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With a record 72 symposia planned for TMS 2011 Annual Meeting, there are ample opportunities to present abstracts on the latest research, applications and solutions. But that window of opportunity will be closing this weekend.

This year's program has been divided into seven broad programming tracks: aluminum and magnesium; advanced characterization, modeling and materials performance; high performance materials; materials and society: energy and sustainable production; materials processing and production; nanoscale and amorphous materials; and professional development.

A complete listing of symposia by subject area can be found through the link below. Browse the categories to find a symposium that suits your interest areas and submit your work to the appropriate symposium.

TMS 2011 will be held February 27–March 3 in San Diego, California. Abstracts will be accepted through July 31 and can be submitted on-line through the following link.

Overcoming technical obstacles to deploying stationary electrical energy storage (EES)—a critical enabling technology for effectively and economically integrating renewable energy methods into the electrical grid—is the focus of a new project undertaken by TMS, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity (DOE-OE) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

Funded by Sandia National Laboratories, the project’s first phase commences this week when TMS convenes an array of experts to participate in the Advanced Materials and Devices for Stationary Electrical Energy Storage Workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Complementing the ideas and strategies that emerge from this event will be the findings of the July 19-20 Utility Industry Needs for Stationary Electrical Energy Storage Workshop, organized primarily by Sandia with support from TMS. The workshop end product is to be a technical roadmap identifying the highest impact materials research and development opportunities related to stationary EES. A final report is set to be published in late October, with preliminary findings due to be presented to the DOE in late August.

The stationary EES project is the newest undertaking for TMS Energy, a strategic initiative of TMS to provide leadership, facilitation, and resources that generate and support effective energy solutions based on the innovative development and use of materials. For additional information on this and other TMS Energy projects and resources, go to theTMS Energy website.