Kauffman Foundation Announces Grant for Utility Technology Challenge

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today announced a grant to support the Utility Technology Challenge, the national competition matching clean technology solutions with utility and industry partners. Kauffman's support contributes $50,000 to the funding pool of up to $100,000 in awards for demonstration projects and services for Challenge winners.

The Utility Technology Challenge, now in its third year, is an initiative of the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI). The Challenge, open for submissions through January 31, 2012, seeks companies and technologies focused on cleaner and more environmentally sustainable energy solutions that help solve challenges facing utilities.

Smart grid technology areas of consideration for the Utility Technology Challenge include (but are not limited to) transmission and distribution, demand response and power electronics. This year, there is a new emphasis on demand-side building energy technologies, such as energy efficiency measures (e.g., HVAC, lighting, and building management), as well as distributed generation systems (e.g., building-integrated solar photovoltaics and combined heat and power).

Applicants with pilot-ready or early-stage commercial solutions targeting utilities and other large customers are invited to submit their proposals online.

For more information, see the release from Kauffman:
http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/kauffman-foundation-announces-grant-for...