Two Vancouver companies get state grants to develop green technology
Summary
Technology startup DWP Energy Solutions received a $270,000 grant to develop translucent solar panels that can be used in greenhouses to grow plants while simultaneously generating electricity. Manaflex, a California-based company that manufactures flexible printed circuits, received a $517,720 grant to develop a flexible photovoltaic prototype and production line.Communities all over Washington will benefit now and in the future from these strategic investments in clean energy, Commerce Director Mike Fong said in a news release last month. The wide range of projects funded reflect the states overarching climate goals to create economic opportunities and jobs, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, increase power supply reliability and resilience, reduce emissions, and strengthen the clean technology supply chain. The grants are being used to support research and development of new technologies that improve production, use, storage and transportation of energy. Typically, solar modules cannot separate or distinguish the different wavelengths of light across the sunlight spectrum, such an ultraviolet, infrared or X-rays, which have different uses.
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