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2010 Symons Award Winner John Boyes
John D. Boyes, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the 2010 recipient of the Electricity Storage Association (ESA)‘s annual Phil Symons Electricity Storage award. Mr. Boyes, the manager of the Energy Storage and Distributed Energy Resources Department at Sandia, received the award at the ESA’s 20th Annual Meeting, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 4-6, 2010.
Mr. Boyes was recognized for his instrumental role in the evolution of storage systems having, for the past 12 years, managed the Energy Storage Systems Program at Sandia National Laboratories, which is funded by the Department of Energy. “John has been an active supporter of the ESA for the last 10 years and has played a vital role in the DOE’s growing support of energy storage as a major driver for the smart grid of the future,” noted Brad Roberts, the Executive Director of the ESA. His work has primarily focused on the development of utility scale electricity storage systems. In addition, he is responsible for the Distributed Energy Resources program at Sandia which facilitates projects for DOE, military stakeholders and private firms.
The Phil Symons Electricity Storage Award was created in 2006 in honor and remembrance of the impact of Phil Symons’s life and career on the development of the electricity storage sector. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of electricity storage.
20th Anniversary Meeting a Success
The 20th Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC, hosted by Duke Energy, was a success. With almost 350 in attendance, the agenda was chock full of over 40 presentations on various topics ranging from electricity storage in the U.S. and around the world, to emergy products to the energy storage value proposition.
Keynote addresses were provided by Jim Roger, CEO, Duke Energy; and Dr. Imre Gyuk, Manager, Energy Storage Systems Program, U.S. Department of Energy. Additionally, the meeting featured a speech by Senator Ron Wyden.
Stay tuned for information on next year's Annual Meeting!
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