Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

MRET had initiated a Fuel Cell Initiative
(http://masstech.org/RenewableEnergy/fuel_cell.htm) to promote the use of
commercially available fuel cells in applications requiring high reliability and/or and
power quality. This initiative is no longer active; however, the Large Onsite Renewables
Initiative extends feasibility and design and construction grants to expand the use of
large renewable energy generation systems (more than 10 kW in size). The Trust's Fuel
Cell Initiative funded a series of feasibility studies and installation of a 250 kW fuel cell at
the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station on Cape Cod.
Current funding programs through MRET include:
Large Onsite Renewables Initiative (LORI)
www.masstech.org/renewableenergy/large_renewables.htm
MRET’s Large Onsite Renewables Initiative (LORI) provides Feasibility Study and
Design & Construction Grants on a competitive basis to expand the production and use
of distributed renewable energy technologies in Massachusetts. Through LORI, $8.9
million in funding is available over the next three years to support renewable energy
projects with greater than 10 kW of nameplate capacity located at commercial, industrial,
institutional, and public facilities that will consume more than 50% of the renewable
energy generated by the project on-site. Fuel cells (any fuel source) are eligible for
funding. LORI applicants may request funding in two activity areas:
Contact:
• Design & Construction Grants are calculated based on an incentive/Watt of
renewable energy capacity Design grants are capped at the lesser of
$75,000 or 75% of actual cost, and construction grants are capped at the
lesser of $500,000 or 75% of actual costs.
• Feasibility Grants are capped at $40,000 with cost-share of 20% or $5000,
whichever is less.
Jon Abe, LORI Project Manager
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
75 North Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
Phone: (508) 870-0312, Ext. 216
E-mail: LORI@masstech.org
Sustainable Energy Economic Development (SEED) Initiative
www.masstech.org/SEED
MRET’s Sustainable Energy Economic Development (SEED) Initiative provides funding
to businesses seeking capital for developing new products, testing and improvement,
and commercialization activities for eligible renewable-energy technologies. Under the
third SEED solicitation, issued in November 2005, convertible loans ranging from
$50,000 to $500,000 were offered on a competitive basis. A total of $2 million in funding
was available to support Massachusetts-based companies that provide products or
services related to energy derived from biomass, fuel cells, photovoltaics, waves, tides,
hydropower or wind.
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