1. Benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology

2. SwRI ® Mission, Purpose, and Characteristics  Organized in 11 operating divisions; performs R&D in all major engineering and scientific fields  More than 3,000 employees  Revenue exceeding $581 million  2.2 million ft 2 204,400 m 2 of laboratories & offices on 1,200 acres (4.86 hectares) in San Antonio, Texas  More than 1,000 patents  36 R&D 100 awards  Founded in 1947 by Thomas Baker Slick, Jr.  Not-for-profit organization  Independent and unbiased  Research, development, and technology transfer  Broad technological base with focus in physical sciences and engineering  Revenue from contracts  Capital intensive operations  Vigorous internal research and development program Benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology

3. Southwest Research Institute ® Southwest Research Institute ® R & D Institutions in the Technology Spectrum Technology Spectrum Production Development Research Basic Applied R & D Institution R & D Institution Universities Federal Labs Federal Agencies Industrial Research Labs Industrial Research Labs Industry Independent Nonprofit Institutes R & D Independent Nonprofit Institutes R & D

4. SwRI ® Is A Significant Contributor at Each CE 3 SAR Focal Point  Energy—conventional, non-conventional, and renewable  Groundwater and surface-water analyses  Environmental assessments and impacts

5. Carbon-Based (Fossil) Energy  Exploration and production focused characterization of petroleum reservoirs  Structural geological and geomechanical evaluations  Physical analog modeling of hydrocarbon reservoirs  Specialty classroom and field training for exploration and production geoscientists  Bench- to pilot-plant scale refining studies  Engine emissions, fuel efficiency, and alternative carbon-fuels research  Geological sequestration of combustion products  Long-term performance and safety of oil and gas distribution systems  Multi-organizational consortia in various technology areas Slip Tendency

6. Alternative Carbon-Based Fuels: Biomass and Biofuels  Assessment of atmospheric conditions, precipitation, and water needs for and effects of biomass and biofuels production  Biofuel formulation and analyses  Fuel-cell technology development and testing  Emissions measurement and analysis from conventional and alternative fuels  Numerically modeling emissions and emissions reduction technology

7. Nuclear Energy  Assessment of natural hazards and human-induced hazards  Exploration and evaluation of uranium resources  Safety assessments of nuclear facilities  Life extension of nuclear power plants  Corrosion and materials evaluations  Evaluations of interim storage of radioactive wastes  Geological disposal of radioactive wastes  Support to policy and regulatory analyses  Risk-based, risk-informed, and process- level investigations  Public outreach, communications, training, and message-mapping

8. Solar, Wind, Ocean, and Hydroelectric Energy  Member of the Energy Research Alliance of San Antonio, which includes “Solar City” initiative for roof-top solar  Solar power system control technologies and availability assurance evaluations  Simulating transient and nonlinear wind effects on turbine reliability  Digital terrain modeling and visualization of wind farm sites  Measuring and simulating near-surface meteorological conditions, mass and energy transfer and other interactions  Developed a wind-energy test bed to evaluate performance parameters  Stability assessment and monitoring of dams and underground caverns and tunnels for hydro power projects

9. Intelligent Grid and Energy Distribution Systems  Grid enterprise services  Smart grid security research and testing  Information infrastructure system development, testing, and evaluation  Evaluation of distribution methods, systems, and networks for hydrogen and other alternative fuels  Integration of intermittent power sources into the grid, including use of alternative energy storage modes  Optimization of wind- and solar- power collection and grid connection systems  Application of geographical information systems to visualize networks

10. Ground- and Surface-Water Analyses  Groundwater resource assessment –Arid- and semi-arid land recharge and water resource evaluation –Intra-aquifer hydraulic relationships  Hydrogeological and geochemical analyses  Groundwater flow and well-field design  Contaminant transport analysis  Evaluation of flood hazards, and dam and levee stability  Affects on groundwater availability and quality of regional development (e.g., regional transfer of water, fracking, and deep-well injection)

11. Environment Assessments  Baseline measurements of current environment  Effects of energy alternatives on waste, water management, and water quality  Effects of massive solar arrays on infiltration and microclimates  Airborne and satellite mapping, monitoring and computational analysis of impacts of fuel production  Assessment of climate-change and anthropogenic impacts on fragile ecosystems, commerce, and sustainable development  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessments  Calculation and assessment of greenhouse gases  Application of geographical information systems to facilitate and visualize networks GRACE Decision Support System 5

12. Conclusion  SwRI has the breadth and depth of technical expertise to lead or strongly support a wide range of research collaborations with universities, government agencies, private industry, and other stakeholders  SwRI has extensive state-of-the-art laboratory, field, and numerical modeling facilities essential to these research collaborations  SwRI is well structured, organized, and capitalized to serve as a “center of excellence” in conventional and renewable energy, ground- and surface-water analyses, and environmental assessments related sustainability issues

13. Benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology