Directory:James Dunn
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Jim Dunn is one of the most knowledgeable scientists in the field of new energy. His specialty is in Fuel Cells and the Hydrogen economy, as well as in photovoltaics, though he also has a good understanding of a broad number of other renewable modalities.
Dunn holds a number of patents in the laptop and energy fields, and has worked with scores of inventors and entrepreneurs helping them commercialize their technologies. He has considerable experience in writing business plans and Executive Summaries, and commercialization strategies, etc. and knows how to raise seed capital.
He currently serves consulting on Renewable Energy projects, including service as an advisor for the New Energy Congress.
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Overview
Updated July 2007
James Dunn is a former (as of April 2007) senior energy consultant with the Center for Technology Commercialization (http://ctc.org/), in Westborough, MA and the past director of NASA's Northeast Regional Technology Transfer Center. He has over 30 years experience in a variety of high-technology ventures with companies from startups to Fortune 100 companies such as IBM and Exxon, and is the developer of the laptop computer, receiving two patents. He has a B.S.E.E. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is the co-founder of the WPI Venture Forum.
Mr. Dunn also works with various renewable-energy programs, including the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s (http://www.nesea.org/) annual Tour de Sol, Monte Carlo 100 MPG Challenge, and Building Energy Conference. In addition, he is a regular expert on “This New Car (http://www.wicn.org/programs/thisnewcar/schedule.htm), which is broadcast and webcast weekly on WICN/90.5 FM, the NPR affiliate serving Central New England. He is also a founder and board member of the Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition (http://www.massh2.org/).
Mr. Dunn has written numerous papers on various alternative-energy topics such as fuel-cell and hybrid-electric vehicles, has received over 10 patents, and has spoken at over 50 conferences and international events, and was recently recognized by Fuel Cell Management Magazine as one of the world's "Top 30 Contributors" to the fuel-cell field. He is leading the design and construction of the E-plane, the world’s first fuel-cell-powered, piloted, electric airplane, demonstrating that hydrogen fuel cells can power future zero-emission aircraft. He also owns and drives a hybrid Toyota Camry and a hybrid Honda Insight.
Mr. Dunn knows a number of overunity players such as Mike Brady of Perendev, Joe Flynn, Minato, etc. as well as most of the leading Cold Fusiuon scientists like Russ George, Marty Fleishman, Mitch Schwartx, Randy Mills, George Miley, Peter Hagelstein, etc.
See also Jim Dunn's profile at http://www.wicn.org/programs/thisnewcar.htm
Organization Involvement
Reaction Sciences, Inc
Reaction Sciences presents a new ultra-low cost way to make silicon for solar panels.
James currently serves as VP of Operations and Business Development. He recently raised $5M for them.
- Solar Silicon Solution Wins MIT Energy Plan Contest (http://pesn.com/2007/05/02/9500469_RSI_Silicon_wins_MIT_contest/) - RSI Silicon debuts a far more inexpensive method of producing solar grade Silicon, winning "Poeple's Choice" award and first place in the Energy Business Plan contest held by MIT. (PESN; May 2, 2007)
Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC)
James is a founding member of group of scientists who are vetting various energy technologies to help bring the most promising ones to market. Serving as CEO/CTO, he left CTC in March 2007 to pursue specific ventures.
NASA
Dunn was formerly involved as a contractor to commercialize various NASA technologies.
NASA Center for Technology Commercialization in Westboro
From about 1991 to 2006, Dunn served as the Director of NASA's Northeast Region Technology Transfer Center.
Advanced Technology Products Inc.
James P. Dunn '67, president of Advanced Technology Products Inc. (ATP)
http://www.wpi.edu/News/Transformations/2002Fall/onawing.html
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
Dunn presently performs due diligence assessments of new energy technologies and start-ups for this group.
Mass. Renewable Energy Trust
Dunn presently performs due diligence assessments of new energy technologies and start-ups for this group.
Tour De Sol
co-chair since 1996
MIT Solar Decathlon Zero Energy Home
Dunn is a technical advisor for the MIT Solar Decathlon Zero Energy Home (http://Solar7.mit.edu) project.
Patents
Presentations
- Future Vehicle Technology - Presentation being given for SAE/ASME/IEEE conferences, Feb, March 2007
This New Car
Weekly Sunday evening 1-hour radio broadcast
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- (L to R): Craig Van Batenburg, Steve D'Agostino, Jim Dunn, Gilles Labelle
Conferences
- Conference on Future Energy -- 2006 (http://pesn.com/2006/09/26/9500240_COFE_report/) - Two presentations. The first was an overview of all aspects of hydrogen, its advantages and disadvantages. The second was about a new solar technology that provides a silicon substitute at greater efficiencies and lower costs than silicon. (PESN; September 25, 2006)
Other Jim Dunns
Not the same as the above James Dunn.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dunn_(theologian)
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007223/ - celebrity
- http://www.jamesdunn.com/ - attorney
- http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dunnji01.shtml - baseball
- http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/dept-pages/polisci/faculty.html - Rutgers department chairman
Contact
James Dunn
Center for Technology Commercialization
134 Flanders Rd.
Westborough, MA. 01581
508-870-0042
email: JPDunn1 {at} charter.net
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