Trends in Water and Energy Security Douglas Jester Turkey-‐Michigan Forum: Trends in Research and Development with Industry Istanbul, 3-‐5 June 2012
Who am I? • Principal Member, 5 Lakes Energy • Adjunct Faculty, Michigan State University • Former InformaQon Technology ExecuQve, MCI, Automated License Systems, Verizon • Former Mayor, City of East Lansing, Michigan • Former Electric UQlity Regulator, State of Michigan • Former Great Lakes Fisheries and Water Quality Manager, State of Michigan • Educated in MathemaQcs, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Ecology, and Economics www.5lakesenergy.com
5 Lakes Energy • Clean Energy Consultancy working on – – – – –
Business Strategy Public Policy Technology Assessment and CollaboraQon Finance and Partnerships Export and Trade
• ExperQse in – – – – – –
Energy Economics and Policy Energy Efficiency Technology IntegraQon and Program Design Renewable Energy Technology IntegraQon and Deployment Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Energy and Environment www.5lakesenergy.com
EIBC Overview • The EIBC aims to diversify and accelerate the growth of Michigan’s energy sector and create partnerships to expand business opportuniQes. By securing access to capital, engaging the public and policymakers, advocaQng for policy, and advancing energy innovaQon, EIBC can help generate jobs and develop Michigan’s clean energy economy. • Trade AssociaQon under US Tax law • Established February 2012 • Now 67 members and growing • More informaQon at www.mieibc.org
EIBC AcQviQes • Quarterly member meeQngs • Quarterly “lunch and learn” for state legislature members and staff • Policy advocacy • Industry studies – Advanced energy manufacturing • 20,700 workers • US$4.9 billion value-‐added
– Energy efficiency manufacturing • 9,200 workers • US$2.3 billion value-‐added
• More informaQon at www.mieibc.org
CollaboraQon for InnovaQon Technology mostly advances by new combinaQons of exisQng fundamental technologies Large benefits ofen come from redomaining technology, borrowing from one domain of pracQce and applying to another These modes of progress are ofen based on collaboraQon between disciplines
CollaboraQon for InnovaQon Technology mostly advances by new combinaQons of exisQng fundamental technologies Large benefits ofen come from redomaining technology, borrowing from one domain of pracQce and applying to another These modes of progress are ofen based on collaboraQon between disciplines
InnovaQon in Energy and Water Security Ofen require whole-‐systems thinking Successful products and services must integrate Complex products require value-‐chain integraQon Complex products require supply-‐chain integraQon • Simplifying products ofen requires industry restructuring • Successful innovaQon ofen requires government policy, public sector or university research support to overcome insQtuQonal barriers • • • •
Power Panel
• Manufacturer of combined photovoltaic and solar hot water panels • Key innovaQons through collaboraQon with the auto industry supply chain • Support through Michigan Economic Development CorporaQon • They are interested in a joint venture in Turkey.
More informaQon at www.powerpanel.com.
Flexsys
• Morphing airfoil product developed for aircraf industry. • AdapQng technology for wind turbine blades – low wind generaQon with reduced high wind faQgue • Technology evaluaQon by Sandia NaQonal Laboratory • ImplementaQon by collaboraQve of Michigan turbine blade, hub, and tower companies to be flown in a Michigan wind farm • For more informaQon see www.flxsys.com
Nextek Power Systems • Direct current microgrid company • Direct current building grids provide advantages in energy efficiency, renewables integraQon, electric vehicle integraQon, and building management • Incubated by NextEnergy in Detroit, an energy cluster development organizaQon funded by State of Michigan • Product standards being developed through the Emerge Alliance, an industry collaboraQon. • For more informaQon see www.nextekpower.com
GridLogic • GridLogic develops and manufacturers power distribuQon, generaQon, and storage soluQons based on superconducQng nanocomposites. • Novel materials being characterized and validated by Oak Ridge NaQonal Laboratory • Financial support from US Department of Energy, ARPA-‐E and State of Michigan • GridLogic will soon be looking for electricity distribuQon uQlity tesQng partners for an advanced fault current limiter. • For more informaQon see www.grid-‐ logic.com
Forecast. Op-mize. Visualize. • ForecasQng and adapQve control system for large energy systems • Reduces primary energy consumpQon by 10-‐15% while meeQng or improving services • Technology licensed from Stanford University • Pilot implementaQon at University of Chicago • Cloud-‐based for potenQal global deployment • For more informaQon see root3tech.com
And Many More • There are 62 other EIBC members with similar stories. • Many would be interested in working with Turkish companies • For collaboraQon, contact Douglas Jester, djester@5lakesenergy.com