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2010Proposal Evaluation Results
Presented to Ohio Third Frontier Commission
December 17, 20091251 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215Tel: 614.291.2229 Fax: 614.291.2867
Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program
Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program
2010 TFFCP / TFPVP / TFAEP Proposal Evaluation Results2
Overview of Proposal Review Process
FIRST ROUND
Focus: Meeting the requirements and intent of the RFP
• Combination of 3 internal and external reviewers
• Scoring instrument that reflects criteria in RFP
• Ranked on basis of average score
SECOND ROUND
Focus: Quality of the Investment for Ohio
• Customized set of questions and written responses
• Face-to-face meeting (90 minutes)
• Risk-benefit scoring– Technical Risk
– Commercial Risk
– Mission Impact
• Ranked on basis of fit to ODOD targets
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Competition Metrics
TFFCP TFPVP TFAEP Total
Letters of Intent 36 29 98 163
Proposals Submitted 22 17 41 80
Proposals Passing Administrative Review 21 17 34 72
Proposals Making the Competitive Range 10 11 16 37
Proposals Recommended for Funding 6 6 6 18
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Funding Available
TFFCP TFPVP TFAEP Total
TFRDF in RFP $8 M $8M $5M $21M
WCF in RFP $2M $2M $2M $6M
Recommendations: TFRDF $5,893,022 $5,774,671 $5,915,000$17,582,693
Recommendations: WCF $490,000 $257,500 $1,293,544 $2,041,044
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TFFCP Recommendations for Funding
TFRDF TFRDF TFWCF TFWCFApplicant Requested Cumulative Requested Cumulative Recommended Contingency
Energy Technologies, Inc. $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell $999,770 $1,999,770 $0 $0Systems (US), Inc.
NexTech Materials, Inc. $1,000,000 $2,999,770 $490,000 $490,000
Wellman Products Group $893,252 $3,893,022 $0 $490,000
Lockheed Martin MS2 $1,000,000 $4,893,022 $0 $490,000Integrated Defense
UltraCell Corporation, $1,000,000 $5,893,022 $0 $490,000Ohio Manufacturing
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2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program (TFFCP)
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2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
Energy Technologies, Inc.(TFFCP 10-207 / Rank: 1)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,000,000
1st Round Score: 74.02nd Round Score: 87.5
“Testing Metal Hydride Fuel Cells”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: Tactical Fuel Cell Power Plant incorporating a 1.5kW metal hydride fuel cell stack for military use
Project: Third-party long-term testing of FC stacks and BOP by InnoVentures and Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to verify product performance in response to a request from the military
Projected Impacts: • Applicant renovating 24,000 sq. ft. in Mansfield to support manufacture of this
product• Strong Ohio supply chain• Supports fuel cell testing capabilities in Ohio
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2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US), Inc.(TFFCP 10-203 / Rank: 2)
TFRDF Requested: $999,770WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $999,770Cost Share: $1,020,918
1st Round Score: 75.72nd Round Score: 84.2
“Reliability of Fuel Cells for Commercial Megawatt Scale SOFC Power Systems”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $999,770
Near-Term Product: 1MW SOFC for utilities; AEP interested in product for Smart-Grid strategy with test in 2016
Project: Developing predictive models by ORNL for long-term material performance and operating conditions to speed product optimization and provide confidence for investors
Projected Impacts: • North American headquarters at Stark State and pilot manufacturing lines being
relocated there• Strong leverage through the SECA program (8-year contract for $75 million)• Plans for intermediate production facility to be made in 2012 and decision on larger-
scale facility in 2015
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2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
NexTech Materials, Ltd.(TFFCP 10-211 / Rank: 3)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $490,000
TOTAL Requested: $1,490,000Cost Share: $1,490,000
1st Round Score: 80.32nd Round Score: 76.7
“Improving Manufacturing Readiness of NexTech’s SOFC Stack Technology”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,490,000
Near-Term Product: Fuel cells and fuel cell stacks for military OEMs
Project: Setting up green electrolyte tape manufacturing at Hocking College and improving thermal and mechanical robustness of stacks using CFD and FEA at OSU
Projected Impacts: • Provides a source for a critical raw material and trained workers• Pilot line expected to start in 2013 and full-scale plant in 2015
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2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
Wellman Products Group(TFFCP 10-210 / Rank: 4)
TFRDF Requested: $893,252WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $893,252Cost Share: $897,541
1st Round Score: 69.32nd Round Score: 76.0
“Phosphoric Fuel Cell Stack Material Cost Reduction” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $893,252
Near-Term Product: Plates for UTC’s PureCell® 400 System (PAFC)
Project: Reducing the cost for integrated separator plates through lower-cost polymers and graphite and elimination of the separator sheet
Projected Impacts: • Single source plate supplier to UTC with potential to become a supplier of MEAs• UTC engaging in discussions about locating a plant expansion in Ohio
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2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
Lockheed Martin MS2 Integrated Defense Technologies(TFFCP 10-231 / Rank: 5)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,000,000
1st Round Score: 74.72nd Round Score: 74.8
“Military SOFC Ruggedization” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: 1kW SOFC genset that can operate on JP-8 for military applications
Project: Raising Technology Readiness Level (TRL) from 4 to 6 by improving shock and vibration tolerance of the fuel cell, adding a fuel-based thermal start-up, and reducing volume and weight
Projected Impacts: • Working with Ohio suppliers• Pre-production activity in 2013 and start of production in 2015• Product to be manufactured at the plant in Akron
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2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
UltraCell Corporation, Ohio Manufacturing Operations(TFFCP 10-218 / Rank: 6)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,000,000
1st Round Score: 77.02nd Round Score: 70.1
“Transitioning the UltraCell XX55® 55-Watt Fuel Cell from Beta Design to Commercial Product Through Manufacturing Development”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: 55W reformed methanol fuel cell portable power pack for battery recharging in the field (current cost $12-15,000 each)
Project: Manufacturing cost reduction by bringing laser welding in-house, scaling-up the processor acceptance tester, reducing the temperature gradient across the stack, improving the fuel pump, improving the noise testing capabilities, and optimizing the engine block components and BOP
Projected Impacts: • First order received from AFRL for 50 units ($3 million)• Applicant planning to expand its manufacturing operations in Dayton• Production of XX55® to be transferred from California to Ohio in early 2010
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TFPVP Recommendations for Funding
TFRDF TFRDF TFWCF TFWCFApplicant Requested Cumulative Requested Cumulative Recommended Contingency
Xunlight Corporation $999,271 $999,271 $0 $0 Commitment to keep module manufacturingand equipment funded by this award inOhio during the 5-year grant period
Ferro Corp., Electronic $1,000,000 $1,999,271 $0 $0Material Systems
Glasstech, Inc. $1,000,000 $2,999,271 $0 $0
SCI Engineered Materials $775,400 $3,774,671 $0 $0
Five Star Technologies $1,000,000 $4,774,671 $0 $0
Replex Plastics $1,000,000 $5,774,671 $257,500 $257,500
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2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program (TFPVP)
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2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program
Xunlight Corporation(TFPVP 10-415 / Rank: 1)
TFRDF Requested: $999,271WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $999,271Cost Share: $1,052,795
1st Round Score: 84.32nd Round Score: 90.7
“Next Generation Solar Module Manufacturing Technology”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $999,271 with contingency
Near-Term Product: Production of flexible PV modules ranging in size from 4 cells to 36 cells (3’x18’ rated at 330W)
Project: Developing and installing equipment to automate the process for PV cell assembly and stringing and augmenting an existing 25MW coil-cutting line into include all PV cell preparation tasks
Projected Impacts: • Deposition of flexible PV cells to begin in early 2010 in Toledo (25MW)• DOE funding sought for additional lines totaling 100MW with start-up planned by
2012• Location of module manufacturing unclear
Contingency: Module manufacture and the automated production equipment funded by this grant to remain in Ohio during the 5-year grant period
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2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program
Ferro Corporation, Electronic Material Systems(TFPVP 10-424 / Rank: 2)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,000,000
1st Round Score: 67.02nd Round Score: 78.3
“Advanced Durability Sealing Systems for Solar Cells”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: An inorganic material-based edge sealing system for flat, rigid thin film cells and a hybrid organic/inorganic edge seal for flexible thin film cells
Project: Developing 2 prototype sealants for performance and accelerated environmental testing at OSU and EWI followed by end-user testing
Projected Impacts: • A key enabling technology for PV manufacturers to obtain 20-year service life from
PV modules• Sealant products to be manufactured at existing Ferro facilities in Ohio beginning in
2013
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2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program
Glasstech, Inc.(TFPVP 10-409 / Rank: 3)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,497,588
1st Round Score: 57.32nd Round Score: 70.4
“Commercialization of a Heat Treating Process to Strengthen Large, Thinner Glass Substrates for Photovoltaic Panels”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: Equipment to produce larger, thinner glass for PV cells and also for architectural and automotive applications
Project: Building a full-scale prototype of a new glass heating and tempering furnace with an improved air distribution system and heat delivery system and validating its performance through extended life cycle testing and customer demonstrations
Projected Impacts: • Glasstech to design and market the glass heating and tempering systems to be
produced and installed by Pioneer Industrial Systems, an Ohio contractor
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2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program
SCI Engineered Materials, Inc.(TFPVP 10-420 / Rank: 4)
TFRDF Requested: $775,400WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $775,400Cost Share: $969,000
1st Round Score: 73.02nd Round Score: 69.5
“Commercialization of Advanced Attachment Technology for Rotatable Ceramic Sputtering Targets Used for Thin Film Photovoltaic Solar Cell Manufacturing”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $775,400
Near-Term Product: Rotatable sputtering targets with an attachment to the stainless steel backing that can withstand a higher power density manufacturing process for PV cell production
Project: Building and evaluating a rotatable target with a solder/metal foil fin composite attachment and qualifying it for customer use
Projected Impacts: • Rotatable targets with finned attachment produced in existing Columbus facility
beginning in 2013• A product line extension needed to support current PV customers that are increasing
line speeds to reduce costs
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2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program
Five Star Technologies, Inc.(TFPVP 10-412 / Rank: 5)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $3,173,279
1st Round Score: 80.02nd Round Score: 67.8
“Commercialization of Specialty Electronic Inks for Advances in Photovoltaic Technology” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: High performance inks to improve the energy efficiency of PV cells based on crystalline silicon
Project: Demonstrating energy efficiency gains from fine line printing and modifying the ink formulations for high resistivity emitter applications
Projected Impacts: • A key component in the crystalline silicon PV supply chain where Ohio currently does
not participate• Spin-off potential to touch screens
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2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program
Replex Plastics(TFPVP 10-416 / Rank: 6)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $257,500
TOTAL Requested: $1,257,500Cost Share: $1,257,500
1st Round Score: 62.32nd Round Score: 66.0
“Low-Cost Low-Concentration Photovoltaic (LC2PV) Systems for Mid-Northern Latitudes”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,257,500
Near-Term Product: PV module that concentrates the sunlight by a factor of 10X using inexpensive aluminized acrylic mirrors
Project: Constructing three generations of product prototypes and conducting accelerated and outdoor module testing
Projected Impacts: • Cost reduction for PV systems by inserting acrylic mirrors to reduce the square
footage of more expensive PV modules needed to produce a given amount of electricity
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TFAEP Recommendations for Funding
TFRDF TFRDF TFWCF TFWCFApplicant Requested Cumulative Requested Cumulative Recommended Contingency
Ershigs, Inc. $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $120,000 $120,000 Commitment to manufacture panels in Ohio
R. W. Beckett Corp. $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $120,000
Avtron Industrial $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $0 $120,000Automation
Novolyte Technologies $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $123,544 $243,544 Commitment to move electrolyte manu-facturing from Louisiana to OH if permittedunder terms of DOE’s ARRA award
GrafTech International $915,000 $4,915,000 $50,000 $293,544Holdings, Inc.
quasar energy group $1,000,000 $5,915,000 $1,000,000 $1,293,544
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2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program (TFAEP)
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2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program
Ershigs(TFAEP 10-325 / Rank: 1)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $120,000
TOTAL Requested: $1,120,000Cost Share: $1,160,000
1st Round Score: 81.32nd Round Score: 86.6
“Development and Commercialization of Composite Towers for Wind Turbines” (Energy Sector: Wind)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,120,000 with contingency
Near-Term Product: Modular towers for larger wind turbines that can be easily transported and assembled on-site
Project: Designing, building, and testing a 100-meter fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tower to support GE wind turbines
Projected Impacts: • Engineered product with the potential to consume large quantities of polymer
(Ashland) and high-performance glass fiber (Owens-Corning) with panel production in Ohio and on-site assembly
Contingency: Reduce verbal commitment to manufacture FRP panels in Ohio to a written plan
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2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program
R. W. Beckett Corporation(TFAEP 10-358 / Rank: 2)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,000,000
1st Round Score: 74.72nd Round Score: 79.9
“Develop and Commercialize Residential Energy Storage Technology to Store Power Collected From Any Source of Electricity for Use at a Later Time” (Energy Sector: Energy Storage)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: A 10-kWh storage appliance utilizing lithium-ion batteries intended for military use and for use by utilities at residential and commercial locations
Project: Integrating existing components into a fully functional energy storage and delivery system leading to testing of the complete system and eventually UL certification
Projected Impacts: • A key component for storing energy from intermittent generating sources such as
wind and solar• Boston Power indicating that it will consider building a lithium-ion battery
manufacturing plant in NE Ohio if sales projections are met
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2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program
Avtron Industrial Automation(TFAEP 10-396 / Rank: 3)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0
TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,477,133
1st Round Score: 66.32nd Round Score: 78.3
“Absolute Magnetic Encoder Commercialization” (Energy Sector: Wind)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000
Near-Term Product: Absolute Magnetic Encoder that will track the position of the wind turbine and provide control feedback for positioning the blade and controlling its speed
Project: Developing, prototyping, and testing of a new, superior communications link to control the operation of the wind turbine
Projected Impacts: • Enabling technology to improve wind power reliability that will be applicable to all
wind power systems
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2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program
Novolyte Technologies, Inc.(TFAEP 10-319 / Rank: 4)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $123,544
TOTAL Requested: $1,123,544Cost Share: $1,176,444
1st Round Score: 71.02nd Round Score: 77.9
“Development and Commercialization of Advanced Electrolyte Materials for Next Generation Lithium-ion Batteries” (Energy Sector: Energy Storage)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $1,123,544 with contingency
Near-Term Product: Improved electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries
Project: Developing an optimized electrolyte formulation leading to independent bench-scale and large-scale testing by customers after internal validation has been completed
Projected Impacts: • Control of flammability issues, overcharge protection, and improvement in the
energy level, power density, and cycle life of lithium-ion batteries creating opportunities in automotive and grid management
Contingency: If permitted by the funding terms of DOE’s ARRA award, formalize Novolyte’s intent to move its electrolyte manufacturing operations from Louisiana to Ohio
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2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program
GrafTech International Holdings, Inc.(TFAEP 10-342 / Rank: 5)
TFRDF Requested: $915,000WCF Requested: $50,000
TOTAL Requested: $965,000Cost Share: $965,000
1st Round Score: 68.02nd Round Score: 75.6
“Development of Thermal Management Solutions for Lithium-ion Batteries” (Energy Sector: Energy Storage)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $965,000
Near-Term Product: Thermal management products to improve temperature control and uniformity in lithium-ion cells and battery packs
Project: Defining the state-of-the-art relative to thermal management, modeling the performance of GrafTech’s materials, and testing their performance in cells and battery packs
Projected Impacts: • Improved thermal management of lithium-ion battery packs with the potential to
create opportunities in automotive, energy storage, and grid management• Products to be produced in Lakewood• Potential customer located in Columbus
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2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program
quasar energy group(TFAEP 10-375 / Rank: 6)
TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $1,000,000
TOTAL Requested: $2,000,000Cost Share: $1,060,664
1st Round Score: 62.72nd Round Score: 66.6
“Accelerating Commercialization of Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy Production” (Energy Sector: Alternative Fuel Production)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Fund for $2,000,000
Near-Term Product: A commercial system to economically convert cellulosic biomass to compost and electricity
Project: Scaling-up to a demonstration size, optimizing system performance, and proving the economics for an integrated anaerobic digestion system at OARDC
Projected Impacts: • Systems to be sold throughout the U.S. and Europe creating construction and
operating jobs on-site• Headquarters and a strong Ohio supply chain for equipment components projected
to create benefit for Ohio