MEL Technology Transfer
The Mechanical Engineering Department at Colorado State University is commited to bettering our world and lives, one project at a time. Our Materials Engineering Laboratory continues to bridge the gap between research and business, through cutting edge research and strategic partnerships. Their recent success includes one of Colorado State University's most successful spinoffs, Abound Solar.The research is being commercialized by Abound Solar. Abound Solar Inc - Abound.com -, has secured a large investment, and grown to 175 full-time employees. The commercial production is expected in 2009. This technical success, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and approximately $150 million of private investment, is responsible for buiding a fully automated, state-of-the-art solar manufacturing facility in Longmont.
CdTe Benefits
There are several reasons, some of which specifically benefit commercial utilities (especially the ability to pass on savings to customers) and investors - all of which eventually benefit the planet. Read more about CdTe Benefits
Manufacturing Process
Abound Solar’s proprietary manufacturing process is dry, in-line, continuous, and fully automated. Glass enters our semiconductor chamber and in less than two hours, a complete product device emerges from the end of the line.
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Technology Transfer in the News
Assisting with opening the new Abound facility were company founders, including Colorado State Professor W.S. Sampath, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Hermann Scheer, president of EUROSOLAR, and Tony Frank, interim president of Colorado State. Read more about our strategic partnership