Results of the 17th NREL Industry Growth Forum The 17th NREL Industry Growth Forum was held on October 18-20, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. This event united emerging clean energy technology companies from across the country with presentations to promote and enhance the success of new ventures, emerging businesses, and the growth of entrepreneurship in the clean energy sector. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader. Summary Overview (PDF 234 KB) Panel List (PDF 131 KB) Final Agenda (PDF 171 KB) Brochure (PDF 798 KB) Award Winners NREL and Progress Energy recognize and applaud the prestigious leadership of all the 17th Industry Growth Forum presenting companies. Progress Energy was pleased to provide cash awards for the 2004 Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award as well as two Outstanding Presentation awards. NREL and Progress Energy congratulate the following 17th Industry Growth Forum winners! The 2004 Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award with a cash award of $7,000, sponsored by Progress Energy, was presented to SAGE Electrochromics. SAGE was founded in 1989 and manufactures electrochromic switchable glass panes for use in the windows and skylight industry. The 2004 Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year awarded to SAGE Electrochromics The two Outstanding Presentations were awarded to SC Power Systems and Thermo Chem Recovery International. Both of these awards were presented with a cash award of $1,500 sponsored by Progress Energy. SC Power Systems develops and manufactures high-temperature superconductor products for use in power generation, transmission, and distribution networks. Thermo Chem Recovery International has a revolutionary technology that converts organic wastes to hydrogen-rich gas for use in power generation and the production of bio-based fuels. 2004 Outstanding Presentation awarded to SC Power Systems 2004 Outstanding Presentation awarded to Thermo Chem Recovery International Keynote and Special Requested Presentations Project Financing — Ed Feo, Partner, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCoy Strategic Alliances and Mergers and Acquisitions — Alison Freeman-Gleason, Heller Ehrman and Robert O'Conner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Award Luncheon Address — Dan Reicher, President, New Energy Capital Update from the 2003 Winner — Rusty Schmit, Chief Executive Officer, Advent Solar Business Case Presentations The following companies presented their business cases for commercializing renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Company Technology AquaEnergy Group Ltd. Wave Energy BreezElectric LLC Hybrid Wind/Diesel Project Chameleon Optics, Inc. Electrochromic Window Films Clipper Windpower, Inc. Wind Mfg. Plant Composite Conductor Corporation Carbon Core-transmission lines DryKor Holdings, Inc. Liquid desiccant /HVAC EEStor, Inc. Ceramic battery DryKor Holdings, Inc. GenCell Corporation Fuel Cell GeoPraxis, Inc. PV concentrator, multijunction Si Heart Transverter S.A. Universal Power Interface Idalex Technologies Evaporative Condenser InterPhases Research PV (a-CIS) Iowa This Film Technologies, Inc. PV (Thin Film - a-Si) Lunar Energy Tidal Stream Energy Extraction MCU - dsp, Inc. Wireless sensor networks for energy conservation NetRouter Web based energy mgmt. Photovolt, Inc. Power electronics/controls/software Princeton Power Systems, Inc. Power electronics/controls/software Redwood Rubber LLC Rubber/tire recycling SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. Ceramic, inorganic electrochromic technology - for windows SC Power Systems, Inc./Jane Capital Partners LLC High-Temperature Superconductor - fault controller Solar Systems Proprietary Limited PV dish concentrator SolarAMP, LLC PV -Nanotechnology - light absorbing Solaris Nannosciences Corporation PV-dye sensitive Solartech Illumination Inc. Solar illumination system for buildings - concentrators Solectria Corporation Green energy supply and marketing Spinworks LLC SRT Group, Inc. Enhanced HX components for industrial furnaces SRT Group, Inc. Emission controls plus H2 productions Sterling Planet, Inc. Building Design Software/Services ThermoChem Recovery International Biogasification for paper industry - waste to energy VAIREX Corporation Fuel Cell Air Management The Wind Turbine Company Wind turbines - downwind

Special Project Financing Section Company Technology Power Generating Inc Biomass gasification Solar Energy and Trade, LLC Photovoltaics - project financing development Sponsors We'd like to thank our generous sponsors for supporting the 17th Industry Growth Forum. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Technological Research and Development Authority Progress Energy Public Interest Energy Research The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators Florida/NASA Business Incubation Center Georgia Institute of Technology BIZTECH Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence ChevronTexaco Cinergy Braemar Energy Ventures Nth Power Expansion Capital Sponsors Altira Arizona Public Service Battelle Ventures Milbank DTE Energy UK Trade & Investment William Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Heller Ehrman Key Reports Transitioning to Private Sector Financing: Characteristics of Success (3/02) (PDF 792KB) Bridging the Valley of Death: Transitioning from Public to Private Sector Financing (5/03) (PDF 638 KB) Financing Projects That Use Clean Energy Technologies: An Overview of Opportunities and Barriers (2004) (PDF 78 KB) Questions or Comments? Contact: Dr. L. Marty Murphy Manager, Enterprise Development Programs 1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, CO 80401-3393 303-275-3050

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