Three BRITE Member Companies Receive $43.8 Million in Funding Through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to Support the US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy 

Funding totaling $43.8 million was announced Wednesday for three Ohio-based clean energy startups as part of the DOE’s Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling Activities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.   Building on the unprecedented federal investment to advance the clean energy economy, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday $750 million in funding for 52 […]

As bikeshare struggles elsewhere, promoters hope Youngstown, Ohio, can make it work

YoGo Bikeshare team poses in front of their electric bike

Ronnell Elkins, president of YoGo Bikeshare, says his ambitions are more about community development than pulling in big profits. Ronnell Elkins, far right, along with Kent Wallace and Paris Wallace pose with a YoGo electric bike in Youngstown, Ohio. Credit: James Higgs III / used with permission As an economically struggling Midwestern city of approximately 60,000, Youngstown, […]

Power to Hydrogen and global utility leaders successfully complete phase I of first-ever industrial-scale AEM electrolysis stack demonstration

Power to Hydrogen team stands near their technology

(March 5th, 2024) – Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) has partnered with global utility leaders American Electric Power (AEP), EDP, E.ON, and Electricity Supply Board (ESB) to demonstrate the first ever industrial scale Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM)-based electrolysis stack for low-cost green hydrogen production. Green hydrogen is a potential emissions-free alternative to fossil fuels for energy […]

Adena Power Secures Exclusive Battery License from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mulitcolored batteries

Lewis Center, OHIO (February 19, 2024) – Adena Power is excited to recently secure an exclusive license to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL) sodium metal halide battery patents to allow for the use of iron instead of nickel. This enabling cathode technology complements Adena’s planar cell architecture for a low-cost, high-performance energy storage solution. The close collaboration […]

40 Presenters for 2024 NREL Industry Growth Forum Aim To Break Ground in Cleantech

industry growth forum

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the list of 40 presenters for the 2024 NREL Industry Growth Forum (IGF) today. The presenters cover a wide range of technologies across the cleantech landscape, but all hope to break new ground as our nation and the global community continue the transformation to a clean […]

Professional Chef Brings the Green Industrial Revolution into the Kitchen

Chef and cook working on their dishes indoors in restaurant kitchen

For years, BRITE member Chef Chris Galarza has been an advocate for induction stoves in commercial kitchens. In the last year, he has made incredible strides forward in that mission, releasing a whole new set of educational materials and creating new industry standards to bring the Green Industrial Revolution into the kitchen. “The truth is that every international culinary […]

Third startup from ScriptDrop co-founder aims to make AI chatbots private, user-friendly

Technician writes AI code on laptop

Three entrepreneurs who’ve sold startups before are building “approachable AI” to make tools such as ChatGPT and Bing more user friendly and less fraught with privacy and other concerns. Kallo LLC has attracted some 120 users in a soft launch without all of its planned functionality. The three founders were independently looking into the trend they […]

EV Charging Expansion in Midwest

Plugged in electric car in at a EV charging station

EdgeEnergy has formalized an agreement with M&M Mid-Valley, a service and supply provider for fueling retailers, to implement 40 ultra-fast EV charging stations across nine Midwest states, leveraging EdgeEnergy’s innovative EdgeEV power source. This collaboration aims to address the escalating demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions by facilitating the installation of charging stations without necessitating extensive power grid upgrades. […]

Fire Authorities Adopt Early Thermal Runaway Detection Technology

Li-ion tamer technology

For backup power systems, a de facto industry standard is increasingly being installed in Battery Energy Storage Systems to help tame the dangers of thermal runaway. At data centers across the United States, demand for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is rapidly increasing. Comprised of an interconnected series of batteries, BESS are self-contained, rechargeable battery […]

Dayton startup purchases 32,000-square-foot manufacturing plant

SKULD LLC 3D printed technology

A foundry and manufacturing facility closed more than five years ago will reopen with the operation of a growing Dayton-area startup. With operation to begin later this spring, the startup is preparing to launch a new system with plans to expand capacity and employment over the next few years. Skuld LLC is set to open […]

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