Impressions from the Conference

Dan Radomski, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

Timothy R. Bowles, Riverbend Associates, CT, USA

Congressman John B. Larson, 1st District, Connecticut, USA

How Breakthroughs Happen: Lessons for Fuel Cells from Technologies Past and Present
Andrew Hargadon, Associate Professor of Technology Management and Director of Technology Management Programs, Graduate School of Management University of California – Davis, CA, USA

CCEF Track: Monday, October 24
Participants in this track will gain insight from Executives and Corporate leaders as they find solutions to today's market barriers. Panelists include high ranking individuals from CECOM, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Duracell, Fuel Cell Energy, Long Island Power Authority, Millennium Cell, New York Power Authority, Plug Power, Proton Energy Systems, Robinson & Cole, Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, UTC Power and Verizon.

If Fuel Cells are so great...why aren't they at your business?

Robert Rose, Executive Director, US Fuel Cell Council and Breakthrough Technologies Institute, USA

Michael Binder, Michael Binder and Associates, Inc., USA

Sam Logan, Jr., LOGAN Energy CORPORATION, USA

Richard Romer, Director of Sales, Plug Power, USA

Scott A. Kenner PE, Principal Project Engineer Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), Operator of the DOD Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center, USA

Marie C. O'Brien, President, Connecticut Development Authority, CT, USA

In the stationary fuel cell arena, come explore market opportunities and case studies through a moderated panel discussion. Panelists will include the manufacturer's perspective on market potential, successful deployment strategies, and the various limitations of current technologies in the both the small and large stationary fuel cell applications. Through active audience participation, this session will actively identify solutions to barriers currently preventing wide scale deployment.

Shalom Zelingher, Director, Research & Technology Development, New York Power Authority

Richard Bolbrock, Vice President, P.E., Power Markets, Long Island Power Authority

Mark S. Fleiner, Vice President, Americas, Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd

Dr. Mike Binder, President & CEO, Mike Binder and Associates, Inc.

Samuel Logan, President, LOGAN Energy CORPORATION

Moderator: Robert Rose, Executive Director, U.S. Fuel Cell Council (left)

Congressman Rob Simmons, Second Congressional District of Connecticut (Third term)

Moderator: Chandler Howard, CT Innovations, Rocky Hill, CT, USA

Allan Jones, MBE, Chief Development Officer, London Climate Change Agency, City of London, UK

Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Global Environment & Energy Corrospondent,
The Economist, New York, NY, USA

• "Scenarios and Strategies:
  Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Commercialization to Meet the World’s Energy Demand"