1. Marty Byrne
Director Business Development Center for Future Energy Systems
NYSTAR CAT

2. 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

3. Energy Materials and Devices Laboratory (EMDL)
Distributed Energy Resources System Integration Laboratory (DERSIL)

4. 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

5. 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