NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

New York: Where focused Research & Development helps innovative technologies come to life. NEW YORK STATE: The financial and intellectual capital to drive change is right here.

New technologies leap from lab to factory floor. New businesses and established leaders bring their ideas to life. New energy alternatives are explored, developed, and brought to market. A clean energy economy is expanding across New York State. Today.

For more than 30 years, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has helped advance innovative energy solutions in New York State to improve New York’s economy and environment by supporting:

• New technology to improve commercial and industrial processes • New energy alternatives from our own backyard • New methods to reduce waste and pollution • New clean energy startups and ventures • New ways to connect our communities with clean energy transportation and reduce our environmental footprint NYSERDA: A catalyst for turning innovative ideas into real-world technology— with widespread impact.

NYSERDA leads the way in supporting innovative businesses and promoting sustainable technologies. With hundreds of millions of dollars in annual program investment to advance clean and efficient technologies, New York State is currently ranked:

• Top tier in the for clean technology patents • Top tier in the United States—and the world—for clean technology clusters

• Top tier in low carbon footprint in the electricity sector

• Top tier in the United States for clean economy jobs • Lowest per capita energy use of any state in the nation

NYSERDA helps Prism Solar manufacture PV modules right here in New York State. Their hologram technology directs the sun’s rays and reduces the number of costly PV cells typically needed. photo courtesy of prism solar GAME-CHANGING RESULTS in every targeted area

Focused Research & Development has turned innovative ideas into business success all across New York State. Here are just a few of the most substantial examples. Each is listed by industry sector and tied to at least one of NYSERDA’s four mission goals for real world results, including: reducing energy waste and cost, growing supplies, creating a clean energy economy, and protecting the environment.

Real World Results

Reducing Energy Growing Renewable Creating a Clean Protecting the Waste and Cost Energy Supplies Energy Economy Environment

In 2010, NYSERDA supported 210 clean energy companies—including 117 startups—who made significant strides to commercialize their products and grow their businesses in New York State.

The results of these efforts alone are expected to total $1.2 billion in sales and create 950 jobs in New York State over the next five years, and contribute to $52 million in private investment.

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MANUFACTURING WASTEWATER TREATMENT Ceramic manufacturing is an important—and energy- Water and wastewater treatment facilities in New York intensive—industrial sector for New York State. NYSERDA State consume more than three billion kWh of electricity is working with companies throughout the state to help each year, enough to power almost 500,000 average improve manufacturing processes. homes for a year. With rising infrastructure demands, increasingly stringent regulations and decreasing resources, municipalities are looking for ways to reduce their costs and carbon footprint. Through a variety of cost- Helping One Hot Company Helps a Whole shared technical assistance, research, demonstration, and Industry Sector outreach programs, NYSERDA encourages municipalities NYSERDA worked with in New York State to adopt commercially available and World Kitchen on technology innovative technologies that improve the energy efficiency and process improvements and economics of their treatment facilities, while also in its Corning, NY location. meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements and reducing The resulting energy savings the overall environmental impacts of these facilities. and reduced carbon footprint achieved by World Kitchen demonstrate how new technology can be used for other ceramics manufacturers and Eliminating Wasted Spending on Waste has had a positive impact on the city’s economic development. NYSERDA provided funding to AnAerobics, Inc., now called World Kitchen not only improved its production capabilities, Ecovation, Inc., to use Mobilized Film Technology (MFT SM) but also realized a $1.6 million reduction in annual energy for wastewater treatment. Ecovation, Inc.’s innovations have costs and protected 400 jobs. generated more than $50 million in revenue/year from five plants across New York State and 440,000 gal/month in savings of sludge hauling and landfill, as well as over 186 BUILDINGS MW/month savings in electricity. Municipalities can use these According to the United States Department of Energy, the savings to fund other critical services in their communities. building sector is the largest consumer of energy—more than transportation or industry. NYSERDA funds research and development capabilities of component and material LIGHTING suppliers, facilitates communications between the design Artificial lighting consumes 8% of US energy and 22% of and construction industries, and promotes the availability our electricity. In New York, NYSERDA teams with lighting of information and price signals to increase adoption of manufacturers to develop quality, energy-efficient products. innovative technology. This has already helped New York small businesses introduce 40 new products, create 334 new jobs, increase product sales by $238 million and decrease Shining a Light on Real Energy Savings energy costs by $161 million, all in the last decade. NYSERDA and Lamar Lighting recognized the opportunities energy-efficient technologies could realize in stairwells. With NYSERDA funding and support, Lamar Lighting developed Renovations with Constructive Results the Occu-Smart lighting system. This system can provide There are substantial energy savings of up to 53% in residential buildings and opportunities to improve the 77% in commercial buildings. energy efficiency of low- income homes. NYSERDA’s Deep Retrofit program has ENERGY MARKETS & EMERGING provided significant training TECHNOLOGIES for contractors, led to the New York has an aggressive goal of obtaining 30% of its needed renovation of existing electricity from renewable sources by 2015, often referred homes and provided the intelligence to launch the next to as “30x15.” NYSERDA supports this initiative by working phase of the Deep Retrofit program. This work will promote to build a vibrant renewable energy industry in the state comprehensive insulating, air sealing and cladding products to and providing programs that bring industry, workforces, integrate into the retrofit market. inspectors, and associated businesses together.

2 2 Lower Cost Energy Energy Cost Lower CO Zero and awarded NYSERDA $2 million to Beacon Power Corporation the for MW a 20 deployment of advanced flywheel-based system in Stephentown, NY to provide fast-response frequency Independentregulation System to the Operator York New electric transmission system. The flywheel,of builtcarbon fiber composite material and installed in underground concrete vaults to mitigate and noise safety risk, can raise or frequencylower in real-time as needed. This technology has variablelow operating costs, and produces zero direct CO development of advanced technologies that will improve improve will that technologies advanced of development the efficiency and deliveryforof power electric customers Theseacross the state. investments strengthen the reliability grid and the potentialto have the New of York world. the around customers electric benefit greenhouse gas emissions. other or , — , generates income to displaces fossil fuels fossil , and displaces TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION According the United States to Department Energy, of transmission and distribution losses in the US are helps NYSERDA supportapproximately the 10%. Proven Success Leads to Federal Support Federal to Success Leads Proven Beginning with state has funding, on to gone attract NY-BEST GE, member, isfederal pursuing dollars. One NY-BEST the batteries use of both for stationary and transportation applications leading to a factory, and more than 300 jobs. This industry-led coalition is building and promoting a vibrant, world-class, advanced battery and energy storage sector in York. New enough to power 1.5 millionenough homes average to 1.5 per power year. STORAGE ENERGY One the greatest of challenges in the chain energy of production and delivery In the 2009, New is York storage. Battery and Energy Consortium Storage Technology was launched as help to position New(NY-BEST™) York a global leader in energy storage technology for heavy- applications. other and electric grid duty transportation, represents public/private partnership a key NY-BEST to statewide broad, implementationpromote secure a safe, of and reliable smart seeded grid. NYSERDA the initiative with million approximately $25 from Clean Air Interstate proceeds. (CAIR) Rule Renewable Energy is Happening is Energy Renewable The one-of-a-kind Portfolio Standard Renewable (RPS) is a central procurementsystem made Main up of and Customer- tiers.Sited administers NYSERDA the RPS York New for State. The Main is a competitive, Tier auction closed-bid that brings cost-effective energy renewable resources online. The Customer-Sited provides an Tier open-enrollment process smaller-scale energy renewable for technologies. 2015, By installations supported through the RPS are expected to million 10.4 produce MWhr clean energy of renewable Wind Powers Jobs, Income and Clean and Air Income Jobs, Powers Wind theAt time was it built, the Ridge Maple was the largest wind farm east the Mississippi. of Pre-competitive marketplace intelligence to selection site improve helped megawattcreate wind this farm 321 in Lewis The County. farm supports hundreds of jobs farmers, raises tax revenue totaling million a $136 State economic benefit to York New thenext years.over 20 Supporting NYSERDA brings Goals Connecting People and together the people, Partners Strengthening Business resources and funding for Expanding Market Potential Developing the clean energy world. Technology Sharing Risk

R&D leaders who offer expertise, leadership and results. NYSERDA staff has the academic credentials and industry experience to successfully support business innovation and connect New York’s talent with needed resources.

Investment is working—in real dollars Investment is working—for real change • New York’s renewable energy program delivers $4 to • NYSERDA’s environmental research has been used $5 in benefits for every $1 invested. to support mercury pollution control, acid rain • Every $1 co-invested with our New York business policy, and the design of air quality planning tools partners in energy product development provides and strategies. an increase of approximately $5 in Gross State • NYSERDA’s environmental expertise led to the Product—totaling $200 million per year in sales. drafting of a New York State Climate Action Plan. • NYSERDA’s R&D program has supported the Connecting the intelligence and resources development of over 175 products. that drive innovation Investment is working—creating The world is changing. To see individuals and businesses real power embrace new forms of energy and environmentally • RPS Main Tier Program incentivized 27 operating sound behaviors, we must create an environment where facilities to produce 1,829 GWhs of electricity in bold ideas get the nurturing and funding they need to 2010—enough to power 265,000 homes for a year. become reality. We need to encourage collaboration and healthy competition at the same time. We need a playing • RPS Customer-Sited Tier Program helped 1,950 field where risks are mitigated and results are rewarded. small-scale installations generate 50 GWhs through This is the research and development landscape that grid-connected renewable resources—enough to NYSERDA fosters across New York State—every day. power 7,200 homes per year. Learn more at www.nyserda.org

About NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), a public benefit corporation, offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise and funding to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. NYSERDA professionals work to protect our environment and create clean-energy jobs. NYSERDA has been developing partnerships to advance innovative energy solutions in New York since 1975. RD-GEN-highlight-br 10/11