AVS 66th International Symposium & Exhibition
    Energy Transition Focus Topic Tuesday Sessions
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Invited Paper TL+MS+VT-TuM11
Developing and Scaling Up the Manufacturing of Thin Film Materials for the Future of Energy Production, Storage, and Reduction

Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 11:20 am, Room A212

Session: Implications of Implementation: Making Energy Transition a Reality (ALL INVITED SESSION)
Presenter: Ken Nauman, Von Ardenne North America
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The world, and thus the economy, are clearly dependent on energy and in particular electricity. Production of electricity is ever increasing while the desire to create cleaner sources becomes a higher priority to reduce the environmental impact. The transition to electricity for mobility in transportation and communication relies on new technology to improve market penetration. Thus, the three key aspects of electricity in our modern society are: generation, storage, and saving. In order to make the energy transition a profitable reality, companies that develop technology will have to reduce the cost of energy production and storage while also considering how to lower energy usage. This talk will cover these key aspects from the perspective of an equipment and process technology company. Companies such as Von Ardenne that develop thin film materials have focused on these topics to reduce the CapEx and CoO for our customer’s factories. This includes processes for Thin Film Photovoltaics and Crystalline Photovoltaics, along with emerging cell architectures, to reduce the cost of electricity generation while reducing overall CO2 production. Our company also works on leading material science in battery and fuel cell technology to increase storage capacity and cost of storing energy. Finally, other technology development is focused on saving energy with low-e coatings for glass and plastics. This presentation will review the history of the technological development as well as the latest trends, economics, and status of market leading performance in manufacturing products related to generating, storing, and saving electricity.