cost, pricing, performance, and technology trends for utility-scale solar projects; and a new annual report focusing on income and other demographic trends of residential rooftop solar adopters. Increasingly, we also track co-adoption of solar and storage, and the economics and value of those systems. Additionally, LBNL has expertise in understanding the development timeframes for residential PV systems related to factors like permitting, community characterisitcs, and installers. In various on-going projects, we quantify the system value of solar PV, CSP, and \"hybrid\" solar+storage. Learn more about our work here: https://emp.lbl.gov/projects/solar","GLBarbose@lbl.gov (510) 495-2593\n1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA","3.1, 3.2"]
["Institute for Sustainable Communites","Ashley Kiel","International Nonprofit","Collaboration on solar market expansion at the metropolitan regional scale; community-led solar projects that include workforce development, job creation and resilience-building elements","Designing and delivering peer-learning and technical assistance platforms and programs; designing and delivering multistakeholder planning processes; strengthening capacity (through training and technical assistance) for community-led solar projects and programs, as well as collaborative, multijuriscictional, cross-sector solar market expansion at the metropolitan regional scale; building and coordinating networks; management of complex, multi-site, DOE-funded projects; developing and disseminating knowledge products (e.g. best practices)","akiel@sustain.org\n802.229.2906","3,5"]
["Prairie View A&M University ","Shahin Shafiee ","Academic ","Energy Storage and Renewable Energy","Dr. Shafiee is an assisstant professor of mechanical engineering. His background is in thermal-fluid sciences with research interests in energy storage and renewable energies. Dr. Shafiee has worked on thermal energy storage in different capacities statrting with his PhD work through his postdoc experience and most recently, his current position at PVAMU. ","321 S.R.Collind Bldg.,Praire View, TX 77446 shshafiee@pvamu.edu","Topic Area 2: Integrated Thermal Energy STorage and Brayton Cycle Equipment Demonstration (Integrated TESTBED): This topic area seeks to develop, build, and operate an sCO2 power cycle integrated with thermal energy storage at temperatures in the range of 550°C to 630°C at a new or existing facility (see Figure 7). The goal of this topic is to accelerate the commercialization of the sCO2 Brayton cycle and provide operational experience for utilities, operators, and CSP developers.  Topic Area 5: Systems Integration: This topic area will enhance solar’s ability to provide greater grid resilience and improved reliability to the nation’s electricity grid, especially at a community level. This work will improve the ability of communities to maintain power during and restore power after man-made or natural disasters, improve cybersecurity for PV inverters and power systems, and develop advanced hybrid PV plants that operate collaboratively with other resources for improved reliability and resilience. \n"]
["North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center","Brian Lips","University","Policy and markets, rate design, program design, regulatory research","Comparative policy analysis, technical writing, analytical research. Example projects include the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE); 50 States of Solar, 50 States of Grid Modernization, and 50 States of Electric Vehicles Quarterly Policy Reports; Community Solar in the Southeast Program","Campus Box 7409\nNC State University\nRaleigh, NC 27695;\n(919) 515-3954; bclips@ncsu.edu","3.1 and 3.2"]
["Shoshone Bannock Tribes","Alana Baldwin","Shoshone Bannock Tribes","Development of Renewable Energy","The Energy Resource Program was established to asses, develop and prmote renewable energy and energy efficiency projects on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.","PO BOX 306 Fort Hall, ID 83203 abaldwin@sbtribes.com (208) 478-3724\n\n","Systems Integration "]
["Chobe Advisers / Empire State Greenhouses / Hoosier State Greenhouses","Richard George","For Profit","Solar PV, Regenerative Agriculture, Greenhouses, Farm Design","385,000 SF Net Zero Energy Controlled Environment Growing Greenhouse Facility Under Construction in Cobleskill NY on 80 acres next to SUNY Cobleskill Campus. Project includes 2 MW solar, 2 MW biogas digester, energy storage, 3 MW CHP, and microgrid. Startup NY partnership with SUNY Cobleskill including a lab and classroom being built inside facility. Additional 100 acre farm in Schoharie County NY,  46 acre research farm in Church Hill TN, and similar net zero energy greenhouse project in Petersburg IN.","519 Mt Zion Rd Church Hill TN 37642 george@chobeadvisers.com 703-297-7617\n\n","Solar and Agriculture"]
["University of California ","Avideh Zakhor","Academic","Machine Learning ","Application of machine learning to biofuel mass eastimation, to building energy efficiency; Performed on many ARPA-E projects; ","Berkeley, CA 510 384 3272 avz@berkeley.edu",7]
["Wexus Technologies Inc","Chris Terrell","C Corp (for-profit)","Software Development, Solar, Demand Management, Energy + Water Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence","Provide an energy + water management software platform for the food & agriculture industry, including tracking of solar generation + net metering","540 Howard St, 3 FL, San Francisco CA 94105 415-429-6038 / info@wexusapp.com","Topic 6: Solar + Agriculture"]
["Oak Ridge National Laboratory","Bruce Pint","FFRDC (National Laboratory)","High temperature materials, compatibility, mechanical properties","High temperature: Salt, gas, particle  compatibility, alloy mechanical properties, creep, fatigue, etc.","PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6156  1-865-576-2897 pintba@ornl.gov","CSP"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Paul Gauche","National Lab","Concentrating Solar Power: Develop CSP technologies for electricity, process heat, hydrogen and fuels.  Develop CSP from concept to large scale testing. Support the CSP industry by providing solutions that assist a large-scale adoption of CSP. ","The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) program and team performs research and development on next generation CSP at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We partner with other National Labs, universities and with industry to develop CSP from concept to large scale testing at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF), the only large-scale high-flux testing facility in North America. More about the Sandia CSP program at csp.sandia.gov","pgauche@sandia.gov\n(505) 844-0964\ncsp.sanda.gov","Topic Area 2"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Photovoltaics: Performs detailed analysis in PV systems design and characterization. Provides expertise and testing support for existing and new PV designs and emerging technologies. Expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis, modeling, root-cause analysis, and PV cell and module characterization. Scientific staff provide highly accurate, comprehensive performance characterization of cells, modules, arrays, and balance-of-system components in real-world scenarios. ","Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory (PSEL) is a multiple-user, multiple-sponsor facility that conducts research in photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules and performs detailed analysis in PV systems design and characterization. The lab offers four different load configuration capabilities; various levels of system amps, volts, watts, indoor/outdoor testing and calibration facilities for laboratory-controlled experiments  using realistic PV systems scenarios. PSEL analyzes and characterizes performance of PV systems and components, including reference  devices, power-production modules, power processing inverters, and balance-of-system hardware. Equipment includes a 2-axis outdoor tracker capable of testing multiple modules at a high level of precision. Outdoor calibrations include irradiance, pyranometer, normal incidencepyrheliometer, and reference-cell measurements. The software that guides PSEL’s outdoor module tracking system uses date, latitude, altitude, and time of day to ensure optimal angles. PSEL researchers use an advanced Climatronics weather system, which includes an aspirated shield for dew point and ambient temperatures, a wind boom, rain bucket, and applicable pressure guage.                                                                                        ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505) 845-9961\n","Topic Area 1, 4, 7 and 8"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Conducts research  on the large-scale integration of distributed energy technologies into microgrids, distribution and transmission systems. Conducts cybersecurity R&D, modeling, and simulation. ","The Distributed Energy Technologies Laboratory (DETL) combines a variety of energy resources (PV, gensets, energy storage, controllable loads, controllers, protection systems) with control-and hardware-in-the-loop (C/PHIL) capabilities as well as communications and cyber-security capabilities. \nThe Secure Microgrid Test Bed component and system research capabilities include a secure scalable microgrid test bed that consists of three custom DC microgrids along with some AC component capabilities. Microgrids can be operated individually, merged into one larger microgrid, or organized as a network of microgrids. \nThe Emulytics and Threat Analysis Laboratory conducts detailed vulnerability assessments of cyber-physical systems and components such as DER devices, programmable logic controllers, phasor measurement units, smart meters, protection systems, building energy management systems, SCADA, and network components. Capabilities include the integration and coupling of cyber Emulytic with HIL using Sandia’s SCEPTRE environment, for cybersecurity characterization in a physical test bed. This capability uses a live, virtual constructive approach to device and systems cybersecurity testing, enabling high-fidelity analysis of potential impacts from cyber-attacks. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic Area 5: Systems Integration"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Materials","SYNTHESIS & FABRICATION\nOur MESA complex includes 2 Fabs specific to silicon and III-V semiconductors. The facility contains over 30,000 sq. ft. of Class 1 and Class 100 clean rooms with over 108 analytical support labs offering photolithography, reactive ion etching, CVD deposition, PVD metallization, CMP planarization, ion implantation, and E-beam evaporation to name a few capabilities. The experimental facilities allow fabrication of 6 in. Si wafers with post-processing for hybrid substrates, 3D integration, integrated circuits, and radiation effects. Epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductors produces a range of compositions including nitrides, arsenides, phosphides, and antimonides for a diversity of applications including optoelectronics, photonics, MEMS, VCSELs, and sensors.\n  \nANALYTICAL ANALYSIS\nSandia offers “1-stop shopping” with state-of-the-art hardware and software for materials characterization in order to determine chemical composition and physical signatures at length scales from atoms to macrostructures. For chemical/structural analysis, SEM and TEM are workhorses with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS), and focus ion beam (FIB) capabilities. Surface analysis capabilities include Auger, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF SIMS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS). Our aberration-corrected STEM has less than angstrom resolution offering 100X improvement in chemical mapping compared to standard AC-STEM.\n  \nPREDICTIVE SIMULATION\nSandia has developed and operates a host of computational materials science tools including open source hardware, software, and libraries to predict behaviors across length scales. Our software packages include LAMMPS and Socorro for atomistic MD and Quantum DFT analysis, Tramonto and SPPARKS for coarse-grain and mesoscale analysis, and SIERRA and ALEGRA for finite element macroscale analysis.\nOur predictive simulation tools will be used to understand existing materials properties without expensive experimentation. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic Area 1, 4, 7 and 8"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Data Monitoring & Analysis","Sandia is capable of developing, deploying, and testing typical commercial off-the-shelf and custom data acquisition (DAQ) systems. The DAQ systems have been used to monitor indoor and outdoor testbeds, weather stations, satellite images, sky images, maximum power point DC and AC electrical parameters, and module and string level I-V curves. The acquired data can be transmitted using various methods that include the transfer of files through folder sharing systems, secure copy, file transfer protocol, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), message queue telemetry transport (MQTT), Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus serial, and others. The research team’s level of experience with data transmission has allowed them to explore interoperability of the PV monitoring systems. The team has connected PV sensor data streams with other energy resources such as commercial and residential building automation systems, batteries, and centralized databases.","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic 2 and 6"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Photovoltaics Module & System Performance Modeling","Sandia has a long history developing and validating PV performance models. More recently Sandia started an international collaboration called the PV Performance Modeling Collaborative (PVPMC). This group facilitated by Sandia has hosted eight modeling workshops (two more are upcoming), maintains a technical website (https://pvpmc.sandia.gov) and manages two open source modeling libraries in Matlab and Python (PVLIB). Sandia is seen globally as a leader in the areas of PV performance modeling and continues to develop and validate new approaches aimed at either increasing accuracy of commercial models or allowing such models to represent new emerging technologies (e.g., bifacial, CIGS, shingled modules, PV roof tiles, etc.). Sandia is also developing and validation new modeling methods in the areas of IV curve fitting, bifacial irradiance, irradiance transposition and translation models, and machine learning methods, among others. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic 2 and 6"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Paul Gauche","National Lab","Concentrating Solar Power: Develop CSP technologies for electricity, process heat, hydrogen and fuels.  Develop CSP from concept to large scale testing. Support the CSP industry by providing solutions that assist a large-scale adoption of CSP. ","The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) program and team performs research and development on next generation CSP at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We partner with other National Labs, universities and with industry to develop CSP from concept to large scale testing at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF), the only large-scale high-flux testing facility in North America. More about the Sandia CSP program at csp.sandia.gov","pgauche@sandia.gov\n(505) 844-0964\ncsp.sanda.gov","Topic Area 2"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Photovoltaics: Performs detailed analysis in PV systems design and characterization. Provides expertise and testing support for existing and new PV designs and emerging technologies. Expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis, modeling, root-cause analysis, and PV cell and module characterization. Scientific staff provide highly accurate, comprehensive performance characterization of cells, modules, arrays, and balance-of-system components in real-world scenarios. ","Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory (PSEL) is a multiple-user, multiple-sponsor facility that conducts research in photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules and performs detailed analysis in PV systems design and characterization. The lab offers four different load configuration capabilities; various levels of system amps, volts, watts, indoor/outdoor testing and calibration facilities for laboratory-controlled experiments  using realistic PV systems scenarios. PSEL analyzes and characterizes performance of PV systems and components, including reference  devices, power-production modules, power processing inverters, and balance-of-system hardware. Equipment includes a 2-axis outdoor tracker capable of testing multiple modules at a high level of precision. Outdoor calibrations include irradiance, pyranometer, normal incidencepyrheliometer, and reference-cell measurements. The software that guides PSEL’s outdoor module tracking system uses date, latitude, altitude, and time of day to ensure optimal angles. PSEL researchers use an advanced Climatronics weather system, which includes an aspirated shield for dew point and ambient temperatures, a wind boom, rain bucket, and applicable pressure guage.                                                                                        ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505) 845-9961\n","Topic Area 1, 4, 7 and 8"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Conducts research  on the large-scale integration of distributed energy technologies into microgrids, distribution and transmission systems. Conducts cybersecurity R&D, modeling, and simulation. ","The Distributed Energy Technologies Laboratory (DETL) combines a variety of energy resources (PV, gensets, energy storage, controllable loads, controllers, protection systems) with control-and hardware-in-the-loop (C/PHIL) capabilities as well as communications and cyber-security capabilities. \nThe Secure Microgrid Test Bed component and system research capabilities include a secure scalable microgrid test bed that consists of three custom DC microgrids along with some AC component capabilities. Microgrids can be operated individually, merged into one larger microgrid, or organized as a network of microgrids. \nThe Emulytics and Threat Analysis Laboratory conducts detailed vulnerability assessments of cyber-physical systems and components such as DER devices, programmable logic controllers, phasor measurement units, smart meters, protection systems, building energy management systems, SCADA, and network components. Capabilities include the integration and coupling of cyber Emulytic with HIL using Sandia’s SCEPTRE environment, for cybersecurity characterization in a physical test bed. This capability uses a live, virtual constructive approach to device and systems cybersecurity testing, enabling high-fidelity analysis of potential impacts from cyber-attacks. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic Area 5: Systems Integration"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Materials","SYNTHESIS & FABRICATION\nOur MESA complex includes 2 Fabs specific to silicon and III-V semiconductors. The facility contains over 30,000 sq. ft. of Class 1 and Class 100 clean rooms with over 108 analytical support labs offering photolithography, reactive ion etching, CVD deposition, PVD metallization, CMP planarization, ion implantation, and E-beam evaporation to name a few capabilities. The experimental facilities allow fabrication of 6 in. Si wafers with post-processing for hybrid substrates, 3D integration, integrated circuits, and radiation effects. Epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductors produces a range of compositions including nitrides, arsenides, phosphides, and antimonides for a diversity of applications including optoelectronics, photonics, MEMS, VCSELs, and sensors.\n  \nANALYTICAL ANALYSIS\nSandia offers “1-stop shopping” with state-of-the-art hardware and software for materials characterization in order to determine chemical composition and physical signatures at length scales from atoms to macrostructures. For chemical/structural analysis, SEM and TEM are workhorses with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS), and focus ion beam (FIB) capabilities. Surface analysis capabilities include Auger, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF SIMS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS). Our aberration-corrected STEM has less than angstrom resolution offering 100X improvement in chemical mapping compared to standard AC-STEM.\n  \nPREDICTIVE SIMULATION\nSandia has developed and operates a host of computational materials science tools including open source hardware, software, and libraries to predict behaviors across length scales. Our software packages include LAMMPS and Socorro for atomistic MD and Quantum DFT analysis, Tramonto and SPPARKS for coarse-grain and mesoscale analysis, and SIERRA and ALEGRA for finite element macroscale analysis.\nOur predictive simulation tools will be used to understand existing materials properties without expensive experimentation. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic Area 1, 4, 7 and 8"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Data Monitoring & Analysis","Sandia is capable of developing, deploying, and testing typical commercial off-the-shelf and custom data acquisition (DAQ) systems. The DAQ systems have been used to monitor indoor and outdoor testbeds, weather stations, satellite images, sky images, maximum power point DC and AC electrical parameters, and module and string level I-V curves. The acquired data can be transmitted using various methods that include the transfer of files through folder sharing systems, secure copy, file transfer protocol, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), message queue telemetry transport (MQTT), Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus serial, and others. The research team’s level of experience with data transmission has allowed them to explore interoperability of the PV monitoring systems. The team has connected PV sensor data streams with other energy resources such as commercial and residential building automation systems, batteries, and centralized databases.","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic 2 and 6"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Photovoltaics Module & System Performance Modeling","Sandia has a long history developing and validating PV performance models. More recently Sandia started an international collaboration called the PV Performance Modeling Collaborative (PVPMC). This group facilitated by Sandia has hosted eight modeling workshops (two more are upcoming), maintains a technical website (https://pvpmc.sandia.gov) and manages two open source modeling libraries in Matlab and Python (PVLIB). Sandia is seen globally as a leader in the areas of PV performance modeling and continues to develop and validate new approaches aimed at either increasing accuracy of commercial models or allowing such models to represent new emerging technologies (e.g., bifacial, CIGS, shingled modules, PV roof tiles, etc.). Sandia is also developing and validation new modeling methods in the areas of IV curve fitting, bifacial irradiance, irradiance transposition and translation models, and machine learning methods, among others. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic 2 and 6"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Paul Gauche","National Lab","Concentrating Solar Power: Develop CSP technologies for electricity, process heat, hydrogen and fuels.  Develop CSP from concept to large scale testing. Support the CSP industry by providing solutions that assist a large-scale adoption of CSP. ","The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) program and team performs research and development on next generation CSP at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We partner with other National Labs, universities and with industry to develop CSP from concept to large scale testing at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF), the only large-scale high-flux testing facility in North America. More about the Sandia CSP program at csp.sandia.gov","pgauche@sandia.gov\n(505) 844-0964\ncsp.sanda.gov","Topic Area 2"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Photovoltaics: Performs detailed analysis in PV systems design and characterization. Provides expertise and testing support for existing and new PV designs and emerging technologies. Expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis, modeling, root-cause analysis, and PV cell and module characterization. Scientific staff provide highly accurate, comprehensive performance characterization of cells, modules, arrays, and balance-of-system components in real-world scenarios. ","Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory (PSEL) is a multiple-user, multiple-sponsor facility that conducts research in photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules and performs detailed analysis in PV systems design and characterization. The lab offers four different load configuration capabilities; various levels of system amps, volts, watts, indoor/outdoor testing and calibration facilities for laboratory-controlled experiments  using realistic PV systems scenarios. PSEL analyzes and characterizes performance of PV systems and components, including reference  devices, power-production modules, power processing inverters, and balance-of-system hardware. Equipment includes a 2-axis outdoor tracker capable of testing multiple modules at a high level of precision. Outdoor calibrations include irradiance, pyranometer, normal incidencepyrheliometer, and reference-cell measurements. The software that guides PSEL’s outdoor module tracking system uses date, latitude, altitude, and time of day to ensure optimal angles. PSEL researchers use an advanced Climatronics weather system, which includes an aspirated shield for dew point and ambient temperatures, a wind boom, rain bucket, and applicable pressure guage.                                                                                        ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505) 845-9961\n","Topic Area 1, 4, 7 and 8"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Conducts research  on the large-scale integration of distributed energy technologies into microgrids, distribution and transmission systems. Conducts cybersecurity R&D, modeling, and simulation. ","The Distributed Energy Technologies Laboratory (DETL) combines a variety of energy resources (PV, gensets, energy storage, controllable loads, controllers, protection systems) with control-and hardware-in-the-loop (C/PHIL) capabilities as well as communications and cyber-security capabilities. \nThe Secure Microgrid Test Bed component and system research capabilities include a secure scalable microgrid test bed that consists of three custom DC microgrids along with some AC component capabilities. Microgrids can be operated individually, merged into one larger microgrid, or organized as a network of microgrids. \nThe Emulytics and Threat Analysis Laboratory conducts detailed vulnerability assessments of cyber-physical systems and components such as DER devices, programmable logic controllers, phasor measurement units, smart meters, protection systems, building energy management systems, SCADA, and network components. Capabilities include the integration and coupling of cyber Emulytic with HIL using Sandia’s SCEPTRE environment, for cybersecurity characterization in a physical test bed. This capability uses a live, virtual constructive approach to device and systems cybersecurity testing, enabling high-fidelity analysis of potential impacts from cyber-attacks. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic Area 5: Systems Integration"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Materials","SYNTHESIS & FABRICATION\nOur MESA complex includes 2 Fabs specific to silicon and III-V semiconductors. The facility contains over 30,000 sq. ft. of Class 1 and Class 100 clean rooms with over 108 analytical support labs offering photolithography, reactive ion etching, CVD deposition, PVD metallization, CMP planarization, ion implantation, and E-beam evaporation to name a few capabilities. The experimental facilities allow fabrication of 6 in. Si wafers with post-processing for hybrid substrates, 3D integration, integrated circuits, and radiation effects. Epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductors produces a range of compositions including nitrides, arsenides, phosphides, and antimonides for a diversity of applications including optoelectronics, photonics, MEMS, VCSELs, and sensors.\n  \nANALYTICAL ANALYSIS\nSandia offers “1-stop shopping” with state-of-the-art hardware and software for materials characterization in order to determine chemical composition and physical signatures at length scales from atoms to macrostructures. For chemical/structural analysis, SEM and TEM are workhorses with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS), and focus ion beam (FIB) capabilities. Surface analysis capabilities include Auger, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF SIMS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS). Our aberration-corrected STEM has less than angstrom resolution offering 100X improvement in chemical mapping compared to standard AC-STEM.\n  \nPREDICTIVE SIMULATION\nSandia has developed and operates a host of computational materials science tools including open source hardware, software, and libraries to predict behaviors across length scales. Our software packages include LAMMPS and Socorro for atomistic MD and Quantum DFT analysis, Tramonto and SPPARKS for coarse-grain and mesoscale analysis, and SIERRA and ALEGRA for finite element macroscale analysis.\nOur predictive simulation tools will be used to understand existing materials properties without expensive experimentation. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic Area 1, 4, 7 and 8"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Data Monitoring & Analysis","Sandia is capable of developing, deploying, and testing typical commercial off-the-shelf and custom data acquisition (DAQ) systems. The DAQ systems have been used to monitor indoor and outdoor testbeds, weather stations, satellite images, sky images, maximum power point DC and AC electrical parameters, and module and string level I-V curves. The acquired data can be transmitted using various methods that include the transfer of files through folder sharing systems, secure copy, file transfer protocol, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), message queue telemetry transport (MQTT), Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus serial, and others. The research team’s level of experience with data transmission has allowed them to explore interoperability of the PV monitoring systems. The team has connected PV sensor data streams with other energy resources such as commercial and residential building automation systems, batteries, and centralized databases.","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic 2 and 6"]
["Sandia National Laboratories","Irene Trujillo","National Lab","Photovoltaics Module & System Performance Modeling","Sandia has a long history developing and validating PV performance models. More recently Sandia started an international collaboration called the PV Performance Modeling Collaborative (PVPMC). This group facilitated by Sandia has hosted eight modeling workshops (two more are upcoming), maintains a technical website (https://pvpmc.sandia.gov) and manages two open source modeling libraries in Matlab and Python (PVLIB). Sandia is seen globally as a leader in the areas of PV performance modeling and continues to develop and validate new approaches aimed at either increasing accuracy of commercial models or allowing such models to represent new emerging technologies (e.g., bifacial, CIGS, shingled modules, PV roof tiles, etc.). Sandia is also developing and validation new modeling methods in the areas of IV curve fitting, bifacial irradiance, irradiance transposition and translation models, and machine learning methods, among others. ","Itrujil@sandia.gov\n(505)845-9961","Topic 2 and 6"]
["Florida Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida","John Sherwin","University research center","Field Monitoring, system design and integration, panel/cell characterization; outreach, education, and training; case studies.","Extensive background in design and installation of monitoring systems. Full cell and panel characterization capabilities to include:\n\nIlluminated current-voltage (I-V) with flash solar simulators (Sinton FMT-350 and Spire SLP-4600),  Dark I-V,\nEL imaging (modified consumer DSLR camera and a Sensovation coolSamBa HR-830 cooled Si CCD),\nMechanical load testing (LoadSpot) Calibrated PL imaging of wafers and cells (BT Imaging LIS-R1),\nSpatially-resolved external quantum efficiency and reflectance (Tau Science FlashQE),\nContact resistivity (BrightSpot ContactSpot and ContactSpot-PRO),\nOptical modeling and simulation (SunSolve),\nFinite element simulation and analysis (Quokka, Griddler-AI, Griddler-Module),\nWide range of materials characterization resources (e.g., scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, focused ion beam, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy)\nDevelop and conduct workforce training and education programs, including curricula development, classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory exercises, K12 and STEM education; host conferences, public engagement, planning, feasibility studies, and policy analysis.\n","John@fsec.ucf.edu, 1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32933, 321-638-1432","TOPIC AREA 1: Photovoltaics Hardware Research                                                       TOPIC AREA 5: Systems Integration    TOPIC AREA 6: Solar and Agriculture: System Design, Value Frameworks, and Impacts Analysis                                         TOPIC AREA 8: Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS): PV and CSP"]
["Argonne National Laboratory","Prasanna Balaprakash"," National Laboratory ","Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, High performance computing, Automatic tuning, Optimization","My research group interests span the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and high-performance computing. Currently, my research focuses on the development of scalable, data-efficient machine learning methods for scientific applications. ","9700 S. Cass Avenue\nBldg. 240, Room. 1135\nArgonne, IL 60439\n pbalapra@anl.gov","Topic Area 7: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Energy with Emphasis on Machine Learning"]
["Tenokonda","Cedric Fraces","Software solution development.","AI, Deep Learning, NLP, statistics, applied maths, Energy, computer science","We leverage cross-disciplinary synergies in Quantitative Finance, Energy, and Artificial Intelligence to build powerful software solutions delivering immediate added value. Our commitment to R&D driven products rests on strong technical expertise, cutting-edge technologies, and best practices.\nOur experience in the Energy industry includes industrial scale projects in subsurface (Oil and Gas and CO2 storage) for Fortune 100 companies as well as start-ups in the Electrical vehicle charging business. We also bring decades of experience in market risk analysis and sotware development. We can engage at any stage of a product lifecycle ranging from discovery to productization. \n","62 Abrams Ct # 107\nStanford, CA 94305\ncedric@tenokonda.com\n6504551248","7 - Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Energy with Emphasis on Machine Learning"]
["Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA)","Warren Leon","nonprofit","Solar for LMI communities; solar+storage; energy storage policy","National membership organization composed primarily of state energy agencies in 19 states; extensive experience doing outreach to and working with state energy agencies; extensive experience working on LMI solar projects and on solar+storage projects","50 State Street, Suite 1, Montpelier, VT 05602; wleon@cleanegroup.org; 978-317-4559 ","Topic area 3"]
["International City/County Management Association (ICMA)","Scott Annis","Non-Profit","Local Government Technical Assistance, Education, Outreach, Resource Development.","ICMA is the leading professional association for local government leaders, managers, staff, and stakeholders. With more than 13,000 members and growing, ICMA’s core audience are those that serve as the chief administrative officials or executives in thousands of local governments across the United States. Working hand in hand with elected officials who establish local policy, our members (city and county managers, their deputies, and assistants) oversee the implementation of policies that have been legislated by elected officials. For 105 years, ICMA has provided knowledge resources, training and networking opportunities for local government professionals who continuously strive to make their communities more sustainable, livable, and resilient. Since 2010, ICMA has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on solar soft cost reduction projects including Solar Outreach Partnership, SolSmart, and Solar in Your Community.","777 North Capitol St NE, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20002 sannis@icma.org 202.962.3595"," 3, 5, and 6"]
["RAND Corporation","Ismael Arciniegas Rueda","Non-profit research institute","scenario analysis, resource assurance, energy security, energy system resilience, grid cybersecurity, technoeconomic assessment of renewable energy technologies, evaluation of energy programs and incentives, and strategies for decarbonization","The RAND Corporation has been working since 1948 to improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization with over 2,000 staff and a commitment to research in the public interest, RAND is widely respected for operating independently of political and commercial pressures. RAND is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, and has U.S. office locations in Boston, Brussels, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. RAND’s clients in the energy sector include the Department of Energy and its national laboratories, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the California Energy Commission. Specific research capabilities include scenario analysis, resource assurance, energy security, energy system resilience, grid cybersecurity, technoeconomic assessment of renewable energy technologies, evaluation of energy programs and incentives, and strategies for decarbonization. RAND applies these capabilities in place-based research to shift policies and practices in communities as well as at the national and international level to guide broader energy system transitions.","1200 South Hayes Street Arlington, Virginia 22202-5050 irueda@rand.org 703- 413-1100 Ext. 5593","·         Topic 3: Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies        Topic 5: Systems Integration (Solar+EV)     Topic 7: AI in Solar Energy"]
["Paired Power, Inc.","Tom McCalmont","Small business -- Manufacturer","Solar powered electric vehicle (EV) chargers, including for both automobiles and high powered chargers for agriculture or heavy vehicles","Our solar powered EV chargers are suitable for daytime charging in off grid applications, where the grid is intermittent and/or expensive (for instance, island economies), where resiliency and backup power is paramount (for instance, emergency services), and where demand charges for commercial EV charging are high (commercial workplaces).","tom@pairedpower.com or info@pairedpower.com\n1624 Dell Ave., Suite A, Campbell, CA, 95008\n650-701-7247 (PAIR)","Topic 6--Solar & Agriculture\nTopic 5--Systems Integration\nTopic 4--Hardware Incubator"]
["Oak Ridge National Laboratory","Aditya Sundararajan","FFRDC (National Laboratory)","Machine learning, data analytics, systems integration and microgrids","Modeling and analytical capabilities for predictive and prescriptive computing processes involving high penetration renewables and microgrids; access to state-of-art microgrid controller CSEISMIC with practical microgrid setups for data-driven demonstration and/or validation","PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 sundararajaa@ornl.gov 1-786-400-6456","5.3, 7"]
["Oak Ridge National Laboratory","Henriette Jager / Rebecca Efroymson","FFRDC","Pollinator and biodiversity sampling and modeling modeling; Ecosystem services valuation; Automated species monitoring and identification systems; Crop productivity modeling","Our computational tools, BioEST and BioVEST, conduct biodiversity modeling including for pollinators and valuation of pollination services to different crops. We also have developed AI-based identification systems as well as those based on e-DNA and cameras to assess benefits to pollinators and other wildlife.","Rebecca Efroymson, efroymsonra@ornl.gov; Henriette Jager, jagerhi@ornl.gov","6 (Solar and Agriculture)"]
["Siemens Corporation, Corporate Technology","Dr. Keryl A. Cosenzo","Large Business","Software Development and Architectures\nIoT\nInterconnectivity and Interoperability","Software development for discrete environments systems integration, using machine learning support for decision assistance in the engineering tools used by solar power generation systems. Connect Siemens manufacturing shop-floor of NC with team members, as deemed suitable.\n\nExpertise in developing platforms and demonstrators for resilient and distributed smart grid applications. Presently we are involved in building a demonstrator for SETO AURORA project with DoE funded RIAPS (https://riaps.isis.vanderbilt.edu/) platform.\n\nDevelopment of holistic architectures including business strategies for microgrids including PV, EV/EVSE, Batteries and other Micropower plants.\nCloud architecture skillsets spanning across Siemens IoT cloud platform – Mindsphere, AWS,  Microsoft Azure, Google cloud and hybrid cloud solutions, crucial for privacy-preserving integration of data from DERs in the microgrid.\n\nExperience in developing  Web of Things (WoT)  based solutions for interoperable communication across heterogenous resources and demonstrating it in microgrids such as Princeton Island Grid, a living lab to serve as a platform for researching and demonstrating new technology for commercial building and microgrid operation. WoT also allows us to transcend the privacy, security and interoperability microgrid boundaries as defined by DOE (https://gridmod.labworks.org/sites/default/files/resources/InteropStrategicVisionPaper2018-03-29.pdf) for reliable and secure bi-directional message exchange.\n\nExpertise with Bifrost (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-11051-2_33), a scenario modelling and narration tool for Smart Energy communities developed by Siemens CT. Backed by pandapower - powergrid load flow simulator, the tool allows modeling city level loads under speculative scenarios.  \n\nStandard compliant integration for Microgrid controls in Product graded environment. Standard compliant communication for EV and EVSE including flexible tariffs and scheduling.","755 College Road East\nPrinceton, NJ 08540-6632, USA\nKeryl.cosenzo@siemens.com\n+1 (609) 216-3853","TA5, TA7"]
["BlueJays Holdings LLC","Ratnesh K Sharma PhD PE","Small Business","Artificial Intelligence based Energy Management of DERs in microgrids and grid-tied systems for offline assessment and online cloud-based services. ",null," ratnesh_sharma@yahoo.com  (510) 755-5348"]
["Pike Engineering, LLC","Keary R. Dosier, PE","Engineering Consulting Firm","Distribution Planning, Transmission Planning, DER Interconnections, Grid Automation, Microgrid and Islanding studies, Power System Reliability, Overcurrent Coordination, Grid Resiliency ","Pike Engineering provides electrical system studies for a broad range of applications. The challenges encountered while planning, engineering and designing T&D infrastructure facilities are overcome with accurate analyses that thoroughly evaluate the benefits, costs and risks of solution alternatives. The Pike Engineering team has experience performing electrical system studies for a large spectrum of clients including transmission owners, transmission service providers, Load Serving Entities (LSEs), distribution owners and independent power producers (wind, solar, biomass and gas). Clients have engaged our company to perform studies as an outside consultant, as a contractor working to augment the client’s workforce and under agreements associated with a construction project. Regardless of the relationship, we are focused on addressing our clients’ needs to meet applicable planning, design and facility connection criteria while adhering to local, state and federal reliability requirements and standards. Pike Engineering brings the software (CYME, Synergi, PSCADD, PSS/E, ETAP, SKM, Milsoft Windmil, Aspen OneLiner, CDEGS, WinIGS, and EMTP) and technical capabilities necessary to self-perform the assessment of T&D networks under the direction of our clients.","8024 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27612 kdosier@pike.com 919-654-6618","Topic Area 5: Systems Integration"]
["Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)","Gavin Dillingham","Non-profit research institute","Diffusion studies and mapping; network mapping, stakeholder and end-user engagement; technical-economic analysis of soft-costs  ","Experience working across a variety of stakeholders, particularly low income communities to better understand barriers to adoption and solutions to overcome; key focus on reducing soft costs particularly in areas with historically low solar penetration activity;  Received  a recent award to develop solar+storage in low income communities. This award provides an opportunity to leverage this work to better understand trends in product understanding and diffusion of information across possible end-users.  ","8801 Gosling Road, The Woodlands, TX 77381 gdillingham@harcresearch.org 281-364-6045",3]
["Clean Energy Group (CEG)","Seth Mullendore","nonprofit","Solar and battery storage applicatons for Community Resilience, technical assistance, energy storage policy analysis, information dissemination, finance, and economic analysis","Created and manages the Resilient Power Project, focused on enabling greater access to the benefits of solar and energy storage for low-income and under-resourced communities. Develops and disseminates educational resources (reports, analysis, webinars, and trainings) for increasing stakeholder capacity and increasing the adoption of solar+storage technologies behind-the-meter at critical community facilities and in disadvantaged communities. Works to incorporate battery storage into resilient home health planning. Works with policy makers and other stakeholders to advance energy storage enabling policies and programs.","50 State Street, Suite 1, Montpelier, VT 05602; Seth@cleanegroup.org; 802-223-2554","Topic Area 3"]
["NC Sustainable Energy Association","Daniel Pate","Clean energy nonprofit","Energy data analysis, GIS analysis, policy consulting","NCSEA services for this topic area include partner convening, stakeholder engagement, providing renewable energy data especially for NC, report/grant writing, and policy support","4800 Six Forks Rd., Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27609 (910) 296-3001 danielpate@energync.org","Topic Area 6: Agricultural Solar: Opportunities, Innovative Models, and Novel System Designs"]
["University of Utah / LiveWire Innovation","Prof. Cynthia Furse","academic / small business","Detection and Location of electrical faults on live (energized) systems ","We are using spread spectrum time domain reflectometry for detection and location of electrical faults, including on PV systems. (See bit.ly/PVSSTDR)","ece.utah.edu/~cfurse    cfurse@ece.utah.edu     ","1,5"]
["University of Nevada Las Vegas","Shubhra Bansal","Academic","PV Hardware research","Small area perovskite solar cell processing, Accelerated Stress Testing with in-situ characterization including JV, CV, QE and low temperature measurements.Outdoor test set-up.","shubhra.bansal@unlv.edu; 702-895-2720","1, 4, 8"]
["Powdermet Inc","Joe Hensel, 330-807-2962, jhensel@powdermetinc.com","Small Business, advanced materials development and manufacturing","development and production of materials tailored to achieve specific and unique combinations of properties required for challenging applications ","Have developed materials for corrosion resistance in molten salt and in sCO2, high thermal conductivity for heat exchangers, low thermal conductivity for salt tanks, and wear and erosion resistance in pumps. Experienced in DOE program configuration and management; complete in-house ceramic and metal development laboratories and pilot plant; analytical laboratories, grinding, compounding, CVD and hydrothermal coating, alloying, casting, molding, HVOF deposition, EDM and conventional machining, grinding","Joe Hensel, 330-807-2962, jhensel@powdermetinc.com; Andy Sherman, 216-404-0053x103, AJSherman@powdermetinc.com; 24112 Rockwell Drive, Euclid, OH 44117","Topics 2,4,5,and 8"]
["Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc.","James Walton","Small Business","sCO2 Cycle Analysis, sCO2 turbomachinery design and manufacture including design, integration and fabrication of High Temperature Oil-Free sCO2 Compliant Foil Gas Bearings and Seals","Lead in developing and integrating high temperature and high capacity compliant foil bearings and seals and into gas turbines and sCO2 turbomachinery.  Over $70 Million invested in MiTi's high temperature foil bearing technologies and their integration into extreme environment high speed rotating machinery.  MiTi is the world leader in high capacity and high performance foil bearings including integrating them into operational systems.  System capabiliteis include design, fabrication, integration, instrumenting and testing of all system components such as compliant foil bearings, seals, aerodynamic components, drive system, thermal management.","1037 Watervliet-Shaker Rd., Albany, NY 12205 518-419-2751 jwalton@mohawkinnovative.com","2. Integrated TESTBED"]
["CFV Labs","Jim Crimmins","PV Test Laboratory","All types of indoor and outdoor  PV Module, Electronics and Tracker Performance and Reliability Testing.  Custom Instrumentation.","Indoor testing capabilities: A+/A+/A+ Flasher, 6 Environmental Chambers, MLT test stand, UV chamber, light soaking chamber.   Outdoor capabilities: 4 dual axis trackers, 7 single axis trackers, fixed rack, simulated roof deck, full instrumentation and data acquisition.","jim.crimmins@cfvsolar.com","All"]
["Energy and Environmental Economics","Jessie Knapstein","Energy, Environmental and Economic Consulting","E3 provides a 360-degree understanding of energy markets, economics, planning, policy, regulation, and environmental factors. We are committed to delivering clear, unbiased analyses that help clients make informed decisions. E3 serves both public and private sectors with technical, policy, and market analysis. Our client base spans utilities, developers, investors, technology companies, regulators, and policy makers. ","E3 creates knowledge products—such as journal articles, white papers, analyses, data sets, road maps, and strategic plans— for clients across the spectrum. We work with government, private organizations, utilities, research institutions and many more. E3 has a suite of tools which could be used to inform this analysis. We have expounded a bit more abut our IDSM tool which could prove to be particularly useful.\n\nE3's proprietary integrated demand side management tool, IDSM, can help better understand the mechanism behind the co-adoption of solar and other energy technologies as it utilizes a bottom-up approach based on the interactive cost-effectiveness of various technologies for different customers. For example, we've applied the model to develop insights on future DER adoption conditional on various building electrification scenarios for several clients.\n\nThe tool's algorithm dispatches DER technologies (EV, storage, smart-home water heaters, etc) for input rate designs or market prices along with PV, energy-efficiency programs, and building electrification. Apart from a standard pro forma module to calculate detailed project costs with cost & financing assumptions, it co-optimizes a full range of potential life-cycle benefits, including avoided bulk system capacity, energy, transmission capacity, distribution capacity, ancillary services, air emissions, and environmental externalities. After simulating the DER technologies’ behavior and analyzing the cost effectiveness for each representative customer group, the model estimates the future adoption of DER technologies using a two-stage bass-diffusion-based adoption model.","44 Montgomery St. Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94104 415-578-6820 Jessie.Knapstein@ethree.com","Topic 3: Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS 3)"]
["University of Colorado Denver","Fernando Mancilla-David","University","circuital modeling of PV cells; power converters topologies; optimal power systems;","As a professor at the University of Colorado Denver, a main area of focus of my research has been the modeling, control and optimal operation of power systems penetrated by photovoltaic (PV) power plants. I have contributed to the state-of-the-art in the following specific areas: circuital modeling of PV cells; realization of novel power converter topologies tailored to PV energy harvesting; control of grid-connected PV power plants; and robust optimization-based power management in distribution feeders penetrated by PV inverters.","1200 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80204\nfernando.mancilla-david@ucdenver.edu\n720-345-3962\n","Topic Area 1: Photovoltaics Hardware Research\nTopic Area 5: Systems Integration\n"]
["Home Innovation Research Labs, Inc.","Ed Hudson, Director of Market Research; or John Peavey, Director of Building Science and Engineering","large business ","Innovative building product code acceptance and commercialization consulting services, building products testing, qualitative and quantitative marketing research, diffusion of innovation of construction products, building science research, residential building envelope expertise","• Test Plan development and QC\n• Trades coordination and planning\n• Sensors and instrumentation - planning, installation and data logging\n• Surveys of end users, installers, dealers and distributors, and other stakeholders\n• Data analysis\n• Energy modeling\n• Cost analysis\n• Focus Groups and in-depth interviewing to assess behaviors and motivations\n• Team consensus building ","400 Prince Georges Blvd. , Upper Marlboro, MD 20774; 800.638-8556; EHudson@HomeInnovation.com 301.430.6305; JPeavey@HomeInnovation.com 301.430.6238","Topic Areas 3,4,5 & 8"]
["Oak Ridge National Laboratory","Femi Omitaomu","National Laboratory","Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, High Performance Computing, Optimization, Simulation ","My team research interests span artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, cognitive systems, high performance computing, simulation, and advanced analytics with applications in solar energy, smart grid, and networks resiliency","One Bethel Valley Road\nOak Ridge, TN 37830-6085\n865-241-4310\nomitaomuoa@ornl.gov","Topic Area 7: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Energy with Emphasis on Machine Learning"]
["Techtrac Inc"," Dr.Mohan Narayanan","corporation","Silicon PV value stream - crystal growth to modules","Cell technology, Module prodcut development ,  specifc reliability tests development","12217 Green Leaf Av Potomac, MD 201854 mohannarayanansolar@outlook.com ","1,3 and 4"]
["Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.","David Levett","Large private company","Power electronics design engineer","Power module selection, protection circuits, loss calculation , PCB and gate driver design","704-246-7715 David.Levett@infineon.com","Topic 4: Innovations in Manufacturing: Hardware Incubator Experience with different applications such as solar, multi-level topologies, energy storage and motor drives."]
["Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.","Mark Stafford","Large private company","Cybersecurity in connected devices","Security architectures, deployment strategies, and cyber security technologies","640 N. Mccarthy Blvd, Milpitas, CA  95035 Mark.stafford@infineon.com","Topic Area 5.2: Addressing Cybersecurity Gaps"]
["American Solar Energy Society","Carly Rixham","Non-Profit","Photovoltaic Power Systems (PVPS - both on and off-grid); Mini-grids; National Electrical Code for PVPS; PV Systems Certification Training (with NABCEP); Solar Resource Assessment; Solar Thermal Systems; Solar Water Purification (Thermal and PV); Solar Education & Webinars","Solar Energy Market Development: ASES is working nationally to expand solar energy markets and increase the use of solar. We assist industry with solar energy market studies and business development. This includes: identifying suitable solar technologies for residential, commericial, and industrial uses; engaging consumers around product preferences and willingness to pay; building capacity of private enterprises and entrepreneurs; piloting and scaling innovative financing options to improve affordability; increasing capacity for M&E; and supporting development of national standards. Solar Energy Finance: ASES can assist developers with solar energy project pipelines and financing strategies, including transaction advisory services, and leveraging partnerships with financing institutions; producing feasibility studies and business plans to assist developers in preparing bankable documents; mentoring developers and facilitating links with potential investors. We are the fiscal sponsors of the Clean Energy Credit Union.  Solar Energy Access: ASES experts are experienced at mobilizing communities, industries, and businesses for off-grid, mini-grid, and grid-connected solar energy systems to power household, commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications, including chilling, processing, water pumping, telecommunications, etc. Solar Smart Agriculture: ASES is an agricultural industry facilitator, aiming to accelerate markets for solar energy by removing market barriers. Working with both the public and private sectors, ASES works to enhances agricultural productivity and conserves natural resources to make agriculture more smart and resilient. We improve agricultural production systems using solar energy as a natural resource management tool that safeguards critical ecosystems to reduce environmental degradation. We work to demonstrate solar smart agricultural technologies on the ground; mobilize loan capital and smallholder loan products; facilitate aggregated orders that support expanded supply and repair networks; and test the quality of products as they come on the market. Energy Policy Reform: ASES is dedicated to strengthening legal, policy and regulatory environments to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in every U.S. state and territory; advisory services for policymakers on energy legislative and regulatory issues; comprehensive reviews of energy programs and institutional needs; and energy planning strategies. Solar Education and Training: ASES conducts workshops and webinars for the public and professionals on a wide variety of solar energy topics. We have created recent webinars on Policy, Finance, and various Technologies.Water Security: ASES addresses water challenges through a cross-sector, stakeholder approach to mitigate risk and invest in more resilient infrastructure. We recognize the nexus between water, food, energy for healthy communities. Our approach includes implementation of innovative technologies like direct drive solar water pumping and solar water purification.  Solar Leadership & Capacity Development: ASES integrates leadership and capacity development, from empowering women and broadening professional and peer networks to strengthening community leadership, decision-making, and resilience. ASES services include management and professional technical skills development; technical exchanges, coaching and mentoring; women in solar; capacity building for organizations; community leadership and social capital development; and solar research and data evidence for policymaking.","2525 Arapahoe Ave. Ste. E4-253, Boulder, CO 80302 USA 303-443-3130 crixham@ases.org","Topic 3 Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies 3 (SEEDS 3) – Examine how information flows to stakeholders to enable more efficient decision-making about solar and other emerging technologies, such as energy storage. Potential Concept: Leverage ASES grassroots network and chapters to determine state and regional information flows. Systems Integration – Develop resilient community microgrids to maintain power during and restore power after man-made or natural disasters, improve cybersecurity for PV inverters and power systems, and develop advanced hybrid plants that operate collaboratively with other resources for improved reliability and resilience. Potential Concept: ASES experts can design and implement solar micro-grids for communities. Topic 5: Solar and Agriculture: System Design, Value Frameworks, and Impacts Analysis –Projects that will advance the technologies, research, and practices necessary for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural enterprises to co-locate solar and agriculture. Potential Concept: Partner with ag enterprises to showcase innovative solar technologies. Solar chilling for cold rooms for instance. Topic 7 Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS): PV and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) – Projects that advance innovative and novel ideas in PV and CSP that can produce significant results within the first year of performance. Potential Concept: Implement small innovative solar projects like direct drive solar milk chilling."]
["Argonne National Lab","Dileep Singh, dsingh@anl.gov, 630-252-5009","National Lab","Thermal energy storage; corrosion and wear of alloys; heat transfer; structural modeling","In-house thermal storage system prototype development & testing; simulatons tools and expertise  for thermal and structural modeling; material degrdation testing and mitigation","9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439, USA","Topic Area 2, CSP"]
["Spectrafy Inc,","Richard Beal ,CEO","Private corporation","Solar irradiance measurement for commercial and experimental PV systems including measured spectral correction of sunlight. \nSpectral correction of solar resource assessment. \nQuantifying spectral effects on PV performance modelling of single and tandem PV technologies.\nSolar spectral sensors for nowcasting.\nHybrid solar and agricultural irradiance sensors.\n","Spectrafy designs and manufactures a range of sensors and systems that enable accurate, routine measurement of broadband, narrowband and spectral solar irradiance, within a single, robust sensor. Our sensors thereby enable routine measurement and spectral correction of solar resource data sets for all single junction, tandem and bifacial solar panel technologies. In addition, the spectral data provided by our sensors can be applied to improve irradiance decomposition models and to enhance nowcasting for PV plants.","4 Florence St, Suite 204, Ottawa K2P 0W7, Canada richard.beal@spectrafy.com (613) 237-2020"]
["International Business and Technology Service Corporation ","Kevin Gao ","Small Business, R&D and Prototype Development ","Device physics, understand failure mode, hardware/electronics failure analysis (FA), design and simulation. Materials/device performance/reliability model, sensor development and integration. Solar panel hardware design, data collection and data analytics. R&D team lead by IEEE Fellow and Fellow of National Academy of Inventors. ","We have both performance data in the field for over 10 years, and collection of data from a large number of systems, which either continue working or has failed. We also have device level, module level and system level modeling, FA, and testing capability. We have a special way to handle stress test which best correlate to the operations in the field. We have developed sensing technology allow significant reduction of operation cost (i.e. reduce cost and time to detect failure by more than 10x). We have multiple solar test modules that allow reliability test with DOE (Design of Experiment) capabilities. We may be the only company in the field who solve the industry wide solar module failure issues at scale with foundamental understanding and solutions. ","email: kevin.gao@intlbt.com, Phone: 320-348-0426 ","1 and 8 as lead, 3,4,5,6 as sub. "]
["Smithsonian Institution","Molly Dodge","Government","Spatial analysis, biodiversity monitoring, impact monitoring and evaluation, landscape ecology","We have in-house capacity to conduct spatial analyses evaluating current options for siting and designing co-located solar and agriculture, as well as to analyze and evaluate current and past practices. We also have expertise in on-the-ground studies of ecosystem services and biodiversity value for the solar panel and agricultural matrix that would aid in identifying and evaluating co-benefits of co-located sites.","Molly Dodge, SCBI, 1500 Remount Rd, Front Royal, VA 22630; Ph: 540-635-0071; dodgem@si.edu ","Solar and Agriculture: System Design, Value Frameworks, and Impacts Analysis"]
["CREED Engines LLC","Ernie Rogers","Small business","Thermodynamics, physics","Development of a renewable fuel generator.  An alternative to energy storage--Topic Area 5","8795 S. Altair Drive, Sandy, UT 84093  ernie.e.rogers@gmail.com 801-899-5867","Development of a renewable fuel generator.  An alternative to energy storage--Topic Area 5"]
["California Polytechnic State University","Seeta Sistla","Academic ","plant-soil interactions, terrestrial carbon cycling, plant/soil response to disturbance","Ongoing work studying affects of utility-scale arrays on plant-soil dynamics and fauna at several sites in the US","California Polytechnic State University , 1 Grand Ave San Luis Obispo, CA 93407","Topic Area: 6"]
["Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC), University of North Dakota","Dr. Daisy Selvaraj","University Applied Research Center","Research, design, development and demonstration of microgrid projects; Hardware-in-the- loop (HIL) modeling; development of innovative, practical, and cost-effective energy and environmental solutions: Coal Utilization & Emissions, Carbon Management, Oil & Gas, Alternative Fuels & Renewables, and Energy–Water. "," Grid Integration Laboratory (GIL) has microgrid research capabilities that include hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulator, protection and control systems and SEL  microgrid controller. This lab conducts detailed studies on microgrid design and development specializing in power system dynamics, hardware-in-the loop testing to validate controls prior to field trail. This new test facility will allow the utilities, DER developers and integrators to develop and validate new technologies and new\ntechnical approaches prior to pilot projects being expanded with regional entities. ","dselvaraj@undeerc.org, 701.777.5105","Topic Area: 5.1, 5.2 5.3, 8.1 and 8.2"]
["University of Maryland, College Park","Dr. Farah Singer","University Research Laboratory","Materials science; Design of advanced alloys and coatings; Computational thermodynamics; Design and Topology Optimization of thermal management components; Fabrication (Additivelly and conventionally) of advanced thermal management components; High temperature and high-pressure testing of thermal management system. Heat Exchangers; Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) of metal, polymer, and composites. ","Through its affiliation with the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) and the Computer-Aided Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) Center, our team benefits a large pool of experts to develop advanced and efficient technologies and process intensifications as solutions to the U.S. solar needs. Our team represents a skill pool of expertise in materials science and characterization, thermal management and heat exchangers design, optimization and development, and Additive manufacturing (3D printing). Our capabilities that span multiple sectors are summarized below: \nMaterial Study and Characterization: We have extensive experience in high-throughput materials science methodologies, determination of phase diagrams and other materials properties, design of advanced alloys and coatings, materials property microscopy tools for accelerated materials discovery and development.\nThermal system design, fabrication, and testing: We have extensive experience in the area of thermal systems especially in advanced high-performance heat exchangers, energy convention system, and separation processes. We have a distinguished record in successfully developing cost-effective, high performance, additively manufactured polymer composite and metal heat exchangers for various environment/operating conditions and requirements. We have developed high-performance heat exchangers for high temperatures and pressures applications with temperature exceeding 650oC and pressure exceeding 1000Psi, and a low-cost heat exchanger for dry cooling applications. We also have experience in the water separation process using a low energy EHD system. The team offers extensive experience in numerical modeling, optimization (Including topology optimization), heat exchanger fabrication and testing, and reliability and life cycle analysis.\nAdditive Manufacturing: We have extensive experience in additive manufacturing for both metal and polymer, and in optimizing printing parameters of a Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) process for fabrication of complex heat exchangers with feature sizes as small as 0.1mm. We have successfully built a custom composite 3D printer which is 100 times faster compared to the current printer. \nTesting Facilities: Our facilities are equipped with various 3D printers (DMLS, FDM, Polyjet, and SLA), experimental loops for measurement of single-phase and phase-change heat/mass transfer of liquids, gases, and multiphase flows, and state-of-the-art equipment for flow visualization. We have a test loop capable of testing heat exchangers at temperatures up to 670 °C (1112 °F) and pressures up to 90 PSIG (620 kPa). The setup is on the process to be upgraded to handle testing up to 1000 PSIG (6900 kPa). Our center has facilities for reliability and acceleration testing of various materials. We have access to commercial software, including Solidworks, ANSYS, Fluent, Pro-E, COMSOL, and MATLAB; and we have customized optimization tools for design/analysis of heat exchangers and thermal management systems.\n","8228 Paint Branch Drive, Kim Engineering Building, office 3131A, College Park, 20740 Maryland, USA. fsinger@umd.edu 301-405-5412","2 and 8"]
["Sustainable Power Systems","Steve Drouilhet","Corporation","Microgrid systems integration","Microgrid system design, energy management system manufacture, microgrid controls integration, load control, real time optimization, power system modeling","P.O. Box 3517, Boulder, CO 80307 steve@sustainablepowersystems.com 303-442-4910","5: Systems Integration"]
["Pursuit Solar ","Eddie Bugg ",null,"Passive Top-Of-Pole Single-Axis Solar Trackers","Top-Of-Pole construction offers ideal form factor for farming site co-location and co-production.  Pursuit Solar offers a new American-Made solution to an old problem…an easy way to leverage the advantages of solar tracking without the downsides.  Each Tracker is powered by a HelioDrive™ by Sulas Industries – A patented, groundbreaking approach to solar tracking that requires NO Electrical Power, NO Motors or Wiring, NO Computers or Software, and NO Costly Maintenance","eddie.bugg@pursuitsolar.com\n678-644-1976\n","Topic Area 6: Solar + Agriculture"]
["Desert Genesis LLC","Steven Meyers, PhD","Technical Consulting\n(For-Profit)","Solar radiation and energy modeling (PV, Thermal), Low carbon design, Data modeling, Energy engineering, Financial analysis, Agriculture and greenhouses","Pulling from international experiences in the Middle East and Europe, Desert Genesis LLC provides technical consulting focused on solar energy, renewable thermal energy, desalination, and storage for end users in industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. We can offer support in the modeling and integration of complex low-carbon energy systems for financial and energetic optimization. Examples include the modeling of solar PV/thermal, CHP, and heat pump systems to influence temperature, humidity, and radiation levels, coupling well for greenhouses and other agricultural systems. ","\nsteve@desertgenesis.com\n412-532-6674","Topic Area 6: Solar and Agriculture"]
["Product Development & Analysis (PDA) LLC","Jiten Shah","Small Business (Less than 10)","Value Engineering, New Product, Redesign, Reverse Engineering, and Conversion from fabrication for lightweighting, lower cost and better performance with Metal casting and Composite,  Design, Development and Contract Manuafcturing of Sand and Investment Castings using tooling free AM","Design from concept into low volume contract manuafcturing of metal casting in various alloys and processes, FEA and CFD based performnace validations, Casting Process Modeling of filling, solidification, residual stress, hot tearing, porosity, microstructure and mechanical predictions, lightweighting through design, process and alloy optimization","1776 Legacy Cir Suite #115, Naperville, IL 60563        Email: info@pda-llc.com                                                               website: www.PDA-LLC.com","Topic Area 4,5,8,1"]
["Drought Diet Products","Joseph Gallegos","Small Business","Renewable Energy Overcapacity Utilization","We work in the areas of renewable energy overcapacity (and variable production). With research on how to utilize this overcapacity that is usually curtail (turnoff). This includes work on preventing curtailment related to transmission line congestion.. Overall research is to develop alternatives to battery storage and focus on flexible industrial size demand loads.  The key word is “Flexible” load, the ability to ramp up and ramp down energy demand in increments as small as 5 minutes, controlled by the grid operator and not the industrial user. Thus broadening the options of managing overcapacity events at the same time shifting the concepts of what is industrial load demand.","Joseph@DroughtDietProuducts.com       562-301-5598  Drougth Diet Products 371 Carroll Park, Long Beach, California 90814","5.1 Resilient Micro Grids, 6 Solar and Agriculture,  Topic Area 7: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Energy"]
["Westside Environmental Technology (WETC)","Anatoly Blanovsky ","Small Business","Thermal field emission (TFE) converters as a topping cycle for power plants with supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle. Self-powering control and tracking systems with the sun, or radio stars as natural frequency standards for resilient grid, distribution and transmission systems. ","WETC is working in collaboration with scientists from Georgia and Ukraine on the design and test of the TFE prototypes. PV panel-assisted Stirling engine with a TFE-integrated receiver and thermal energy storage at the dish back are explored for small scale evaluation of a power tower plant. ","1010 N. Kings Rd. #107, West Hollywood, CA 90069 ablanovsky@yahoo.com (323) 704-6607","Topic Area 5.1: Resilient Community Microgrids"]
["Clark Atlanta University","Dr. Olugbemiga Olatidoye","Academic","Active and Passive Solar Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, High performance computing, Design  Oriented User Interface, Additive Manufacturing, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Visualization, Simulation and Design of Complex System","Visualization, Simulation and Design Laboratory (ViSiDeL) -with past funding from Department of Defence, NASA and other Federal Agencies. ViSiDeL houses Army High Perfomance Computing Center for over 15 years in the past, it presently houses Center for Alternative, Renewable Energy, Technology and Training (CARET2) / Atlanta University Center, Sustainable Campus Community Initiative (ASCCI) - funded by DOE / Center for Additive Manufacturing - funded by DOE, NNSA.","223 James P. Brawley Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30314 : PH: 404-880-6940 or 770-369-4366 ; oolatidoye@cau.edu","Topic Area 7: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Energy with Emphasis on Machine Learning"]
["ESTA International, LLC","Nader Farah","LLC - Small Business - Commonwealth of Virginia Small, Women, and Minority (SWaM) enterprise certification number is 684620","Machine Learning\nEnergy Blockchain\nGrid Modernization\nFeasibility Studies\nCost Benefit Analysis\nEnterprise Application Integration\n","ESTA International supports governmental agencies, electric utilities, energy regulatory commissions, and independent power system operations entities like TSOs/ISOs/RTOs. Our capabilities range from developing policies and strategies to detailed technical specifications and procurement services for support systems in the fields of Smart Grid, SCADA, EMS, DMS, OMS, Real-Time Automation, Grid Modernization, Feasibility Studies, Roadmapping, T&D Planning/Operations, Enterprise Application Integration, and Renewable Generation. ESTA International also has in-house capabilities developing Machine Learning applications as well as Energy Blockchains.","21525 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 200, Sterling, VA 20166 info@estainternational.com 703-579-1944","Topic Area 5: Systems Integration\nTopic Area 6: Solar and Agriculture: System Design, Value Frameworks, and Impacts Analysis\nTopic Area 7: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Energy with Emphasis on Machine Learning","info@estainternational.com"]
["Solex Energy","Neville Jordison","Small Business (Canada)","Bulk Solids heat exchange; particle-to-working-fluid heat exchangers. Including high-temperature cooling and novel working fluids.","Solex Energy specializes in high temperature bulk solids heat exchangers, and has experience with a variety of working fluids such as supercritical CO2 and solids-to-air applications. Solex energy is a member of different teams for several CSP projects in the USA. \n\nSolex has over 30 years of experience building moving bed heat exchangers for bulk solids. This experience includes over 800 successful installations in a wide range of applications across the globe.","Suite 250, 4720-106 Ave SE\nCalgary, Alberta, Canada\nT2C 3G5\n\nneville.jordison@solexenergy.ca","Topic 2"]
["Sharper Energy Technologies","Walter M. Sharp","small business","Floating photovoltaic (FPV)  for open water body owners/operators who desire water conservation with renewable electric power generation compatibility ","education, outreach, training, feasibility, development, design, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance","PO Box 183, Littleton CO 80160 walter@setventuresgroup.com 720.232.1089","6  Agricultural Solar: Opportunities, Innovative Models, and Novel System Designs"]