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PV Group Presents: The Middle Ground – The Role of Industry Collaboration in PV Manufacturing to Accelerate the Path towards a Sustainable Energy Future

Event Code: PVMFG
July 13, 2010
2:00pm–6:00pm
Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco

This interactive workshop is a continuation of 2009 industry efforts to understand manufacturing supply chain dynamics, identify gaps and untapped opportunities and determine areas where collective approaches can accelerate manufacturing excellence and market transformation.

2:00pm

Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Doug Rose, Vice President, Technology Strategy, SunPower Corp.

2:10pm

Education and Awareness of the Public – Dispelling Solar Myths
Brent Nelson, PDIL Group Manager, National Center for Photovoltaics
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

2:30pm

The Past 12 Months: A Brief Recap of 2009 Activities
Bettina Weiss, Senior Director, SEMI PV Group

  • DOE/PV Group workshop July 2009
  • Subsequent global supply chain survey September/October 2009
  • Webinar November 18 2009 sharing results and proposed next steps

2:45pm

Accelerating PV Through Collaborative Technology Development
J. Craig Hunter, Vice President and General Manager, Solar and Energy Technologies,, Intermolecular, Inc.

3:00pm

Breakout Session Preparation and Instructions, Results and Assignments

Alan Weber, CEO, Alan Weber & Associates

3:15pm

Breakout Sessions

3:45pm

Break

4:45pm

Report-outs from breakout sessions

5:30pm

Brief introduction: SolarTech “Accelerating Time to Market” workshop on synchronizing upstream and downstream efforts (14 July)
Doug Payne, Executive Director, SolarTech

5:45pm

Conclusions and consensus on priorities and tasks moving forward, next steps
Bettina Weiss, Sr. Director, SEMI PV Group

5:55pm

Closing remarks

Who should attend

  • PV manufacturers
  • Equipment and materials suppliers
  • Public Policy Directors
  • Government officials
  • Market analysts
  • Supply chain management and sustainability experts

Registration

   

after June 4

SEMI Members

 

$100

Non-members

 

$100

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