Nanotechnology Colloquium
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Colloquium Date: Monday, September 25, 2006
The University of Texas at Dallas; The School of
Management 800 West Campbell Rd Room SOM1.502 Richardson,
TX 75080; 972-883-4568 [map] For this and all sites please RSVP to
dmisra@winstead.com
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A bi-weekly event to present and discuss issues related to developments, applications and commercialization of nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology and the Emerging Hydrogen Economy
Speaker: Mr. Scott Fischler,
President/CEO, Netozoic
(VIDEO CONFERENCED FROM THE AUSTIN OFFICE OF
WINSTEAD SECHREST & MINICK P.C.)
Abstract: It has often been said that
“hydrogen is the fuel of the future and always will
be.” The wide-scale availability of hydrogen fuel
cell vehicles, a transportation revolution in the
making, remains several years from commercial
viability. The technologies for producing, storing
and delivering hydrogen cost-competitively with the
entrenched oil and gas infrastructure are still
developing. Uniform codes and standards for the
safe handling of hydrogen have not yet been
established. The perception of hydrogen,
specifically regarding its safety, remains burdened
by the misconceptions and controversies surrounding
the Hindenburg disaster of decades past.
Why then, with all of these challenges and
obstacles, is there such great anticipation and
excitement about hydrogen’s potential to transform
humanity’s relationship with energy? Why then, has
there been such significant investment (totaling in
the billions of dollars) by the energy and
automotive industries, public and private
laboratories, as well as our federal government to
spur the development of the Hydrogen Economy? What
then, are the opportunities for nanotechnology to
accelerate the technological curve for the emerging
Hydrogen Economy?
Nanotechnology holds enormous potential as an
enabler of many core and critical technological
advancements that will propel hydrogen into the
mainstream. Nanotechnology will foster significant
reductions in the cost of components, and provide
substantial gains in production and operational
efficiencies, creating a wide range of commercial
opportunities. Nanotechnology is already
revolutionizing hydrogen sensing and safety
technology, utilizing palladium nanoparticles to
detect trace quantities of hydrogen. Significant
advancements have already been made in utilizing
carbon nanotubes for the safe and efficient storage
of hydrogen. Recent developments in Hydrogen
Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) vehicle technology
and stationary hydrogen utilization for distributed
energy generation suggests that the Hydrogen
Economy, and wide-scale adoption of hydrogen
technologies, is imminent. Nanotechnology is
destined to be a key enabler of the emerging
Hydrogen Economy.
Bio: Scott Fischler is the President/CEO of
Netozoic, Inc., a technology consulting company
specializing in alternative energy
commercialization. Netozoic participates in a broad
range of projects including hydrogen public
education programs, waste-to-hydrogen production,
novel hydrogen production and storage methods,
biofuels, green building technologies and petroleum
reduction initiatives.
Netozoic represented the Advanced Transportation
Technology & Energy Initiative of the California
Community Colleges Economic & Workforce Development
Program on the California Hydrogen Highway Network
project and maintains an active role in the
implementation of the Hydrogen Economy in
California.
Netozoic’s many technical and professional
memberships and affiliations include the California
Hydrogen Business Council, the New Mexico Hydrogen
Business Council, the National Hydrogen Association
and the California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative.
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VENUE: You may attend the presentation from any
one of these law offices of Winstead Sechrest &
Minick P.C.
or from UT Dallas
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AUSTIN: Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
401 Congress Av., Ste 2100, Austin, TX 78701;
512-370-2800
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DALLAS: The University of Texas at Dallas,
The School of Management,
800 West Campbell Road, Room SOM1.502 map
Richardson, TX 75080; 972-883-4568
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HOUSTON: Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
910 Travis St., Ste 2400
Houston, TX 77002; 713-650-2669
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SAN ANTONIO: Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
700 N. St Mary St., Ste 1900
San Antonio, TX 78205; 210-277-6800
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THE WOODLANDS: Winstead Sechrest & Minick
P.C.
600 Town Center One, 1450 Lake Robbins Drive,
The Woodlands, TX 77380; 281-681-5900
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Program begins at 11:30am with a complimentary
lunch
provided by Winstead. Presentation begins at
12:00pm.
Event Coordinators:
Richard Fink 512-339-5020x130
dfink@appliednanotech.net
Max Roundhill 512-339-5020x120
mroundhill@appliednanotech.net
Chairman: Dr. Zvi Yaniv
Registration deadline is Friday, September 22 at
5:00 PM
Central.
To register, please send an email to Deepika Misra
dmisra@winstead.com with your
preferred attendance
location.
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Nanomaterials Applications Center
Walter J Trybula, Ph.D.
Director
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
(512) 245-6062
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DVDs of selected presentations from previous
speakers are available for a small fee (contact
mroundhill@appliednanotech.net)
NanoExpress, a monthly email newsletter, is
devoted to providing information on technological
advances, applications, and business news to
nanotechnology professionals. To subscribe, go to
the web link
http://www.txstate.edu/nac/nanoexpress.htmlx
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