SESHA Northern California PV Mini-Conference (January 2010)
SESHA Northern California Photovoltaic (PV) Mini-Conference (January 2010)
Time and Place
Thursday, January 21, 2010, 8 AM – 5 PM
SEMI Headquarters, 3081 Zanker Road, San Jose, California, 95134, USA
Description
The conference covered various environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability issues for the photovoltaic (PV) industry. The conference targeted EHS, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility professional in the PV industry and those wanting to join the industry from adjacent high tech industries (semiconductor, electronic, biotech, etc). Formal presentations, networking opportunities, and a PV facilities tour were on the agenda (see below).
Agenda
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7:30 AM |
Registration / Breakfast / Networking | |
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8:00 AM |
Welcome | |
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Introduction to PV Presentations | ||
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8:15 AM |
Introduction to PV Manufacturing and Product Life Cycle |
Aaron Zude of SEMI |
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9:00 AM |
Overview of PV Manufacturing Equipment Trends |
Tim Nicholson of Applied Materials |
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9:30 AM |
Networking Break | |
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9:45 AM |
Overview of PV Standards Activities |
Chuck Sutton of REC Silicon |
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10:15 AM |
Landscape of Chemical Regulations for the PV Industry |
Sanjay Baliga of SEMI |
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10:45 AM |
Managing Change for the PV Industry |
Andrew McIntyre of EORM |
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11:30 AM |
Free Box Lunch | |
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12:15 PM |
Industrial Hygiene in the PV Industry |
Xavier Alcarez of EORM |
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1:00 PM |
EHS Perspectives from the PV End User / Installer |
Jon Valle of Andalay Solar |
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1:45 PM |
Networking Break | |
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Professional Development Presentations | ||
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2:00 PM |
Making the Transition to the PV Industry (Part 1) |
Sue Creighton of S. Creighton Consulting |
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2:30 PM |
Making the Transition to the PV Industry (Part 2) |
Jay Jamali of Enviro Safetech |
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PV Facility Tour | ||
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3:00 PM |
Facilities Tour (Includes Travel Time) |
Applied Materials PV R&D Facility |
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Optional Networking | ||
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5:00 PM |
Networking Happy Hour and / or Dinner |
Presentation Materials
Presentation Materials are below:
- Final Agenda
- Intro to PV Manufacturing (Zude)
- Overview of PV Manufacturing Equipment (Nicholson)
- Overview of PV Standards Activities (Trio)
- Landscape of Chemicals Regulations (Baliga)
- Managing Change for the PV Industry (McIntyre)
- Industrial Hygiene in the PV Industry (Alcarez)
- EHS Perspectives from the PV End User (Valle)
- Making the Transition to the PV Industry 1 (Creighton)
- Making the Transition to the PV Industry 2 (Jamali)
More Information
For more information, please contact the following mini-conference organizers:
- Sanjay Baliga, SEMI
- Sue Creighton, S Creighton Consulting
This page was last updated on February 22, 2010.
About SESHA
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Mini-Conference Partners
SESHA is proud to have the following partner organizations assist in the mini-conference.
