Marty Byrne Director Business Development Center for Future Energy Systems NYSTAR CAT
Center for Future Energy Systems A Center for Advanced Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Applied research and technology development/commercialization to support NYS industry in the energy sector Power Electronics; Power Systems; Renewable Energy; Energy Efficiency Advanced Materials for Energy Storage, Fuel Cells, Photovoltaics, Thermoelectric, Semi-conductors, Phosphors
Energy Materials and Devices Laboratory (EMDL) Distributed Energy Resources System Integration Laboratory (DERSIL)
Faculty and Staff Expertise: ) Lithium ion battery materials Nanostructured silicon anodes High energy density supercaps Novel membrane polymers High ZT thermoelectric crystals Thin film solar PV materials DER Grid integration Energy management & control Advanced lighting systems Building energy efficiency Support Organizations: Emerging Ventures Ecosystem Rensselaer Severino Center Rensselaer Technology Park Technology Commercialization
Technologies Attracting International Customers Development and Characterization of Ultrathin Energy Storage Devices that Leverage Supercap Technology An RPI Startup Company $1M NYSERDA Research Grants Access to CFES Energy Materials and Devices Lab Technologies Attracting International Customers Li-Ion battery chemistry with 2X energy density Power pulse decoupling - improves battery peak performance Use in consumer portables, smartphones, tablets, wearables… Attracted $7M in private investment, 12 employees at RTP