EPIC Energy Seminar Series “Materials Innovation and Research in a Transitioning Global Power Generation Fleet” Presented by John Shingledecker, Ph.D. Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EPIC Building – Room G287 Abstract: The world-wide fossil generation fleet finds itself in a global transition. Differences in load demand projections, environmental regulations, abundance of natural gas, penetration of renewable energy, and aging of assets are driving different behaviors world-wide. Yet surprisingly, the diversity of economic, political, and environmental motivations are all driving the need for materials innovation and research in fossil power plants. This lecture will focus on the both the global and local (U.S.) drivers for change in the production of electricity from conventional fossil fueled sources. Key themes such as flexible operation and higher efficiency highlight the importance of research on materials as the enabling technology to meet these needs. Specific examples of research being undertaken at EPRI including welding and repair of high-strength steels, new fabrication technologies, and advanced alloys to enable transformational technologies will be presented. Dr. John Shingledecker is a program manager in the Materials & Chemistry research area of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He leads EPRI’s Program 87, Fossil Materials and Repair, which provides the power industry with material use and selection guidelines, welding and repair solutions, corrosion mitigation methodology, and remaining life tools to increase plant availability, reduce failures, and improve efficiency. Dr. Shingledecker is the technical leader for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/Ohio Coal Development Office Advanced Ultrasupercitical (A-USC) Steam Boiler and Turbine Consortia. He has published more than 100 papers and reports, including 50 technical peer reviewed papers, on the metallurgy and behavior of high-temperature engineering alloys. He has won numerous awards for his research and has been an invited speaker at many international conferences and venues. Prior to joining EPRI, Dr. Shingledecker conducted research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which included being a principal investigator for projects supported by the U.S. DOE Fossil Energy’s Advanced Research Materials Program. He has a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a M.S. and B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He resides in Concord, NC with his beautiful wife and seven amazing children.