CTC’s Michael Quah, Ph.D., Executive Director, Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Strategic Initiatives, is featured in the October issue of the Pittsburgh  Technology Council’s (PTC’s) e-newsletter, ECO Pulse.  To view the article, click the following link and scroll down

to the People Pulse section: http://enewsletters.pghtech.org/Council/
eco_pulse.aspx. 

The ECO Pulse article resulted from an interview with Dr. Quah and CTC’s Susan Van Scoyoc, Manager, Army Power & Energy Programs, conducted by PTC’s TEQ Magazine Staff Writer, Matt Pross, at CTC in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on October 15, 2007.  This interview will be part of a cover story on alternative energy and fuels for TEQ Magazine’s January/February edition.  Following the interview, Matt Pross was given a tour of CTC’s Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center (FCTec) conducted by Susan Van Scoyoc.  On October 16, 2007, Dr. Quah delivered a presentation on “Energy Diversity & Energy Security” at the inaugural meeting of the PTC’s newly formed Clean Tech Advisory Committee, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Dr. Quah reviewed CTC’s capabilities and services, and explored mutual interests in alternative energy and sustainable growth/development internationally, nationally and regionally.  The PTC has 1,400 member companies and organizations in western Pennsylvania, including CTC.  The meeting was also attended by CTC’s Phil Rydeski, Alex Lackner, and Eileen Schmura.  CTC serves on the Clean Tech Advisory Committee and is represented by Eileen Schmura.  Visit http:www.pghtech.org.

“Because CTC works closely with the DoD and other agencies in new energy innovations, CTC is viewed as a thought leader in alternative energy,” said Dr. Quah.  “This positions CTC as an independent, nonprofit, technology-neutral, third-party provider of energy solutions on a national and international basis.”

Dr. Quah has delivered or will deliver other presentations on energy at national and international events, as follows.

NHA Hydrogen Uses in the Military Forum—October 2-4, 2007, Columbia, South Carolina, sponsored by the National Hydrogen Association (NHA).  Dr. Quah moderated the keynote panel comprised of national energy experts from the Defense Logistics Agency (Leo Plonsky); U.S. Army Research, Development, Engineering Command (RDECOM)/ Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC)/ Army National Automotive Center (Harold Sanborn); Air Force Advanced Power Technology Office (Mike Mead); and the Department of Energy, HQ DC (Peter Devlin).  Also serving on the panel were Franklin Holcomb, Project Leader, Fuel Cell, Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC/CERL), who oversees the DoD Fuel Cell Test & Evaluation Center (FCTec), operated by CTC; and Theodore Motyka, Ph.D., Hydrogen Program Manager, Savannah River National Laboratory.  Dr. Quah also delivered a presentation on “Feedback from the DLA Workshops on MRLs (Manufacturing Readiness Levels) for Some Fuel Cell Systems.”  The presentation was based on workshops conducted in August by CTC for manufacturers of selected fuel cell technologies.  CTC employees who helped plan and conduct the workshops were Gina Hudak, Dr. Quah, Eileen Schmura, BobWertz and Scott Kenner.  Visit www.hydrogenforums.org/07Military/program.asp.

At the NHA Military Forum in South Carolina, Dr. Quah (at podium) led a panel with speakers (left to right):  Ted Motyka, DOE-SRNL; Frank Holcomb, Army Corps of Engineers (ERDC/CERL);  Peter Devlin,  DOE Headquarters, Washington, D.C.; Michael Mead, Air Force APTO; Harold Sanborn, Army REDCOM/NAC; and Leo Plonsky, DLA.

Technology Commercialisation Forum (TCF) 2007—November 5-6, 2007, Singapore.  The TCF Forum is sponsored by the National University of Singapore in association with the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).  The TCF Forum is a premier event in Asia that brings together industry and investors from the region to explore the opportunities that the emerging economies of Asia present.  Two events will be spotlighted—Alternative Energy and Nano-biotechnology.  The conference congregates researchers, industry professionals, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs to examine trends, best practices and key issues involved in commercializing alternative energy and biotechnology innovations.

Dr. Quah will moderate a panel discussion of “Advances in sourcing for alternative energy sources—where, how and why?”  This session will discuss the challenges and opportunities in non-traditional energy sources—where they can be extracted, how they can be stored and distributed effectively and why there is still much that needs to be done in this area.  Dr. Quah will also deliver a closing keynote presentation on “Taking on Energy Innovations in Asia—What does it take?”  This presentation will review various alternative energy technologies that are actively pursued in various parts of the world.  It will challenge the way attendees think about alternative energy developments, including the way they factor in use of conventional fossil fuels in the entire energy equation.  Visit www.nus.edu.sg/ilo/tcf07/program.htm.

At CTC in Johnstown, Susan Van Scoyoc (center), conducts a tour of the DoD Fuel Cell Test & Evaluation (FCTec) facilities for TEQ Magazine Staff Writer Matt Pross (right) and Dr. Quah (left).

For more information about Dr. Quah’s alternative energy and fuels presentations, contact Dr. Quah at quahm@ctc.com; 814-243-1333.