Corning and ENrG Receive $8 Million Award for Development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology.CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GLW GLW Glasgow Airport (UK) GLW Gross Laden Weight GLW Good Lady Wife (Australia) ) and ENrG Inc. today announced they have received a National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ) Advanced Technology Program (ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. ) award to develop solid oxide fuel cell A Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is an electrochemical conversion device that produces electricity directly from fuel. Fuel cells are characterized by their electrolyte material and, as the name implies, the SOFC has a solid oxide, or ceramic, electrolyte. technology. The $8 million award is part of a three-year, $16 million cooperative agreement funded by NIST, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation that was created by the New York State Legislature in 1975. The purpose of the NYSERDA is to provide funding for the research of energy development. (NYSERDA NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ), Corning Incorporated and ENrG Inc. The funds will be used by Corning and ENrG to develop scalable, robust, planar solid oxide fuel cell technology. Corning's solid oxide fuel cell technology is based on innovations in thin solid electrolyte technology and is ideally suited to power generation in the 200+ kilowatt range used in stationary primary power and cogeneration applications. "Soaring energy prices, air pollution concerns and advances in materials technology have spurred renewed interest in solid oxide fuel cells," said Paul Marx, director of Corning's Fuel Cell Business Development program. "The benefits of this technology have not been realized yet, primarily due to lack of robust scalability to high power levels. We believe solid oxide fuel cell technology can drive a new industry in electricity-generating appliances, which combine the efficiency of large-scale generating plants with the smaller-scale size requirements needed for on-site generation applications." "Corning is a recognized global leader in translating materials science into breakthrough technologies that significantly improve people's lives," said Joseph A. Miller, Corning executive vice president and chief technology officer. "The development of solid oxide fuel cells is an area of great promise and one that has long been of interest to Corning. We are excited by the opportunities this partnership presents toward creating future energy-generating technologies." "ENrG is enthusiastic about the opportunity to continue our co-development efforts with Corning which was initially funded by NYSERDA," said John Olenick, president of ENrG Inc. "This NIST ATP award begins a new, challenging development phase for Corning and ENrG towards meeting the economic requirements to commercialize solid oxide fuel cells for the energy markets." About Corning Incorporated Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is a diversified technology company that concentrates its efforts on high-impact growth opportunities. Corning combines its expertise in specialty glass, ceramic materials, polymers and the manipulation of the properties of light, with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize significant innovative products for the telecommunications, flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time , environmental, semiconductor, and life sciences industries. About ENrG Inc. ENrG Inc. is focused on the development and manufacture of ceramic components for solid oxide fuel cell systems. The company designs and manufactures ceramic products required for the commercialization of these fuel cell systems. ENrG also works with strategic partners on a contract engineering basis in the Ceramic, Electronics and Energy markets. ENrG is a privately-held company located in Buffalo, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . About the Advanced Technology Program The Advanced Technology Program, managed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, provides cost-shared funding to industry for high-risk R&D projects with the potential to spark important, broad-based economic benefits for the United States. The awards are made on the basis of a rigorous peer-reviewed selection process. For more information, visit the ATP web site, www.atp.nist.gov. |
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