Energy Storage: The Holy Grail for a Clean, Sustainable Economy
Sankar Das Gupta, Ph.D., DIC & CEO Electrovaya
March 18, 2014.
About the Speaker
Dr. Sankar Das Gupta is Chairman and CEO of Electrovaya and an internationally recognized scientist in electrochemistry, material science and alternative energy. He received his doctorate from Imperial College, London and is a graduate of Presidency College, Calcutta. He serves as Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Toronto. Dr. Das Gupta has received many awards and over 50 US patents, and is an active participant to reduce the effects of climate change. He has also been an active member of many committees including teh White House Committee on Energy & Environment (chaired by Vice-President Al Gore), is a founding charter member of TIE-Toronto and has lectured at conferences & universities throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
About the Lecture
Electrical energy storage is an emerging technology, and analysts expect this sector to evolve rapidly into a $200 billion industry. Electricity or electrons, a most useful of commodities, is difficult to store- this creates enormous problems of demand and supply. Climate change abatement needs clean electricity to run transportation and manage electrical power. All need high efficiency storage. This seminar discussed the technology challenges, the demand profile, and necessary policy initiatives, and detailed Electrovaya’s efforts in these areas.