Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

www.cacleantechopen.com/index.shtml?page=categories&mode=1
The goal of California Clean Tech Open is to foster the development of new
entrepreneurs and technologies that answer the growing global demand for resources
with alternative products and services that prevent the destruction of the natural
environment. The competition was initiated by the MIT Club of Northern California with
partners, supporters and advisors from business, academia, non-profits, the city of San
Francisco, the federal government and state government. Winners will be supplied with
cash, office space, legal services, accounting services and public relations services in
order to establish a start-up business to turn innovative ideas into real products and
services.
The overall winner will be drawn from the category winners and will receive a total of
$100,000 cash and a package of business services, including legal and accounting
services, public relations consulting and one year of office space. Each of the category
winners will receive $50,000 cash and a bundle of professional services, including legal
and accounting services, public relations consulting and one year of office space. The
competition categories include: Energy Efficiency, Smart Power, Renewable Energy
(examples include technology that makes fuel cells and solar power applications),
Transportation (such as more efficient batteries, affordable fuel cells or readily available
flexible fuel vehicles) and Water Management.
Contact:
California Clean Tech Open 2006
c/o Acterra
3921 East Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303
Phone: (650) 618-2531
Fax: (650) 962-8234
E-mail: info@cacleantech.com
Web: www.cacleantechopen.com/index.shtml?page=index&mode=0
8. STATE AND LOCALLY-SUPPORTED DEMONSTRATIONS
POWER GENERATION
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico: Four 250-kW FuelCell Energy Direct Fuel
Cell® units were installed in March 2005 to supply electric power and heat to brewery.
$1.4 million of funding was provided by California’s SGIP program.
Santa Rita Jail, Dublin: A 1-MW FuelCell Energy Direct Fuel Cell® 1500 MCFC
system, consisting of four 250 kW units, was installed in November 2005 and provides
90% of base load power. California’s SGIP program is providing funding of up to $1.4
million. The project is part of the DoD Climate Change Fuel Cell Program.
East Anaheim Policy Department and Community Center, East Anaheim: The UTC
Power 200-kW PAFC installation is a project of Anaheim Public Utilities and provides
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