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David Lee is President / CEO of BioSolar. Lee has over 20 years of engineering, marketing, sales, and corporate management experience in the area of military and consumer communication system, automotive electronics, software development and consulting. BioSolar, Inc. has developed a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that will reduce the cost per watt of solar cells. Most of the solar industry is focused on photovoltaic efficiency to reduce cost. BioSolar is the first company to introduce a new dimension of cost reduction by replacing petroleum-based plastic solar cell components with durable bio-based components. Through the advanced manipulation of bio-based polymers, BioSolar intends to produce robust bio-based components that meet the stringent thermal and durability requirements of current solar cell manufacturing processes. read more...
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As of January 2010 we are focusing all our efforts on the renewable energy sector. We have a lot to learn and beginning next week we will share the journey with you on our blog. To this end, we will continue to speak with CEO’s and industry leaders to bring you the most current information within the industry. Hopefully, you will gain knowledge and understanding; plus you may just find a great business opportunity along the way. read more...
NIREC’s November 2009 Request for Proposals (RFP).
The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) is dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of clean energy solutions. NIREC accomplishes this by providing the vital combination of funding, business expertise and collaborative networks to validate the technology, evaluate its market competitiveness and achieve market entry. Through their work, they strengthen the nation’s clean energy innovation ecosystem, foster the growth of the nation’s technology-based economy and ultimately, stimulate knowledge-based employment.
Visit NIREC to apply for funding and pre-commercialization services worth up to $150,000. read more...
Kevin Maloney – QuantumSphere, Inc
Kevin Maloney, QuantumSphere, Inc.’s President and CEO joins Sparks to Flame. QuantumSphere (QS)I develops and manufactures proprietary advanced materials including high-performance nanoscale metals and catalysts. QSI also actively develops high-value commercial applications for its products across a range of carefully selected industrial and clean technology sectors, typically in conjunction with the sector’s end-market leaders. Listen in to learn more. read more...
Tom Djokavich – XsunX, Inc
Tom Dokavich is CEO XsunX,Inc. joins Sparks to Flame. XsunX is an established solar energy company, is developing a breakthrough thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) cross-industry technology that may soon utilize the excess manufacturing capacity of the hard disc drive (HDD) industry to mass produce high efficiency, low cost solar cells to truly capture the power of the sun. There mass production, cross-industry technology breakthrough will increase cell efficiency, improve production speeds and yields, and dramatically lower the cost for solar cells. Join us to learn more… read more...
Karl Mundorff-Bio-Reaction Industries
Karl Mundorff is President and CEO of Bio-Reaction Industries. Bio•Reaction Industries, LLC (BRI) pioneered a new generation of environmentally friendly air pollution control systems that utilize microbes to digest industrial pollutants and odors. We’ve taken the age-old bio-filtration technology that’s been utilized in Europe for decades and transformed it into a modular, reliable bio-oxidation solution for volatile organic compound (VOC) and odor control. read more...
Sparks to Flame - Karl Mundorff- Bio-Reaction Industries [8:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadRiggs Eckelberry-OrginOil
Riggs Eckelberry is President and CEO of OriginOil. OriginOil, Inc. is developing a breakthrough technology that will transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum. Much of the world’s oil and gas is made up of ancient algae deposits. Their technology will produce “new oil” from algae, through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process. We discuss the company’s potential for creating algae-produced oil. read more...
Sandra Westland Deenihan- Quality Float Works
Sandra Westlund-Deenihan is the President and Design Engineer of Quality Floats Works, Inc., the premier manufacturer of hollow metal float balls and float assemblies used to level liquid controls in plumbing, water purification systems and dozens of other industrial applications. We discuss her company’s, Quality Floats Works, Inc., efforts to become sustainable and the financial benefits of sustainability. read more...
Saifur Rahman- IEEE Power and Energy Society
Dr. Saifur Rahman, the Vice President for New Initiatives and Outreach at IEEE Power and Energy Society. In addition to his role with IEEE, Dr. Rahman is the director of the Advanced Research Institute at Virginia Tech. Rahman’s background is quite extensive; previously holding significant positions with the US National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and other federal agencies. We discuss global warming and the renewable energy marketplace. Rahman explains how renewable applications impact the grid. read more...
Mike Hess- Mariah Power
Mike Hess, CEO of Mariah Power discusses the flagship product, their extraordinary marketplacepotential and the acceptance of their product to date. A proponent of US jobs, he discusses revitalizingMichigan jobs. Mariah Power’s Windspire offers residential and commercialclients significant savings. read more...
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