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Raising Expectations for Wind Power
Makani Power, backed by investors such as Google.org, is four years into a nine-year plan to develop airborne wind turbines (AWTs) that will deliver utility-scale power at a significantly lower cost than coal-fired power plants—the current low-cost benchmark for the power grid—and 40% cheaper than current wind power technology.
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A solar module manufacturing company that opted to start up in the U.S. in 2009 has formed excellent international partnerships, selected a location with much local support, and fully automated production with a state-of-the-art assembly line. Is Helios-USA’s business model, which also focuses on controlling costs and maximizing efficiency, enough to succeed?
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Mike Brown, vice president of marketing and sales for ZAPS Technologies, an optical system startup, says many engineers make the mistake of not looking at the business model as much as the subject matter. From green technology to looking at the international tech front, you’ll get the ins and outs of where startups are at. But you’ll also learn selling is as important a skill as being a talented engineer.
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