RE+ Tech Schedule

Host: Kal Penn – Actor, Harold & Kumar Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Host of Getting Warmer (Bloomberg Green climate change docuseries)

Special Guest: Van Jones – CNN Host and President of Magic Labs Media

Special Guest: Sandhya Ganapathy – EDP Renewables North America

Special Guest: Annette Clayton – Schneider Electric

Sponsored By

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

Welcome Networking Event

Location: Forum Ballroom, Caesars Forum

Sponsored By Omnidian, SMA America, Solar Umbrella

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT

Registration Open - Airport Location

Location: Airport T1 & T3 Baggage Claim

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Main Registration Open - Caesars Forum

Location: CAESARS FORUM, 3911 Koval Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89109

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Caesars Forum Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Forum Ballroom, Caesars Forum

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Cool Fuel: Liquid Hydrogen's Role in a Renewable Energy Future

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Jacob Leachman (he/him/his) – Washington State University (WSU)

RE+ Tech Speaker: Brenor Brophy – Plug Power

RE+ Tech Speaker: Tim Brown – First Element Fuel

RE+ Tech

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Microgrids of All Sizes: Shaping the Grid of the Future

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Ning Kang (she/her/hers) – Idaho National Laboratory

RE+ Tech

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM PDT

Case Study: A Microgrid for the Government Service Administration

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Dusan Brhlik – Direct Energy Partners, Inc.

RE+ Tech

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

The Role of the Voltage Optimizer in DC Microgrid Applications

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Gene Krzywinski (he/him/his) – eIQ Energy, Inc.

RE+ Tech

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT

The Use of Digital Twin Modelling in the Design and Operation of Microgrids

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Kevin Meagher (he/him/his) – The Sun Company Americas Inc

RE+ Tech

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Q&A: Microgrids of All Sizes: Shaping the Grid of the Future

RE+ Tech Moderator: Ning Kang (she/her/hers) – Idaho National Laboratory

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Poster Hall Open

Location: Poster Area, Booth #10006, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Venetian Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Networking Break

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM PDT

Affinity Group Meet-Ups

10:30 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Showfloor Sessions

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Long-Duration Energy Storage from Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Julian Spector – Canary Media

RE+ Tech

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Benefits of 100+ Hours Long Duration Energy Storage

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Wes Bolsen (he/him/his) – Noon Energy

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

How Breakthrough Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Stack Up Against Traditional Lithium-Ion Incumbents

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Jorg Heinemann, Career in cleantech - currently CEO at EnerVenue, previously was executive at Primus Power and SunPower – EnerVenue

RE+ Tech

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

How Hydropower and CAES are Leading LDES Solutions

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Erik Steimle (he/him/his) – Rye Development

RE+ Tech Speaker: Dean Tuel – Hydrostor

RE+ Tech

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Q&A: Long-Duration Energy Storage from Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Julian Spector – Canary Media

RE+ Tech

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Resilience in the Face of Hurricanes

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

RE+ Tech

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM PDT

Weathering the Storm with Clean, Resilient Power: A Stand-Out Story Comparing Two Sides of a Residential Neighborhood During Hurricane Ian

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Gary Oppedahl – Block Energy

RE+ Tech

11:25 AM – 11:50 AM PDT

Can Solar+Storage Keep the Lights On? National Analysis of Solar+Storage for Backup-Power During Long-Duration Power-Interruptions

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

RE+ Tech

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Q&A: Resilience in the Face of Hurricanes

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

RE+ Tech

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Increased Use of DC: The Transformation to Power-Electronics-Enabled Architecture

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

RE+ Tech

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM PDT

Moving into Our Digitally-Managed DC Future

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

RE+ Tech

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Fault-Managed Power is a Game Changer for LV Power Distribution

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Matt Conger, n/a – Sinclair Digital Services

RE+ Tech

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Safeguarding our Future: Advancement in Protection Solutions for DC Microgrids

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Samuel T. Ojetola, PhD. – Sandia National Laboratories

RE+ Tech

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Q&A: Increased Use of DC: The Transformation to Power-Electronics-Enabled Architecture

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

RE+ Tech

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Maximizing the Societal Value of Clean Hydrogen

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Jeff Reed – UC Irvine Clean Energy Institute

RE+ Tech

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Networking Break

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

How "Grid-Forming" Inverters Will Enable Continuing Growth of Solar Without Impacting Grid Reliability

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Mahesh Morjaria, Ph.D. – Terabase Energy Inc

RE+ Tech Speaker: Becca Jones-Albertus (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Energy

RE+ Tech Speaker: Benjamin Kroposki – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

RE+ Tech

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Tapping into Long-Duration Energy Storage in the Race to Net Zero

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Julian Spector – Canary Media

RE+ Tech

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM PDT

Long-Duration Energy Storage Maximizes Renewable Utilization and Delivers Rapid, Cost-Effective Carbon Reductions

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Hugh McDermott – ESS

RE+ Tech

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Batteries Not Included: A New Energy Storage Technology That Goes Beyond Compressed Air Using CO2

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Joe Ferrari – Energy Dome

RE+ Tech

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM PDT

Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Long-Duration Storage Using Organic Solid-Flow Batteries

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Benjamin C. Kaun, n/a (he/him/his) – CMBlu Energy, Inc.

RE+ Tech

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Q&A: Tapping into Long-Duration Energy Storage in the Race to Net Zero

RE+ Tech Moderator: Julian Spector – Canary Media

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM PDT

Case Study: Advanced Clean Energy Storage Hub in Delta Utah

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Speaker: Bill Myers – Mitsubishi Power

RE+ Tech

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM PDT

Pros and Connections: How to Achieve Reliable Structural Joints in PV Mounting Systems

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

RE+ Tech Moderator: Colleen O'Brien – UL LLC

RE+ Tech Speaker: Jon D. Ness, PE – Matrix Engineering Consultants

RE+ Tech Speaker: Steve Gartner, PE – HDR

RE+ Tech

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Poster Reception

Location: Poster Area, Booth #10006, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT

The Annual Block Party

Location: AREA 15, 3215 S Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89102

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Main Registration Open - Caesars Forum

Location: CAESARS FORUM, 3911 Koval Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89109

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PDT

RE+ Tech Funders Breakfast

Location: Bellini Ballroom, Level 2, The Venetian

Table Host: Joe Ritter – Seminole Financial Services

Table Host: Debbie Brodt-Giles (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Table Host: Eric Byington – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Table Host: Michele Boyd (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy

Table Host: Craig Lawrence – Energy Transition Ventures

Table Host: Aaron R. Morris – USDA Rural Development

Table Host: Katie Taylor – Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE

Table Host: Craig O'Connor – Export-Import Bank of the United States

Table Host: Nicole Steele – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Table Host: Sarah Wharmby (she/her/hers) – VentureWell

Table Host: Jade Garrett (she/her/hers) – Positive Deviancy

Table Host: Callye Keen – Positive Deviancy/Embryia

Table Host: Troy Daley (he/him/his) – LabStart

Table Host: Deepa Lounsbury (she/her/hers) – LabStart

Table Host: Gabriel Scheer (he/him/his) – Elemental Excelerator

Table Host: Elizabeth Wolfe – Loan Programs Office, DOE

Table Host: Jatin Khana (he/him/his) – Loan Programs Office, DOE

Table Host: Paul Dearhouse (he/him/his) – Department of Energy

Table Host: David Nemtzow – Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)

RE+ Tech

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Caesars and Venetian Exhibit Halls Open

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Poster Hall Open

Location: Poster Area, Booth #10006, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

9:30 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Showfloor Sessions

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Affinity Group Gatherings

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT

Diversity in Clean Energy Reception

Location: Bellini Ballroom, Level 2, The Venetian

Sponsored By

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Main Registration Open - Caesars Forum

Location: CAESARS FORUM 3911 Koval Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89109

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Poster Hall Open

9:30 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Showfloor Sessions