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Bruce Schlien
Director, Citi Bank

Guest blog:

"Financing for energy efficiency projects is moving in the right direction"

 

Energy efficiency is certainly not a new topic. It could be argued in fact, that the quest to extract additional productivity out of energy has been present since humanity has learned to harness it. What is relatively new are some of the environmental and social drivers that  have compelled society to pursue more and deeper energy efficiency - especially in the context of the built environment.

 

And it is this drive for "more and deeper" that is prompting policy makers, NGOs, financial institutions, and other market actors to develop finance mechanisms to facilitate the scaling of energy efficiency market activity; mechanisms designed to help establish energy efficiency as an asset class and link energy efficiency project developers to the capital markets.

 

Read more. 

 

Aniela Kuzon
New Mobility
Sector Lead, NextEnergy
NextEnergy blog: 
"New Mobility: How NextEnergy and SMART are driving the conversation"

 

In today's world, we have a diverse range of mobility needs:  we need to get to the grocery store down the street, we need to interact with customers on the other side of the world, and we need to access products and services through global supply chains. The challenge is that existing transportation options, relying heavily on single-occupancy vehicles and fossil fuels, are increasingly unable to meet our needs in an efficient, reliable and sustainable manner. 

 

So what are our options? What could be different?

 

Read more.

 

Click here to learn more about New Mobility.

 

Register now! 
NextEnergy Event: Energy Efficiency Finance Forum 


When:
April 18, 2013 

Where: NextEnergy Center, Detroit, MI


The Energy Efficiency Finance Forum will help commercial and industrial end-users, technology providers, and energy managers achieve a working knowledge of the main concepts, issues, and solutions in funding energy efficiency improvements.  

 

Attendees will connect directly with industry experts and network with diverse stakeholders including:
  • Bloom General Contracting
  • Citi Bank
  • Comerica Bank
  • General Motors
  • Kanepi
  • Lean & Green Michigan
  • Metro Controls
  • Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Capital Market Group
  • Michigan Energy Office
  • Michigan Saves
  • New England Energy Management
  • Rockwell Automation
For more information and to register, visit:

 

NextEnergy completes energy sector analysis to support growth of Michigan companies

 

In NextEnergy's continuing effort to support Michigan companies with technology commercialization and business growth strategies, we have recently completed a detailed analysis on several energy market sectors: 

  • Advanced Battery/Energy Storage: Supply Chain Analysis
  • Energy Efficiency: Energy Management Systems
  • Energy Efficiency: Advanced Lighting Systems
  • Natural Gas: Upstream Oil and Gas Opportunities
  • Power Electronics
  • Vehicle Electrification
  • Smart Grid 

The body of work for each sector includes intelligence on market demand, technology overviews/roadmaps, supply chain and value chain analysis, a profile of Michigan businesses, state strengths, and opportunities for Michigan. 

 

We welcome the opportunity to work independently with Michigan companies to help them leverage this intelligence. For more information, contact Dan Radomski.

Lapeer's Grid Logic named first MATch Energy Grant recipient

 

NextEnergy named Grid Logic of Lapeer, Michigan its first recipient of the MATch (Michigan Accelerating Technologies) Energy Grant. Grid Logic was also the recipient of the prestigious ARPA-E grant and will develop a low-cost and innovative superconducting wire for electric utility applications. 

 

Click here to read the full article.

 

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"After a colleague brought the MATch Energy Grant program to my attention, I went to the website and was very happy to discover a particular NSF topic that was a really nice fit with what we do. We applied for the grant, and will definitely plan to leverage NextEnergy's support in the future."

 

Joe Tesar

Quantalux

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Upcoming Events

Michigan Energy Forum - Energy Policy

April 4, 2013

Ann Arbor, MI

 

New Access to Energy: Midwest and Global Industry Impacts

April 8, 2013

Detroit, MI

 

Hannover MESSE, Group Exhibit Hydrogen + Fuel Cells

April 8-12, 2013

Hannover, Germany

 

Michigan's Energy Future Public Forum

April 12, 2013

Marquette, MI

 

Battery Congress 2013

April 15-16

Troy, MI

 

NextEnergy Event: 3rd French-American EV Technology Forum

April 16, 2013

NextEnergy Center

Detroit, MI

 

eCar Tec Paris: International Trade Fair for Electric & Hybrid Mobility

April 16-18, 2013

Paris, France

 

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council Annual Meeting

April 17, 2013

Lansing, MI

 

NextEnergy Event: Energy Efficiency Finance Forum

April 18, 2013

NextEnergy Center

Detroit, MI

 

NextEnergy Event:  Workplace Charging Conference

June 2013

NextEnergy Center

Detroit, MI

 

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Funding Opportunities

Woody Biomass Utilization Grant* 

Deadline: April 8, 2013

Awards: $3M for up to 100 awards; up to $250K per award

 

48C Phase II Program *

Deadline: April 9, 2013

Awards: Up to 30% of the qualified investment

 

Concept paper deadline: April 15, 2013

Awards: Up to $20M

 

Better Buildings: Commercial Energy Efficiency Solutions*

Deadline: April 24, 2013

Awards: $12M for up to 12 awards

 

Solar Manufacturing Technology (SolarMAT)*

Deadline: April 26, 2013

Awards: Up to $15M total

 

Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) - Draft FOA*

Deadline: April 29, 2013

Awards: Approximately $90 million Total ($53,000,000 Federal Funds/$37,000,000 Non-Federal Funds), Minimum of 29 total awards to a maximum of 49.

 

EV Everywhere Grand Challenge*

Deadline: April 29, 2013

Awards: $56M for 50 awards

 

 

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Business opportunities

Promising early stage solar company looking to set up national distribution network

NextEnergy is working with an innovative mobile solar product company who is looking to identify a talented professional with experience in establishing a national network of solar (PV) distributors and installers.  The candidate would be offered full pay and benefits.  Experience in working with PV distributors and installers for residential and commercial applications is preferred.  If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Dan Radomski

 

Michigan solar lighting company considering being acquired

NextEnergy is working with an innovative and successful off-grid solar lighting product manufacturing company who is considering being acquired by a strategic partner.  They would like to keep the business in Michigan and looking for companies or investors interested in the opportunity.  If you are looking to enter this growing market and have immediate access to a market with a proven suite of products, please contact Dan Radomski.

 

Promising early stage company looking for CEO

NextEnergy is working with an innovative advanced lighting company with an opportunity to penetrate several transportation market applications.  The company is looking to build their management team, starting with an experienced CEO. The candidate would need to work in an advisory/equity position as the business meets certain milestones.  Experience in raising funding for early stage technology companies is a requirement and executive level automotive/ transportation industry background is preferred.  If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact  Dan Radomski. 

 

Company looking to partner with other power electronics manufacturers

An Israeli-based company has developed an innovative, direct AC-AC converter technology.  Their online single-conversion topology meets or exceeds this same level of protection while maintaining efficiencies normally associated with a standby (line interactive) UPS or double conversion UPS in economy mode (bypass).  This technology offers full, online protection with a lower purchase cost and significantly higher efficiency, and thus offers better margins for its partner and lower total cost of ownership for the user.  The energy router technology combines various AC & DC energy sources for use in UPS, smart grid, renewable energy & micro-grid applications, where cost & efficiency of energy mixing, conversion & routing are critical.  If you are interested in this partnering opportunity, please contact Bess Ng.   

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