ENER1 nanotechnology subsidiary NanoEner Inc., announced
today that its CEO Gary McDaniel will participate in a panel discussion
regarding the latest advances in solar power technology at NanoCommerce/SEMI
NanoForum 2005. The discussion will take place at 11:30 a.m. (Central) on
Wednesday, November 2. The conference will be held at Chicago's McCormick
Place.
NanoCommerce/SEMI NanoForum 2005 represents a partnership of two premier
nanotechnology events and is the largest business oriented nanotech show in
North America. It unifies nanotechnology businesses and technology leaders by
breaking across traditional industrial boundaries to explore new growth
opportunities.
NanoEner is developing nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing
processes that represent major innovations in battery and power technologies.
The Company's Vapor Deposition Solidification (VDS) process is being used to
produce battery electrodes (anodes and cathodes) with substantially more power
output and faster recharging time. The VDS process can also be used for the
manufacture of a new generation of advanced thin film photovoltaic solar cells
that have great efficiency and lower cost per watt.
"The VDS process allows for the creation of a wide variety of advanced
nano-structured materials," said Gary McDaniel, CEO of NanoEner. "These novel
materials provide superior performance compared to conventional thin film
coating. These thin cell materials have shown tremendous promise in
prototypes."
McDaniel has more than 25 years of senior management and operations
experience, most recently as president and CEO of Nanox, Inc., a company that
develops nanostructured materials. At NanoEner, he is charged with
transitioning the nanotechnology operation from R&D to applications
engineering, product design, manufacturing and sales. Prior to his tenure as
president and CEO of Nanox, McDaniel held senior posts at Tricat Industries, a
global manufacturer of nano- and microadvanced materials; Katalistiks, a
$90 million manufacturer of petroleum refinery catalysts; and the chemicals
divisions of AZKO Noble and W.R. Grace and Company.
