The Energy Technology Series is, during Pandemic protocol, produced virtually each quarter via the Web-ex conference platform. When produced in person, the Series is produced in collaboration with and held at the UNC Charlotte Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC). Whether produced virtually or in person, the Series sponsored by Bradley Arant Boult Cmmings LLP. The Energy Technology Series features Carolina companies producing nationally or globally impactful energy technologies. The virtual series features a 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm webinar. The in person series features a free 4:30 pm seminar open to energy technologists, researchers, faculty, staff and students. Following the public session, a 6:30 pm invitation-only dinner is produced for 24 senior energy executives to be briefed on the featured technology and become better acquainted with other executives who are developing and commercializing energy technology.
Check the E4 Carolinas Events page to learn of the upcoming Energy Technology Series seminars.
Technologies featured previously include:
4th Quarter 2020
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator that brings efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation through its strategic brands Trane and Thermo King, and its portfolio of environmental products and services. They are helping solve for some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges and inspiring industry change with their 2030 Sustainability Commitments.
3rd Quarter 2020
California-based Sunrun, the nation’s leading home solar provider, is also positioning itself as an early leader in residential power storage sales. More than 60 percent of its customers in California’s Bay Area now choose to add batteries to their solar installation. Sunrun has installed more than 10,000 of its combined solar/storage systems and is at work on plans to network its customers into “virtual power plants” in Hawaii and ISO-New England.
1st Quarter 2020
Honeywell recently announced relocation of its headquarters to Charlotte. Its Smart Energy Group offers energy efficiency, building management and grid technologies, serving customers in 130+ countries with lead edge solutions for gas, electric and water metrology, as well as software, demand side and distribution management solutions, energy efficiency, project management and implementation services that improve the efficiency of utility operations.
3rd Quarter 2019
Siemens‘ new HL-class, the next generation of larger air-cooled gas turbines, can attain industry-leading combined-cycle operating efficiency of nearly 65%. These turbines are also designed to plug-in to Siemens digital offering via connectivity to MindSphere, the company’s open, cloud-based operating system for the Internet of Things. The HL-class produces 25% more power output, doubles maintenance frequency and has the operating flexibility to load-follow renewable energy production.
2nd Quarter 2019
The Cellwatch Frontier system is a proven solution for rail, telecom and power utilities. The technology is designed for remote battery monitoring and is often used by North American power companies to assist in meeting NERC 005-06 compliance requirements. This battery monitoring technology is used today where mission critical power protection is essential and and is field proven in over 2,000 locations worldwide.
1st Quarter 2019
Tokai Carbon is one of the worlds leading carbon and graphite manufacturing companies with over 100 years of technical expertise. One of their most important products is a graphite electrode, which is an essential component in the recycling of scrap steel in an electric arc furnace. The unique properties of graphite enable its use for many other growing markets as well, including silicon semi-conductors, solar cell manufacturing, and the booming Lithium Ion Battery market. Tokai Carbon has manufacturing plants in the US, Germany and Japan.
4th Quarter 2018
Ingersoll Rand heats, cools and automates homes and buildings; enhances commercial and industrial productivity; keep transported food and perishables safe and fresh; and delivers fun, efficient and reliable transportation solutions. Diversity, engagement and teamwork drive Ingersoll Rand innovation and fuel its passion for exceeding customer expectations. Together with principled leadership and ethical business practices, our high-engagement culture delivers enduring results that lead to a sustainable world.
3rd Quarter 2018
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Albemarle is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts. Albemarle is the industry leader in lithium and lithium derivatives, one of the highest growth markets in the specialty chemicals industry. Its unique natural resource position, derivatization capabilities and technology leadership allow Albemarle to execute an aggressive growth strategy for this business.
2nd Quarter 2018
ABB offers industry-leading grid solutions with its breadth of systems expertise, equipment, software, and communications technologies. ABB smart grid solutions drive investment returns by integrating operational technologies (OT), such as the equipment and systems controlling the grid, with communications and the information technologies (IT) used by utilities for enterprise level applications. ABB smart grid solutions: Interconnecting four critical utility business areas − Distribution grid management − Utility analytics − Transmission grid management − Distributed energy resources.
1st Quarter 2018
Based in Charlotte, NC, Strategic Power Systems, Inc. (SPS) supports the Energy market as a whole, and are experts in the field of data collection, validation, analysis, and benchmarking. SPS ensures the reliability and maintainability of capital intensive power generation equipment. SPS’s flagship product, ORAP® (the Operational Reliability Analysis Program), provides an information architecture for global power plants – a unique database of historical and current operating performance on assets all over the world.