The Center for Advanced Ceramics Technology (CACT) is a NYSTAR-funded organization within the College of Ceramics at Alfred University that is dedicated to creating a diverse, stable, technological basis for the growth of the ceramics and glass industry statewide. Currently, the CACT is focusing on materials (ceramics, glass, metals, and polymers) that are used for a variety of energy-related applications, such as fuel cells for automobiles.
For over 20 years, AWS Truewind has been an international leader and innovator in renewable energy technology applications, advanced atmospheric modeling and measurement, and engineering services. The firm has supported over 5000 MW of wind energy development as well as numerous photovoltaic and remote energy system applications.
Brookhaven National Laboratory conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. Brookhaven Lab also builds and operates major scientific facilities available to university, industry and government researchers.
The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) is a regional economic and business development organization dedicated to developing and promoting efforts to attract high-tech talent and companies and to provide innovative services to bolster local businesses in New York's Capital Region and Tech Valley. CEG is committed to visionary, regional economic development through strategic initiatives and assists local manufacturing and technology companies with generating new sales, creating stronger operational infrastructure and overcoming barriers to growth.
DayStar Technologies, Inc. is an emerging leader in low cost, high efficiency Photovoltaic Foil™ that converts sunlight into energy. The Company manufactures CIGS solar cells, which are deposited on flexible metal foils using production processes adapted from computer component manufacturing. As an alternative to wafer-silicon solar cells, DayStar believes the unique combination of its CIGS solar cell design coupled with proprietary manufacturing processes on flexible metal substrates could substantially lower costs and remove deployment barriers currently limiting large adoption of solar energy.
Delphi is a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology. Delphi has approximately 184,000 employees and operates 167 wholly-owned manufacturing sites.
Energy & Environmental Technology Applications Center www.e2tac.org
The Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC) addresses the needs of advanced energy and environmental applications by leveraging the intellectual power base and state-of-the-art infrastructure at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and making use of its extensive capabilities in microelectronics and nanotechnology. Working with a growing list of collaborators, E2TAC is also at the forefront in business acceleration, education and outreach activities in the increasingly important areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
EYP MCF is a consulting engineering firm focused on the design, commissioning, testing and operations of facilities that require 7x24x365 availability. Protecting critical data, communications, power and cooling systems from failure the EYP MCF approach to reliability is based upon the seamless integration of innovative engineering design + on-site engineering support. In authoring technical articles and white papers and presenting at conferences, EYP MCF is recognized as a thought-leader in the digital power space.
GE Global Research, one of the world's largest and most diversified industrial labs, provides leadership technology and innovation to all the GE businesses.
General Motors Corp., the world’s largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 321,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. In 2004, GM sold nearly 9 million cars and trucks globally, the second-highest total in the company’s history. GM’s global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit.
KeySpan Corporation (NYSE:KSE) is the fifth largest distributor of natural gas in the United States and the largest in the Northeast, operating regulated gas utilities in New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire that serve 2.6 million customers. These customer-focused businesses are complemented by a portfolio of service companies that offer energy-related products, services, and solutions to homes and businesses.
MTI MicroFuel Cells (MTI Micro) was formed in 2001 as a majority-owned subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. to develop and commercialize proprietary direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) systems as a future power source for wireless electronic devices. Since then, MTI Micro has assembled a world-class team of entrepreneurial business executives, researchers and scientists; a proprietary direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC); significant related intellectual property; and has received government awards and developed strategic partnerships to strengthen the company's product drive.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation created in 1975 by the New York State Legislature. NYSERDA develops innovative solutions to energy and environmental problems via research and development, and energy efficiency projects.
The New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research (NYSTAR) is New York's high-tech economic development agency and seeks to create new jobs and economic opportunity by partnering with colleges and universities, industry, and not-for-profit organizations.
Plug Power is working to realize several near-term objectives that include enhancing product performance, reducing costs, improving manufacturing and integration processes, and continuing to build key customer and partner relationships. Plug Power is engaged in discussions with state and federal governments to increase funding for R&D, provide tax incentives, and put in place regulatory infrastructure as the foundation for widespread adoption of distributed power generation. And, Plug Power is striving to meet longer-term objectives of delivering economic, social, and environmental benefits in terms of reliable, clean, cost-effective power and, ultimately, sustainability - preserving and protecting the earth's natural resources.
The NanoPower Research Labs at RIT are dedicated to the development of new materials and devices for power generation and storage for microelectronic components and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). A premium is placed on size, weight, and flexibility in power system design for most microsystems. Our focus is to develop the materials and devices that are compatible with these microsystem constraints by exploiting the potential opportunities afforded to us through nanostructured materials and nanotechnology.
SuperPower, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Philips Electronics N.V, is a world leader in the development and manufacture of second-generation high temperature superconductors (2G HTS) and related subsystems that provide enormous advantages over conventional, copper-based devices in application areas that benefit from high energy density, high magnetic fields and environmental benefits, including energy, medical, transportation, industrial, science and research and other sectors.
