BIRD Energy Approved Projects

The following BIRD Energy projects have been approved:

 

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November 2012

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B.G. Negev Technologies and Applications Ltd. & Southwest Solar Technologies Inc., AZ
Utility Scale Solar Dish CPV Power Technology 

 

Bar Ilan Research & Development Company Ltd. & Pellion Technologies, Inc., MA
Production of n-Butanol from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks 

 

Bromine Compounds Ltd., a company within Israel Chemicals Group and part of ICL Industries Products & Sustainable Innovations, LLC, CT
Hydrogen Bromine Regenerative Fuel Cells for Smar Grid Energy Storage and Renewables

 

Pythagoras Solar Ltd. &  BISEM Inc., CA
Unitized UL Certified BIPV Glazing System 

 

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September, 2011

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Cima NanoTech Inc., & Integrated Photovoltaics, Inc. (IPV), CA
Process for producing low-cost crystalline silicon solar wafers and solar cells

Designer Energy Ltd. & Elcriton Inc., DE
Production of n-Butanol from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks

Ener-T International Ltd., & Halotechnics, Inc., CA
High-efficiency concentrated solar thermal plant design using high-temperature molten salts as a heat transfer fluid and for energy storage

Greenlet Technologies, & Viridity Energy, PA
WiFi-based load management system for residential and commercial buildings

Pentalum Technologies, & 3Tier, WA, LIDAR-based system which gathers data using lasers to facilitate wind speed and power output forecasting in wind farms  

 

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August, 2010

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HCL CleanTech Ltd., & Virent Energy Systems, WI
Process to produce biogasoline from cellulosic non-food sources

OMAT Ltd., & General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc., PA 
System to monitor, control, and economize energy consumption in metal machining industries  

 

Panoramic Power, Ltd., and Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch (MNLB), CA
Self-powered, wireless current sensors that facilitate load management strategies in commercial buildings

 

Ram Power, Ltd., and Turbine Air System (TAS), TX

Integrated cycle power block to improve the efficiency of solar thermal power plants and reduce the need for water cooling

 
IQwind Ltd., and Ricardo, Inc., MI 
A variable ratio wind turbine gearbox 

 

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November, 2009

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HelioFocus Ltd. & Capstone Turbine Corporation, CA
Microturbine for Solar Applications

Motorola Israel Ltd. & SmartSynch, Inc., MS
IEMS – Intelligent Energy Management System

 

Tigo Energy (Israel) Ltd. & Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co., Inc. CA
BIPV Energy Maximizer System

 

TransBioDiesel & The Purolite Company, PA
Lipase Carriers for Enzymatic Production of Biodiesel

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