Publications

Development of Nanostructure Antireflection Coatings for EO/IR Sensor Applications
April 2016
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja presented this paper at the SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Conference in Baltimore.

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Development of Silicon-Germanium Visible-Near Infrared Arrays
April 2016
E2TAC PhD candidate Caitlin Rouse contributed to this paper, presented at the SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Conference in Baltimore.

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Development of Graphene Based Detectors for EO/IR Applications
April 2016
E2TAC scientist Harry Efstathiadis contributed to this paper, presented at the SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Conference in Baltimore.

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Review of Graphene Technology and Its Applications for Electronic Devices
December 2015
E2TAC scientist Dr. Harry Efstathiadis and E2TAC director Dr. Pradeep Haldar contributed to this chapter in Graphene - New Trends and Developments, an InTechOpen book.

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Insights into Cadmium Diffusion Mechanisms in Two-stage Diffusion Profiles in Solargrade Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films
December 2015
E2TAC student Norbert Biderman recently had this paper published in Applied Physics Letters, a journal that reports on significant new findings in applied physics.

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A Review of Graphene Technology and its Applications for Electronic Devices
November 2015
E2TAC scientist Dr. Harry Efstathiadis and E2TAC director Dr. Pradeep Haldar contributed to this publication, which appeared in the International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology.

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Characterization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) Films with Varying Gallium Ratios
September 2015
Bernadette Peace, a graduated MS student from E2TAC, along with Jesse Claypoole, a current MS student, along with E2TAC advisor Dr. Harry Efstathiadis, published this article in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

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Advanced Flexible CIGS Solar Cells Enhanced by Broadband Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings
April 2015
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja presented this paper at the Materials Research Society’s Spring Meeting and Exhibit in San Francisco.

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Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings for Optical Detection and Sensing Applications
April 2015
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja presented this paper at the Materials Research Society’s Spring Meeting and Exhibit in San Francisco.

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Antireflection Coatings for Solar Panel Power Output Enhancement
April 2015
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja presented this paper at the Materials Research Society’s Spring Meeting and Exhibit in San Francisco.

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Design and Development of Wafer-Level Near-Infrared Micro-Camera
August 2015
E2TAC PhD candidate Caitlin Rouse was a primary author on this paper, which was published in SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

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Development of Large Area Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings for EO/IR Sensor Applications
August 2015
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja was a primary author on this paper, which was published in SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

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Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings for Optoelectronic Applications
July 2015
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja contributed to this chapter, which was published in the Comprehensive Guide for Nanocoatings Technology, Vol. 4.

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Highly textured silicon [111] crystalline thin-film on buffered soda-lime glass by e-beam evaporation
November 2014
Deposition of highly textured Si crystalline thin-film film on MgO/glass from an aluminum-silicon eutectic by e-beam evaporation.

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Crystalline Al203 on Buffered Soda-Lime Glass by E-Beam
August 2014
E2TAC scientist Dr. Harry Efstathiadis, among others, contributed to this article for Elsevier’s Materials Letters, detailing the successful deposition of a continuous crystalline Al203 film via an extremely highly textured MgO buffer layer.

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The Cycling Performance and Surface Passivation Qualities of a Heterogeneous Amorphous NixSiOy/Polycrystalline NiSi2 Core Shell Nanowire Used as a Li-Ion Battery Anode
August 2014
This paper reports the cycling stability and the surface passivation of NiSi2 nanowires in a Li ion half cell for battery applications. The benefits of using a nanowire morphology are demonstrated in the manuscript.

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On the Limits to Ti Incorporation into Si using Pulsed Laser Melting
March 2014
E2TAC scientist Harry Efstathiadis, along with researchers from Benet Laboratories and Harvard University, had this paper published in Applied Physics Letters, published by the American Institute of Physics.

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Deposition and Characterization of Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) by Chemical Bath Deposition Using an Alternative Chemistry Cadmium Precursor
February 2014
E2TAC PhD candidate J. Nicholas Alexander, along with E2TAC scientists, had this paper published in Elsevier’s Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells.

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Influence of Catalyst Layer Thickness on the Growth of Nickel Silicide Nanowires and Its Application for Li-ion Batteries
August 2013
PhD candidate Isaac Lund and E2TAC scientist Harry Efstathiadis had this paper published in the Journal of Power Sources, which focuses on science, technology and applications of sources of electrochemical power.

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Development of Large Area Nanostructured AR Coatings for EO/IR Sensor Applications
August 2013
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja, among others, authored this paper on coatings for electro-optical/infrared nanosensors for SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

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A Model of Competition in the Solar Panel Industry
June 2013
E2TAC Assistant Professor Unni Pillai developed a model to track competition in the solar panel industry that was published in Elsevier’s Energy Economics.

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Durability and Degradation Mechanism of Titanium Nitride Based Electrocatalysts for PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) Fuel Cell Applications
July 2013
E2TAC PhD graduate Bharat Avasarala published the following article in Elsevier's Energy Journal, an international, multi-disciplinary journal in energy engineering and research.

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Why a Smart FiT Is Smart Policy
January/February 2013
E2TAC Director Pradeep Haldar and Richard Perez collaborated to create this article, explaining that a modified feed-in-tariff would be the most effective solar energy compensation system to date.

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Annealing and Thickness Related Performance and Degradation of Polymer Solar Cells
September 2012
E2TAC Materials Scientist Zhouying (Joyce) Zhao and team published this article on annealing and thickness related performance and degradation of bulk heterojunction solar cells in the journal Microelectronics Reliability.

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Development of Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings for EO/IR Sensor and Solar Cell Applications
September 2012
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja, among others, authored this paper on advanced antireflection structures for a variety of defense and commercial applications.

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Vertical Specialization and the Role of Consortia in the Solar Photovoltaic Industry
August 2012
E2TAC Director Pradeep Haldar and Unni Pillai collaborated to develop this article for Future Photovoltaics, which researches specialization and the influence of consortia in the PV industry.

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Current-Voltage Characteristics of ITO/p-Si and ITO/n-Si Contact Interfaces
June 2012
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja published this article in the journal Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry by Scientific Research Publishing.

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Eutectic Mixtures Of Ionic Liquids Electrolytes For Electric Double Layer Capacitors
May 2012
Seiichiro Higashiya, post doc at E2TAC, published this article in ECS Transactions, the newest publication of the Electrochemical Society.

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High Voltage Quantum Well Waveguide Solar Cells
August 2011
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja published this article in Next Generation (Nano) Photonic and Cell Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion II, which is a division of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

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Effect Of Ge Incorporation On Bandgap And Photosensitivity Of Amorphous SiGe Thin Films
December 2011
E2TAC scientist Gopal Pethuraja published this article in Materials Sciences and Applications, a Scientific Research publication.

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Wiring The Market
April 2011
Michael Banks interviews Dr. Pradeep Haldar, Director of E2TAC, about high-temperature superconducting wire in this article, published in Physics World magazine.

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Development of Smooth CuInGa Precursor Films for CuIn1−xGaxSe2 Thin Film Solar Cell Applications
Spring 2011
Samir Hanssen, who graduated with his Master's degree from E2TAC, published this article in Elsevier's Thin Solid Films, an international journal which serves scientists and engineers working in the fields of thin-film synthesis, characterization, and applications.

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Superconductivity's First Century
March 2011
Pradeep Haldar, Director of E2TAC, and Pier Abetti of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published this article in IEEE's Spectrum magazine, arguing that in the 100 years since superconductivity was discovered, only one widespread application has emerged.

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On The Stability Of TiN-Based Electrocatalysts For Fuel Cell Applications
February 2011
Bharat Avasarala, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published on Elsevier's Hydrogen Energy, a journal with an impact factor of 4 at the time of publication.

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Platinum Monolayer Electrocatalysts for O2 Reduction: Pt Monolayer on Carbon-Supported PdIr Nanoparticles
November 9, 2010
Seth Knupp, PhD graduate of E2TAC, had the following paper published on SpingerLink, a journal in which 150 Nobel-prize winners have been published to date.

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Enhanced Power Factor of Indium Co-Doped ZnO:Al Thin Films Deposited by RF Sputtering for High Temperature Thermoelectrics
October 25, 2010
Sean Teehan, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Journal of Alloys and Compounds, a journal designed to serve as an international medium for the publication of work on the physical sciences of usually called less-common-metals, their compounds and their alloys.

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Crystal Structures and Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships of Spirobipyrrolidinium and the Oxygen-Containing Derivatives
October 7, 2010
Seiichiro Higashiya, Post Doc at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Journal of Molecular Structure, which provides new structural information on all chemical species.

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Characterization of Chemical Bath Deposited Buffer Layers for Thin Film Solar Cell Applications
October 2010
Daniel Dwyer, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Wiley's Physica Status Solidi, which focuses on solid state physics and applications and materials science.

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Role of Conducting Carbon in Electrodes for Electric Double Layer Capacitors
September 29, 2010
Chris Dangler, a graduate of the M.S. in Nanoengineering program at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Materials Letters journal. The journal is dedicated to publishing novel, cutting-edge reports of broad interest to the materials community.

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Formation of a Low Ohmic Contact Nickel Silicide Layer on Textured Silicon Wafers Using Electroless Nickel Plating
September 2010
Anh Viet Nguyen, PhD candidate at E2TAC, submitted the following paper to the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, held in Valencia, Spain. The paper was accepted and presented during the conference.

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Electrochemical Oxidation Behavior of Titanium Nitride Based Electrocatalysts Under PEM Fuel Cell Conditions
August 2010
Bharat Avasarala, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Electrochimica Acta, which provides rapid publication of advances in electrochemistry. As of publication date, the journal was ranked 4th in impact factor (3.325) among electrochemistry journals.

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Metal Oxide Buffer Layer For Improving Performance Of Polymer Solar Cells
August 1, 2010
Zhouying Zhao, Scientist at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Applied Surface Materials, an international journal devoted to applied physics and chemistry of surfaces and interfaces. Dr. Zhao found that a metal oxide layer inserted between ITO and polymer layers can be a route for improving both efficiency and stability of polymer solar cells.

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Surface Oxidation of Carbon Supports Due to Potential Cycling Under PEM Fuel Cell Conditions
March 2010
Bharat Avasarala, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Electrochimica Acta, which provides rapid publication of advances in electrochemistry. As of publication date, the journal was ranked 4th in impact factor (3.325) among electrochemistry journals.

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Selenization Of Co-Sputtered CuInGa Precursor Film
March 2010
Daniel Dwyer, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, an international journal devoted to photovoltaic, photothermal, and photochemical solar energy conversion.

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Venture Capital Investment into Thin Film Solar Photovoltaics - Where is it Going and Why?
Fall 2009
Nicholas Querques, Research Support Specialist at E2TAC and MBA 2011 candidate at SUNY Albany, had the following paper published in Nanotechnology Law & Business, a peer reviewed journal devoted to the legal, business, and policy aspects of small scale technologies.

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Thickness Dependent Effects of Thermal Annealing and Solvent Vapor Treatment of Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaics
Fall 2009
Zhouying Zhao, Scientist at E2TAC, had the following paper accepted to the Materials Research Society's Fall Symposium (2009), held November 30-December 4 in Boston, Massachussetts.

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Synthesis of Oxygen-Containing Spirobipyrrolidinium Salts for High Conductivity Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
August 20, 2009
Seiichiro Higashiya, Post Doc at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Helvetica Chimica Acta, an international journal dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge in all areas of chemistry.

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One Hundred Years Of Superconductivity: Science, Technology, Products, Profits, And Industry Structure
2009
Pradeep Haldar, Director of E2TAC, and Pier Abetti of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute submitted the following article to the International Journal of Technology Management, which provides a refereed and authoritative source of information in the field of managing with technology, and the management of engineering, science and technology

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Role of Temperature and Duration of the Crystallization Anneal in the Texture Development of YBCO Prepared by TFA-MOD
June 2009
Emilio Stinzianni, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. The focus of the study was to optimize the process conditions during the firing heat treatment to produce highly textured, high Jc YBCO.

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Deposition Of CuInAlSe2 Films Using Co-Sputtered Precursors And Selenization
June 7-12, 2009
Daniel Dwyer, PhD candidate at E2TAC, submitted the following abstract for oral presentation at the IEEE's Photovoltaic Specialist Conference

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Feasibility Of Improving Front Metallization Lines For Photovoltaic Devices
June 7-12, 2009
Anh Viet Nguyen, PhD candidate at E2TAC, submitted the following abstract for oral presentation at the IEEE's Photovoltaic Specialist Conference.

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Relationship Of Aluminum Grain Size To The Grain Size Of Polycrystalline Silicon Produced By The Aluminum Induced Crystallization Of Amporphous Silicon
June 7-12, 2009
Emilio Stinzianni, PhD candidate at E2TAC, submitted the following abstract for oral presentation at the IEEE's Photovoltaic Specialist Conference.

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Two-Dimensional Computer Modeling Of Single Junction a-Si:H Solar Cells
June 7-12, 2009
Changwoo Lee, PhD candidate at E2TAC, submitted the following abstract for oral presentation at the IEEE's Photovoltaic Specialist Conference.

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Titanium Nitride Nanoparticles Based Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
February 2009
Bharat Avasarala, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in RSC Publishing's Journal of Materials Chemistry, which focuses on high impact applications, properties and synthesis of exciting new materials.

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Novel Ionic Liquid Electrolyte for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors
January 9, 2009
Thamarai Devarajan, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Electrochemistry Communications, which provides rapid publication of important and urgent communications and short papers across the broad spectrum of electrochemical research.

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Effect of Surface Roughness of Composite Bipolar Plates on Contact Resistance of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
November 2008
Bharat Avasarala, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Journal of Power Sources, which provides an interdisciplinary forum on all aspects of the science, technology and commercialization of primary/secondary batteries and fuel cells, supercapacitors, photo-electrochemical cells.

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The Effect of Experimental Parameters on the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube/Nanofiber Supported Platinum by Polyol Processing Techniques
May 1, 2008
Seth Knupp, PhD candidate at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Carbon, an international journal sponsored by the American Carbon Society.

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Silicon Power MOSFET At Low Temperatures: A Two-Dimensional Computer Simulation Study
January 30, 2007
Hua Ye, PostDoc at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Elsevier's Cryogenics, the world's leading journal focusing on all aspects of cryoengineering and cryogenics.

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Liquid Nitrogen Cooled Integrated Power Electronics Module With High Current Carrying Capability And Lower On Resistance
November 7, 2006
Hua Ye, PostDoc at E2TAC, had the following paper published in Applied Physics Letters, a weekly journal featuring concise, up-to-date reports on significant new findings in applied physics.

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Outcomes of the Northeast Photovoltaic Roundtable
August 2012
CNSE and U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium, together with the Department of Energy, organized the Northeast Photovoltaic Roundtable, a two day roundtable discussion focused on ways to promote the adoption of solar in Northeast.

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The New York Solar Roadmap 2.0
July 2012
CNSE, with industry partners, prepared NY’s Solar Roadmap in 2007. In 2012 this plan was revised, and the 2.0 version was released; offering a roadmap for energy reliability, security, environmental responsibility and economic development in NYS.

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Manisha Rane Fondacaro Presents at International Materials Research Congress IMRC XIX in Cancun, Mexico
August 15-19, 2010
Dr. Manisha Rane-Fondacaro, Research Scientist at E2TAC, presented on behalf of Dr. Pradeep Haldar, Director of E2TAC, at the International Materials Research Congress IMRC XIX in Cancun, Mexico. Dr. Rane-Fondacaro presented in symposium 1: Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology. The title of the presentation is Nano-Engineered Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications: Fuel Cells and Ultracapacitors.

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Anh Viet Nguyen's Oral Presentation "Front Metallization for Next Generation Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells"
October 13, 2009
Anh Viet Nguyen, PhD candidate at E2TAC, presented at the AVS - Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing - Hudson Mohawk Chapter meeting.

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Pradeep Haldar's Keynote Presentation at EITC Conference
March 20, 2009
E2TAC's Dr. Pradeep Haldar was the keynote speaker at the Emerging Information and Technology Conference at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York City.

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Energy Centers Report
December 2007
E2TAC produced the Energy Centers Report, outlining clusters of renewable energy technology throughout New York State.

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New York Academy of Sciences: Update Magazine
Autumn 2007
NYAS covers the 2007 New Energy Symposium events in its fall issue

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The 'Power' of Nanotechnology
July 2007
As worldwide demand for energy surges at an ever-increasing rate, there is a new urgency to improve the efficiency and sustainability of power generation technologies. One of the keys to addressing this challenge is innovation, and some of the most promising solutions are occurring at the smallest scale - the nanoscale.

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New York's Solar Roadmap
May 2007
The Solar Initiative of New York outlines the challenges and opportunities in New York's solar energy industry over the next ten years.

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National Hydrogen Association Newsletter
Spring 2007
The NHA reports on activities from New Energy New York and the New York Fuel Cell Network, consortiums that are spearheaded by E2TAC.

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New York State Hydrogen Energy Roadmap
October 2005
This roadmap lays out a strategy for New York to transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to a hydrogen energy economy. A multi-phase approach is presented for increasing infrastructure and hydrogen production volumes. This approach will reduce costs and create market opportunities, eventually reducing the need for government support.

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Research Profile: Bharat Avasarala Wins the University at Albany's President's Award for Leadership
May 01
Bharat Avasarala, PhD candidate at E2TAC, was interviewed upon receiving the UAlbany President's Award for Leadership, which rewards students who have made significant contributions to enhance the quality of life at the University at Albany.

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