NAVITASMAX to be Featured Among Transformational Technologies at ARPA-E 2012 Energy Innovation Summit
Chandler, AZ – NAVITASMAX is honored to announce its selection for the prestigious Technology Showcase at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit 2012 in Washington, DC February 27-29. This Summit brings together America’s best minds in academia, business and government to advance energy technology innovation. The Summit features high-profile speakers including U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, President Bill Clinton and ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar.
NAVITASMAX is a 2011 Awardee of the ARPA-E High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS) Program and will exhibit its novel thermal energy storage technology to more than 2,000 national leaders, top researchers, investors, entrepreneurs and government officials. “NAVITASMAX is addressing a critical challenge in our world for efficient, cost-effective thermal energy storage solutions to maximize the use of domestic renewable energy resources,” said NAVITASMAX President Kelly Herbst.
Herbst was inspired by her children’s questions as to “Why can’t we use the sun and wind to power the world all the time?” In response, she combined her observations in art, nature and science to envision a novel solution. The NAVITASMAX ARPA-E HEATS team includes world leaders from Cornell, Harvard Nano Terra and Barber-Nichols. NAVITASMAX is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and is pleased to be part of the Chandler Innovations Science & Technology Incubator.
The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit will take place February 27 -29, 2012 at the Gaylord Convention Center just outside Washington, D.C. To learn more please visit: www.energyinnovationsummit.com