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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1326 |
| Advanced Renewable Energy Program (ARE) |
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| Requester: |
Jay Wofington |
Organization: |
Eclipse energy Systems, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Advanced Renewable Energy Program (ARE) |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 11:47:22 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Florida and the Nation has an interest renewable solar energy in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil sources, as well as create a Florida based high tech infrastructure and high wage jobs. |
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| Recipient: |
Eclipse Energy Systems, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Jay Wolfington |
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2345 Anvil Street North |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 966-3627 |
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St. Petersburg 33710 |
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Contact email: |
jwolfington@exlipsethinfilms.com |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Advanced Renewable Energy Program (ARE) will leverage nano-photonic technology resident at Eclipse in order to advance energy conversion efficiency of solar cell technology. Low cost highly efficient solar cells are the key parameters necessary for wide spread use of this renewable energy source. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Program will provide high tech high wage job growth for Florida as the program moves into manufacturing of solar cell technology. Eclipse will provide a 50% match to the program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
No |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
