Ben Franklin Technology Partners:
Helping PA Lead the Clean-Tech Revolution
With energy independence a national priority, Pennsylvania—the state that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution with coal and rail power—is presented with a wonderful opportunity to implement renewable energy and energy-efficiency initiatives that will drive and maintain economic recovery for generations to come. MORE >>>
Energy Commercialization Institute Southeast PA has a new champion in the race to develop alternative energy and clean technologies. The ECI creates a joint technology-transfer model for the region's research institutions. MORE >>>
Plextronics With Plextronics technology, printed solar cells can be created for about one-fifth of the price of traditional solar technology. The company's new manufacturing
facility
focuses on commercialization
of printable electronic devices. MORE >>>
Harrison Machine Harrison Machine has developed a new green concept for core and mold-making machines that uses half the energy and creates half the emissions to produce the same amount of product. MORE >>>
United Corrstack United Corrstack has been building an energy-efficient boiler and steam generator, fueled from biomass materials like wood waste, to provide steam and electricity to its manufacturing facility. MORE >>>
Clean Energy
Grants Awarded As part of its Alternative and Clean Energy Applied Research Fund, BFTP has awarded $55,000 each to Dynalene, OmniWind Energy Systems, TM Industrial Supply and Clean Power Resources. MORE >>>