Technology Conferences

The 18th Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference will be held on October 16-19, 2012, in Dearborn, Michigan. DEER brings together professionals in the engine community including engineers, scientists, academics, State and regional regulators, environmental researchers and nonprofit organizations.

At DEER 2012, DOE will showcase its cooperatively funded R&D with its partners, national laboratories, the Nation’s automotive transportation industry, universities, and other national and international organizations. DEER fosters the exchange of information and best practices through presentations and posters from new and on-going engine R&D and networking with industry colleagues. The exhibit hall features more than 50 companies showcasing the latest innovations, products, and services.

For more than a decade, the DEER Conference has been the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) primary mechanism for the public exchange of state-of-the-art advanced combustion engine research and development (R&D).

The AWS Summit 2012 will be held on April 19, 2012 in NY City. The AWS Cloud is evolving quickly with new services, features, and tools. The AWS Summits are an international series of one-day events designed to bring AWS customers and those interested in Cloud Computing together to meet and share ideas.

Traditionally the AWS summit is opened with keynote of Dr Werner Vogels, CTO, Amazon.com.

This event presents the latest technology trends and some of the most interesting AWS Cloud use cases and workloads. Attendees can choose between sessions to get started or dive deeper into specific solutions. Attendees will also have an opportunity to meet with AWS experts and get their technical questions answered.

The cloud computing market is booming, according to the recent studies of Market Research Media Ltd:

• Government Cloud Computing Markets 2015-2020
• Global Cloud Computing Market Forecast 2015-2020
• U.S. Federal Cloud Computing Market Forecast 2013-2018

Apr 2-4, O’Reilly Where, San Francisco – Now in its eighth year, Where Conference: The Art and Business of Location, is where the grassroots and leading-edge developers building location-aware technology intersect with the businesses and entrepreneurs seeking out location apps, platforms, and hardware to gain a competitive edge.

Apr 3-4, ad:tech, San Francisco – The Event for Digital Marketing.

Apr 17-18, Ad Age Digital, New York – The premiere event in marketing, technology and media, where the biggest brands meet the most innovative startups and the new technologies that are transforming business.

Apr 17-19, DEMO, Santa Clara, CA – The event focuses on emerging technologies and new product innovations.

Apr 18, FC Innovation Uncensored, New York – The event content is aimed toward anyone who thinks of themselves as an innovative business leader including but not limited to the fields of technology, design, marketing, entertainment, venture capitalism, energy, infrastructure, non-profits and brand executives.

Apr 25-27, The Next Web, Amsterdam – The Next Web is Europe’s leading Internet conference.

Apr 30-May 4, Future Insights Live, Las Vegas – Future of Web Apps, Future of Web Design, Future of Mobile, and Future of Web in the Enterprise.

The third annual Advanced Energy Solutions 2012 Conference (AES2012) will take place from October 23 to 25, 2012 in San Diego. The event, organized by FullPower, Inc., a provider of the ultracapacitor and high performance energy storage solutions, targets professionals ranging from design engineers to cleantech executives. The unique format of AES2012 is sparked by the rapidly evolving advanced energy storage industry, and the conference provides the opportunity for participants to stay abreast of the latest developments, opportunities and challenges in the market.

Ioxus, Inc., a manufacturer of ultracapacitor technology, will host a webinar Replacing Lead-Acid Batteries with Ultracapacitor Technology, to be held on March 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. CST. The webinar will detail the market forces contributing to the declining use and production of lead-acid batteries and the rising demand for better energy storage options.

The engineering community is encouraged to attend the webinar, where they will learn:

• Why the lead-acid battery needs to be replaced;
• The energy storage needs of applications including wind power production, hybrid drive systems, UPS, and crane and forklift, and the advantages and disadvantages of specific technologies;
• How ultracapacitor-based systems provide a lower total cost of ownership and other benefits compared to battery-based systems and ultracapacitor system design and maintenance.

Among the other factors driving ultracapacitor demand are the growing popularity of hybrid electric vehicles, which need stop/start batteries that work in all temperatures, and the call to reduce manual intervention for industrial vehicles with hybrid powertrains. Additionally, countries around the globe are strengthening their pollution and emission laws and demanding better fuel economy. For all of these reasons, ultracapacitor use is on the rise across multiple industries.

The First International Workshop on Adiabatic Quantum Computing (AQC 2012) is taking place on March 7-8, 2012, in Albuquerque, NM. The workshop is hosted and organized by Sandia National Laboratories. The focus of this workshop, bringing together researchers from different communities to explore the Adiabatic Quantum Computing paradigm, is Challenges to Implementation. The workshop will have an especial focus on AMO (Atomic, Molecular, and Optical) and solid-state technologies. Its goal is to initiate a cross-platform dialogue on the implementation challenges that must be overcome to realize useful adiabatic quantum computations in existing or near-term hardware.

Adiabatic Quantum Computing (AQC) promises to be robust to many noise sources that cause ordinary quantum circuits to fail, including environmental decoherence and imperfect control. While any quantum algorithm can be run on a universal adiabatic quantum computer in principle, combinatorial optimization problems appear to be the most natural for near-term devices. Understanding the landscape of AQC architectures and algorithms, and methods for realizing them, continues to be an active and vibrant research area.

Related info:
Quantum Computing Market Forecast 2015-2020
Quantum Computing Market Getting Closer and It’s Huge
IBM Reaches Milestone in Bringing Closer Full-Scale Quantum Computer

Biomass 2012 will be held on July 10–11, 2012 at Washington, D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Biomass Program will host its fifth annual conference, Biomass 2012: Confronting Challenges, Creating Opportunities – Sustaining a Commitment to Bioenergy, at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. This year’s conference will examine the dynamic playing field of bioenergy in 2012 as exciting new technologies move forward within a shifting policy, tax, and economic landscape.

Biomass 2012 will bring together hundreds of diverse stakeholders with key decision makers in the public and private sectors, as well as a range of interdisciplinary experts, to discuss the latest advances in bioenergy technology, policy news, and financing strategies. Situated just blocks away from Capitol Hill, the White House, federal agencies, and the headquarters of numerous national and international organizations, the conference will provide a superb forum for open dialogue about overcoming common challenges and sustaining our national commitment to building the advanced bioenergy economy.

Last year’s event was attended by more than 600 industry and government players and featured keynote speeches from members of the Cabinet, Congress, CEO-level company executives, acclaimed scientists, and other industry leaders.

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit will be held from February 27 – 29, 2012 at the Gaylord Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Now in its third year, the Summit is designed to unite key players from all sectors of the nation’s energy innovation community to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of clean energy technologies. The event is co-hosted by ARPA-E and Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI). Among distinguished keynote speakers are Bill Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft; Fred Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx; and Lee Scott, former CEO of Wal-Mart; Secretary Chu and Director Majumdar.

The event will feature a technology showcase with more than 150 exhibits from ARPA-E-funded projects and applicants in areas such as grid-scale storage, power electronics, batteries for electric vehicles, building efficiency, advanced carbon capture and electrofuels. The showcase will also feature new ARPA-E programs such as rare earth alternatives, plant engineering for fuel applications, advanced thermal storage, network integration architecture for the electrical grid, and power electronics for PV applications. A wide range of other energy technologies and new topic areas will also be discussed at the Summit.

The GSA Training Conference and Expo 2012 will be held May 15-17, 2012, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. As GSA’s signature training conference and exposition, this event is specially designed to benefit federal, state and local government employees and military members who make or influence procurement decisions. An invaluable experience for acquisition or program managers, the GSA Training Conference and Expo provides you with opportunities to:

• Meet with GSA vendors who provide technical expertise and products and services;
• Network with hundreds of experts from GSA and other agencies;
• Build acquisition knowledge with extensive, three-day, Continuous Learning Point (CLP)-certified training class program;

The Solar POWER-GEN Conference and Exhibition will take place in California, the leading U.S. state for solar energy development, and will run from February 14-16, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Solar POWER-GEN Conference and Exhibition will provide a dynamic and engaging forum dedicated to large-scale solar power. Co-located with the 9th annual Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo North America, the event will delve into the specifics of developing, supporting, and growing large-scale solar power in America.