CSE Exhibits at MIT Energy Conference
Fraunhofer CSE was among the exhibitors at the MIT Energy Conference's Energy Showcase on Friday, March 5th at the Boston Sheraton Hotel. In addition, CSE Managing Director Nolan Browne moderated the Friday Workshop session "Technology and Policy in Commercializing Solar: What Works?"
CSE Hosts REBN Networking Event
To commemorate the recent merger between the Renewable Energy Business Network (REBN) East and the Clean Economy Network (CEN), the Fraunhofer CSE hosted a networking event and tour at its 25 First Street lab facility on Thursday, February 25th. This invite-only event included presentations and a guided tour of Fraunhofer's new PV module laboratory.
Equity Solar Signs Commercial Validation Agreement
Equity Solar, Inc., a company specifically established to commercialize a leading-edge solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, today announced that it has entered into a validation agreement with Fraunhofer USA's Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE). Under the terms of the agreement, Fraunhofer will provide comprehensive experimental validation of a cutting-edge, patented solar technology that Equity Solar has licensed from Special Materials Research and Technology, Inc. (SPECMAT). SPECMAT's CEO Dr. Maria Faur will support Fraunhofer in this process.
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Better Buildings White Paper Released
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems is pleased to announce the official release of its first white paper, written in conjunction with clean technology venture fund Nth Power LLC. The paper, entitled Innovating for Better Buildings, gives a comprehensive description of market dynamics creating opportunities for building innovation in the current downturn, and offers an insight into how current residential and commercial market meltdowns can be seen a positive "springboard for innovation." The report also includes a guide for entrepreneurs interested in pursuing these large, yet challenging opportunities, as well as an overview of key emerging technologies.
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German Ambassador Opens CSE Module Laboratory
On October 13th, Fraunhofer USA, Inc.'s Center for Sustainable Energy Systems officially opened its first laboratory, a PV module innovation facility, at a high-profile ribbon-cutting ceremony headlined by German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth and Massachusetts Energy Secretary Bowles.
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