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March 29, 2012

Is the Solar Window Moving Towards Commercialization?

TDER, The Daily Energy Report


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Ben Lack: Let’s start by talking about the relationship with NREL. Why did you choose to work with them in order to figure out what types of technology you guys want to put together at the end of the day?

John Conklin: Great question, Ben. And I think what’s really important is, first off, a company that’s preparing to commercialize to technology has to remain in an ongoing research and development loop. With that, often you want to find target technologies which then go into product development, pursue many phases of product development as you march towards commercialization. . .

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TAGGED: renewable energy initiatives, renewable energy, Energy innovation, Solar energy, solar window, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, New Energy Technologies

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