DOE - Science - ASCR

Workshop Charge
Identify computational research needs and opportunities in alternative and renewable energy, with a focus on DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy mission objectives and DOE Office of Science capabilities.

Suggest a set of Priority Research Directions for a program of computational research in alternative and renewable energy.

Relate all findings and recommendations to the present and planned alternative and renewable energy research activities of others.

Prepare a preliminary letter report within one week of workshop completion and follow with a full report within 60 days of workshop completion.

Co-Chairs
Greg Bothun - University of Oregon
Steve Hammond - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Stephen Picataggio - Synthetic Genomic Solutions, Inc.

Organizing Committee
Larry Carr - NASA Ames Research Center
Ross Guttromson - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mike Heben - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mike Himmel - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kai-Ming Ho - Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
Moe Khaleel - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Shawn-Yu Lin - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Costas Maranas - Penn State University
Phani Nukala - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Scott Schreck - National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Tentative Program
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

6:00pm

Organizing Committee, Breakout Leaders, and DOE Program Managers Working Dinner – location TBD

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

7:00-8:00am	Working Breakfast and Introduction	Gary Johnson
8:00-8:15	ASCR Workshop Goals and Welcome	Michael Strayer
8:15-8:30	EE Workshop Goals	EE Representative
8:30-9:15	Renewable Energy Challenges	TBD
9:15-9:45	Break
10:15-11:45	Parallel Working Breakout Sessions Led by Application Discipline Scientists	TBD
11:45-12:45pm	Working Lunch
12:45-1:30	Plenary Speaker	TBD
1:30-3:00	Parallel Working Sessions Led by Computational Scientists	TBD
3:00-3:30	Break

Reports on Panel Working Sessions

3:30-3:50 Renewable Fuels – Hydrogen Breakout Leads

3:50-4:10 Renewable Fuels – Bioenergy Conversion Breakout Leads

4:10-4:30 Renewable Electricity – Wind Energy Breakout Leads

4:30-4:50 Renewable Electricity – Solar Energy Conversion Breakout Leads

4:50-5:10 Energy Distribution – Grid Futures and Reliability Breakout Leads

5:10-5:30 Thinking Outside the Box – Novel, Brilliant, and Innovative Ideas Breakout Leads

5:30-5:40 Closing Remarks Michael Strayer

7:00-9:00 Writing Time for Breakout Leads

Thursday, September 20, 2007

7:00-8:00am Working Breakfast

8:00-8:45 Plenary Speaker TBD

8:45-9:30 Plenary Speaker TBD

9:30-10:00 Break

10:00-12:00 Parallel Working Sessions Led by Breakout Leaders

Renewable Fuels – Hydrogen
Renewable Fuels – Bioenergy Conversion
Renewable Electricity – Wind Energy
Renewable Electricity – Solar Energy Conversion
Energy Distribution – Grid Futures and Reliability
Thinking Outside the Box – Novel, Brilliant, and Innovative Ideas

12:00-1:00pm Working Lunch

1:00-3:00 Parallel Working Sessions Led by Breakout Leaders

Renewable Fuels – Hydrogen
Renewable Fuels – Bioenergy Conversion
Renewable Electricity – Wind Energy
Renewable Electricity – Solar Energy Conversion
Energy Distribution – Grid Futures and Reliability
Thinking Outside the Box – Novel, Brilliant, and Innovative Ideas

3:00-3:30 Break