1NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for SustainableEnergy, LLC.

• Renewable Energy and Energy

Efficiency Technology Transfer

• Ty Ferretti, LicensingExecutive

• NREL

• 10/15/2014

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Scope of Mission

EnergyEfficiency

RenewableEnergy

SystemsIntegration

Market Focus

Residential Buildings

CommercialBuildings

PersonalandCommercial Vehicles

Solar

Wind andWater

Biomass

Hydrogen

Geothermal

GridInfrastructure

DistributedEnergyInterconnection

Batteryand ThermalStorage

Transportation

PrivateIndustry

FederalAgencies

Defense Dept.

State/LocalGovernment

International

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Innovation, Integration, andAdoption

Reducing Investment Risk

• Enable basic and applied cleanenergy technology innovation

• Accelerate technology marketintroduction and adoption

• Integrate technology at scale

• Encourage collaboration inunique research and testing“partnering” facilities

• Provide analysis and expertise toinform decisions

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NREL Industry Growth ForumThe privately funded NREL IGF facilitates access to financial capital and

partnership resources for clean energy startups independent of technology

origin www.industrygrowthforum.org

• 200+ startups apply- national reach• Startups receive a discounted

registration to attend

• 100 investors screen startup business plans• Startups receive constructive feedback• Investors have access to all startup business plans

• 30 startups pitch, 500+ attendees• 50+ investors, corporations, agencies, and

stakeholders are available for dedicated

1:1 meetings

Apply- July -

Select- September

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Forum- October -

Since 2003, the presenting cleantech startups have

collectively raised more than $5.1 billion in growth financing!

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NREL 27th Industry Growth Forum www.industrygrowthforum.org

Marriott Denver City CenterDenver, CO | October 28-29, 2014

Welcoming Remarks - Michael B. Hancock Mayor of DenverLuncheon Speaker - David Danielson Assistant SecretaryOffice of Energy Efficiency & RenewableEnergyRick Tempchin Edison Electric InstituteExecutive Director, Retail Energy ServicesKeynote Address Speaker Bryan Hannegan National Renewable Energy LaboratoryAssociate Lab Director of Energy SystemsIntegrationBuildings-to-Grid Integration Bobi Garrett National Renewable Energy LaboratoryDeputy Laboratory DirectorColorado’s largest

Cleantechnology and Renewable

Energy Networking Event.

Featuring:

• Presentations from 30Emerging CleantechCompanies;

• Energy Investors from aroundthe world;

• Thought leadership ontoday’s energy issues.

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Benefits of Technology Transfer

• Attracts research funding

• Forms industrially relevantpartnerships

• Earns royalty income – NREL staffreceive 25% of all royalties.

• Moves discovery to market

• Creates U.S. Jobs

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Role of Intellectual Property inResearch

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• Tools of commerce, not ameasure of good science.

• Provides incentives:

• For private investment in productdevelopment.

• For research staff to disclose theirinnovations.

• Establishes ownership ininvention.

• A means to communicate thevalue of research at nationallabs.

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Tech Transfer Process

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IP Investment: Focus on Value

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TTO protects technologies based on acommercialization readinessassessment:

• Stage of development of the technology

• Availability of funding to further developtoward market readiness

• Strength of available patent protection orability to consolidate copyrights

• Market opportunity:

• Likelihood of finding commercialization partner

• Manageable encumbrances to sponsors andmaterial providers

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IP Evaluation Rubric

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IP Evaluation Rubric (continued)

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Historical Trends

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SPX Heat Transfer

compiled by NREL TTO10/3/14

• NREL Direct Contact Condensertechnology deployed in geothermalpower plant in Hawaii.

• Substantial earned royalty payments.

• Expanded technology use to alternativefields of use.

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Skyfuel - SkyTrough parabolictrough

• SkyTrough and the steam itproduces match up particularlywell with certain natural gascombined cycle power plants; acombination referred to asintegrated solar combined cycle or “ISCC”

• When a host plant uses solargenerated steam to displacenatural gas fired steam, it saveson fuel costs and cuts emissionsof CO2 and other harmfulpollutants

• Concentrating solar collectors captureand concentrate solar radiation toproduce thermal energy, usually assteam, for use in large power plants

• Ideally suited for delivering heat orsteam to industrial, mining andmanufacturing processes as well aswaste-water treatment anddesalination

• SkyTrough can also be used to heatwater for large commercial orinstitutional facilities such as prisonsand hospitals which require largevolumes of hot water

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Natcore Technology

B-Si Patent Portfolio has grown:• 07-10: US 8,075,792• 09-69: US 8,828,765• 12-18: US 8,815,104• Issued Patents in China and Japan

Reduce Costs & Test Feasibility in Real WorldEnvironment:• Demonstrated successful etch using Copper (NREL 12-18)

at $20/oz t as opposed to Gold ($3,000/oz t) and Silver($1,000/oz t).

• Partnership with Fraunhofer Institute successfullydemonstrated B-Si process at scale in Chinese PVmanufacturing facility with 40% longer charge carrier

lifetime (greater efficiency).• Exploring alternative passivation techniques that may

require broadening the Licensed FOU to include atomiclayer deposition.

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Netzsch Instruments

Isothermal Battery Calorimeter• Pending patent protection in U.S.,

EU, Japan & China

IBC 284™

• First Orders placed – expectroyalties in FY15:

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GeoSolarHeat

compiled by NREL TTO10/3/14

• NREL Transpired SolarCollector on south wallof RSF

• Adaptable to poultryfarms where propane isburned to warm barns,thereby liberatingammonia = toxic to birds and humans.

• TSC warms cleanoutside air, therebyreducing propane usageand ammonia poisoning.

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MTS

compiled by NREL TTO10/3/14

• NREL Wind Blade Resonance TestSystem.

• Evaluates wind blades for defects orareas susceptible to defects, therebyincreasing performance and reducingcosts to wind industry.

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DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol

compiled by NREL TTO10/3/14

• NREL dilute metal acid pretreatment andZ. mobilis technologies

• DuPont opened 300 million gallon/yearcellulosic ethanol facility in Nevada,Iowa.

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Anne MillerSr. Licensing

Executive

Jennifer

RamseyLicensing Executive

Ty FerrettiLicensing Executive

Eric PayneSr. Licensing

Executive

Bill HadleyLicensing Executive

Technology

Areas

Software Analysis

Tools

Software Analysis Tools

Concentrating

Solar Electrochromics Batteries &

Energy Storage IMM PV PV metrology Wind &

Geothermal

Renewable fuels

& chemicals Vehicle Systems Biochemical/

Thermochemical

Conversion Hydrogen, Fuel

Cells & Algae

III-V, Thin film

and Silicon PV CIGS & CdTe

PV OPV TCOs &

Coatings Buildings &

Smart Grid Power Systems

NREL Centers

Strategic

Energy

Analysis

(6A20) Computationa

l Sciences

(2C00) Energy

Systems

Integration

Facility

(5B00)

National Wind

Technology

Center (5000) Power

Systems

Engineering

(5D00)

Materials &

Chemical S&T

(5F00) Building &

Thermal

Systems (5500) National Wind

Technology

Center (5000)

Biosciences

(2700) National

Bioenergy

Center (5100) Transportation &

Hydrogen

Systems (5400) Materials &

Chemical S&T

(5F00)

National Center

for Photovoltaics

(5200) Building &

Thermal

Systems (5500) Materials &

Chemical S&T

(5F00) Power Systems

Engineering

(5D00)

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Energy Innovation Portal- Supports USIndustry

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• The Energy Innovation Portalis a resource for Departmentof Energy (DOE) developedinnovation and specificallyhighlights Energy Efficiencyand Renewable Energy(EERE) technologies.

• 17,000+ patents from all labs• 850+ business-friendly

marketing summaries • Since 2010 the portal has

generated 1,755 licensinginquiries resulting in 247active licensingnegotiations and 27completed licensingtransactions.

http://techportal.eere.energy.gov

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PV Portfolio

• Black Silicon

• High Efficiency CdTe

• CIGS Solar Cells

• Electrical CalciumTest Method

• High-throughputSemiconductorDeposition Technique

• Lattice-mismatchedGreen LED

• Thermal ScoutSoftware

• Thin-film CZTSSFabrication Technique

• Transpired SolarCollector

Photos: (left to right) PIX 17852, PIX 15779

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Biofuels Portfolio

• Attrition ResistantCatalysts

• Bio-based Production ofEthylene

• Biomass Treatment

• Cellulase Production

• Endoglucanase

• Wet ChemicalComposition

• Zymomonas Mobilis 8b Photos: (left to right) PIX 17375, PIX 15644

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Energy Generation and StoragePortfolio• Binderies Electrodes

• Fail-safe Design forLarge Capacity Li-ionBattery Systems

• Hybrid RadicalBatteries

• SimultaneousDistribution of AC/DCPower

Photos: (left to right) PIX 22068, PIX 22021

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Wind Portfolio

• Airfoils

Photos: (left to right) PIX 21924, PIX 10969

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Vehicles Portfolio

• Vehicle ComponentHeat DissipationImprovements

Photos: (left to right) PIX 20037, PIX 22731

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Buildings Portfolio

• Augmented RealityBuilding OperationsTool

• Image ProcessingOccupancy Sensor

Photos: (left to right) PIX 19350, PIX 17653

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NREL Commercialization AssistanceProgram

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Examples of Assistance

NCAP provides up to 40 hours of NREL assistance andinformation to help energy efficiency and renewableenergy small businesses with technology challenges.Funded with licensing revenues.

ü Test and measurement of systems orcomponents

ü Analytical testing of materialsü Insights on existing or emerging

technologiesü Assistance in addressing technological

performance and market analysisü Addressing general technology

problems