News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

$3 Million has been bestowed to assist companies in business growth, creation of latest technologies and new economy employment in New York.

According to Governor, David A. Paterson, this sum will energize the extension of New York’s green energy economy as 18 Empire state companies will be able to sell clean energy technologies. Eventually, this prerogative of clean energy will strengthen New York’s status as leading in the new economy. Moreover, Governor Paterson strongly believes that “public partnerships with private industry are absolutely critical to foster our economic growth”.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has given this 3 million to facilitate New York businesses contact with markets and other stakeholders so as to supply customers with clean energy. Each company will receive an award of $200,000 as part of a formal agreement.

This project is also hailed by NYSERDA President and Chief executive officer Francis J. Murray as it will decrease energy consumption and enhance environment.

Projects Receiving Funding in include:
Capital Region
1. $ 200,000 – Ener-G-Rotors, Inc., Schenectady, manufacturing generating systems which change low- temperature heat into electricity

2. $200,000 – Taconic Energy, Inc., Saratoga Springs which produced chemical addition for petroleum fuels, thus creating consideration energy and diminishing environmental pollution.

3. $200,000 AWS Truewind, LLC- Albany, one of North American’s foremost renewable energy firms. The money will be used to improve consulting services and develop new methods of sustainable businesses.

Central New York
4. $175,000 – Fulton Companies in Pulaski, an international manufacturer of heat transfer products. The award will be used to produce biomass boilers with European design since they have superior capacity and release reduced emissions.

5. $200,000 – iCone Products, LLC, Liverpool which produces portable traffic controlling equipment without the need for a technician or IT specialist. Traffic is supervised from remote area. This will decrease traffic congestion and also carbon dioxide.

Hudson Valley
6. $200,000 – Spectra Watt, Inc., East FishKill- producing solar photovoltaic cells. The fund will be used to strengthen sales increase into wider solar-electric generating systems.

7. $200,000 – Apex Wind Energy – Patterson- developing large – scale wind projects. The sum will be injected into the expansion of renewable wind energy after examining appropriate landfills.

8. $11,500 – Windsor Machinery Company, Inc., in Hope well Junction. This company will create a website to enable future clients and developers appraise electricity production and ensuing costs for any specific location for the amount of potential hydro-power to be set up on private land.

Long Island/ New York City
9. $188,000 – Geo Energy Enterprises, LLC, Bohemia to develop geothermal heat exchanger system. This geothermal system is less costly and more practical. The money will help the company to shift from research to actually realize their work.

10. $200,000 – Solar Metrology, Inc., Holbrook – Designing and producing photovoltaic cells. Money will be used to finalize 3 versions of an x-ray fluorescent device which will examine the solidity of residential and commercial solar photovoltaic systems.

11. $181,000 – Lucos Energy, LLC – Manhattan – providing administration platform for residential and small commercial renewable energy systems. Money will be used to amplify sales.

12. $25,000 – Rentricity, Inc., Manhattan developing renewable energy by employing hydrokinetic technology.

North Country

13. $76,500 – Adirondack Woodsman’s Pellet Company (AWP), LLC, Long Lake. By collaborating with timber harvesters, sustainable development will be achieved to prevent exhaustion of wood through new methods.

Southern Tier

14. $200,000 – Ioxus, Inc., Oneonta- Producing ultracapcitors which can decrease peak-power requirement and prolong the life of fuel cells or batteries. The sum will be used to start the high voltage device (HVD).

Western New York
15. $114,000 – Electrical power worX CorpEPX- Alfred- Actually finishing a model for an ultracapcitor- based energy storage system.

16. $200,000 – Ashland Advanced Materials (AAM), LLC, Niagara Falls – manufacturing advanced carbon and graphite products to be used in energy industry. The sum will be needed in executing a thorough marketing and sales plan for global markets. There will be employment too at AAM.

17. $200,000 – Alternative Fuel Boilers, LLC, Dunkirk- created EconoBurn wood gasification boiler, a substitute fuel source for commercial heating.

18. $157,500 – Double A Willow – Fredonia – The sole licensed nursery for rapid growing hybrid varieties of shrub willow which provides willows to growers to encourage biofuel. This decreases greenhouse gas emissions by 6-8 percent.

All the following prominent people have praised Governor Paterson’s step.

Senate Majority Conference Leader John L. Sampson, stated that Senate Democrats have permanently promoted measures towards sustainable development.

Furthermore, Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver also adds that the $3 million will enable New York to project a positive message about protecting our environment with clean energy.

The benefits are reinforced by Senator Darrel J. Aubertine, Chair Telecommunications Committee- He said that this expanding industry for clean energy will also lead to job creation and thus boost the economy.

The eulogy for Governor Paterson has been reiterated by Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, Chair of the Assembly energy Committee. In his perspective, innovation is central in building a new energy economy in New York State.

Source: The Gov Monitor