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Speaker: Janos Toth, VP of Business Development, Gravient Subject: Scalable, Sustainable, Solvable: The Economics of Gravient Grid-Scale Gravity Energy Storage Abstract: As renewable energy adoption accelerates, the demand for reliable, long-duration storage grows ever more critical. This session explores the economic, environmental, and technical dimensions of gravity-based energy storage and its role in building a resilient power grid. Join us to examine how Gravient an innovative “lifted weight” system offer a scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable solution for balancing renewable supply and demand for a cleaner, more stable energy grid. This is part of the TALK series organized by Carl Zanon when he was Vancouver Section LMAG (now Thompson-Okanagan). Times are Vancouver, 9:45 AM PST is 12:45 PM EST. All Life Members and anyone else interested is welcome to attend. Registration is optional, but we want to know who to expect. TALK series talks are not recorded, but sometimes the speaker makes the powerpoint presentation available. Only registered participants may request presentation. Speaker(s): Dr. Janos Toth Agenda: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4912540253 9:45 AM PST (12:45 PM EST) Zoom opens 15 minutes of introductions, general discussion and computer help. 10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM EST) Welcome and speaker introduction 10:05 AM PST Speaker Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533041

Abstract: The quest for sustainable development dictates an urgent transition from fossil fuels to renewables. This presentation focuses on next generation (solar) energy technologies from a materials perspective. We study structure property/relationships in advanced materials, emphasizing multifunctional systems that exhibit several functionalities. Such systems are then used as building blocks for the fabrication of various emerging technologies. In particular, nanostructured materials synthesized via the bottom–up approach present an opportunity for future generation low cost and low energy intensive manufacturing of devices. We focus on recent developments in solar technologies, including third generation photovoltaics, solar hydrogen production, luminescent solar concentrators and other optoelectronic devices, highlighting the role and importance of critical raw materials. References included below. Speaker(s): Federico Rosei Agenda: 1:30 pm-2:30 pm: Tech Talk (hybrid) 2:30 pm-3:00 pm: Free networking Room: EV3.309, Bldg: EV, University of Concordia, 1515 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1S6 , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532817