2010 Proposal Evaluation Results Presented to Ohio Third Frontier Commission December 17, 2009 1251 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614.291.2229 Fax:

2010Proposal Evaluation Results

Presented to Ohio Third Frontier Commission

December 17, 20091251 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215Tel: 614.291.2229 Fax: 614.291.2867

Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program

Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program

Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program

2010 TFFCP / TFPVP / TFAEP Proposal Evaluation Results2

Overview of Proposal Review Process

FIRST ROUND

Focus: Meeting the requirements and intent of the RFP

• Combination of 3 internal and external reviewers

• Scoring instrument that reflects criteria in RFP

• Ranked on basis of average score

SECOND ROUND

Focus: Quality of the Investment for Ohio

• Customized set of questions and written responses

• Face-to-face meeting (90 minutes)

• Risk-benefit scoring– Technical Risk

– Commercial Risk

– Mission Impact

• Ranked on basis of fit to ODOD targets


Second Round Scoring Methodology


Competition Metrics

TFFCP TFPVP TFAEP Total

Letters of Intent 36 29 98 163

Proposals Submitted 22 17 41 80

Proposals Passing Administrative Review 21 17 34 72

Proposals Making the Competitive Range 10 11 16 37

Proposals Recommended for Funding 6 6 6 18


Funding Available

TFFCP TFPVP TFAEP Total

TFRDF in RFP $8 M $8M $5M $21M

WCF in RFP $2M $2M $2M $6M

Recommendations: TFRDF $5,893,022 $5,774,671 $5,915,000$17,582,693

Recommendations: WCF $490,000 $257,500 $1,293,544 $2,041,044

2010 Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program


TFFCP Recommendations for Funding

TFRDF TFRDF TFWCF TFWCFApplicant Requested Cumulative Requested Cumulative Recommended Contingency

Energy Technologies, Inc. $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0

Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell $999,770 $1,999,770 $0 $0Systems (US), Inc.

NexTech Materials, Inc. $1,000,000 $2,999,770 $490,000 $490,000

Wellman Products Group $893,252 $3,893,022 $0 $490,000

Lockheed Martin MS2 $1,000,000 $4,893,022 $0 $490,000Integrated Defense

UltraCell Corporation, $1,000,000 $5,893,022 $0 $490,000Ohio Manufacturing

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Energy Technologies, Inc.(TFFCP 10-207 / Rank: 1)

TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $0

TOTAL Requested: $1,000,000Cost Share: $1,000,000

1st Round Score: 74.02nd Round Score: 87.5

“Testing Metal Hydride Fuel Cells”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommendation: Fund for $1,000,000

Near-Term Product: Tactical Fuel Cell Power Plant incorporating a 1.5kW metal hydride fuel cell stack for military use

Project: Third-party long-term testing of FC stacks and BOP by InnoVentures and Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to verify product performance in response to a request from the military

Projected Impacts: • Applicant renovating 24,000 sq. ft. in Mansfield to support manufacture of this

product• Strong Ohio supply chain• Supports fuel cell testing capabilities in Ohio



Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US), Inc.(TFFCP 10-203 / Rank: 2)

TFRDF Requested: $999,770WCF Requested: $0

TOTAL Requested: $999,770Cost Share: $1,020,918


“Reliability of Fuel Cells for Commercial Megawatt Scale SOFC Power Systems”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommendation: Fund for $999,770

Near-Term Product: 1MW SOFC for utilities; AEP interested in product for Smart-Grid strategy with test in 2016

Project: Developing predictive models by ORNL for long-term material performance and operating conditions to speed product optimization and provide confidence for investors

Projected Impacts: • North American headquarters at Stark State and pilot manufacturing lines being

relocated there• Strong leverage through the SECA program (8-year contract for $75 million)• Plans for intermediate production facility to be made in 2012 and decision on larger-

scale facility in 2015



NexTech Materials, Ltd.(TFFCP 10-211 / Rank: 3)

TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $490,000



“Improving Manufacturing Readiness of NexTech’s SOFC Stack Technology”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: Fuel cells and fuel cell stacks for military OEMs

Project: Setting up green electrolyte tape manufacturing at Hocking College and improving thermal and mechanical robustness of stacks using CFD and FEA at OSU

Projected Impacts: • Provides a source for a critical raw material and trained workers• Pilot line expected to start in 2013 and full-scale plant in 2015



Wellman Products Group(TFFCP 10-210 / Rank: 4)


TOTAL Requested: $893,252Cost Share: $897,541


“Phosphoric Fuel Cell Stack Material Cost Reduction” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: Plates for UTC’s PureCell® 400 System (PAFC)

Project: Reducing the cost for integrated separator plates through lower-cost polymers and graphite and elimination of the separator sheet

Projected Impacts: • Single source plate supplier to UTC with potential to become a supplier of MEAs• UTC engaging in discussions about locating a plant expansion in Ohio



Lockheed Martin MS2 Integrated Defense Technologies(TFFCP 10-231 / Rank: 5)




“Military SOFC Ruggedization” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: 1kW SOFC genset that can operate on JP-8 for military applications

Project: Raising Technology Readiness Level (TRL) from 4 to 6 by improving shock and vibration tolerance of the fuel cell, adding a fuel-based thermal start-up, and reducing volume and weight

Projected Impacts: • Working with Ohio suppliers• Pre-production activity in 2013 and start of production in 2015• Product to be manufactured at the plant in Akron



UltraCell Corporation, Ohio Manufacturing Operations(TFFCP 10-218 / Rank: 6)




“Transitioning the UltraCell XX55® 55-Watt Fuel Cell from Beta Design to Commercial Product Through Manufacturing Development”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: 55W reformed methanol fuel cell portable power pack for battery recharging in the field (current cost $12-15,000 each)

Project: Manufacturing cost reduction by bringing laser welding in-house, scaling-up the processor acceptance tester, reducing the temperature gradient across the stack, improving the fuel pump, improving the noise testing capabilities, and optimizing the engine block components and BOP

Projected Impacts: • First order received from AFRL for 50 units ($3 million)• Applicant planning to expand its manufacturing operations in Dayton• Production of XX55® to be transferred from California to Ohio in early 2010

2010 Third Frontier Photovoltaic Program


TFPVP Recommendations for Funding


Xunlight Corporation $999,271 $999,271 $0 $0 Commitment to keep module manufacturingand equipment funded by this award inOhio during the 5-year grant period

Ferro Corp., Electronic $1,000,000 $1,999,271 $0 $0Material Systems

Glasstech, Inc. $1,000,000 $2,999,271 $0 $0

SCI Engineered Materials $775,400 $3,774,671 $0 $0

Five Star Technologies $1,000,000 $4,774,671 $0 $0

Replex Plastics $1,000,000 $5,774,671 $257,500 $257,500

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Xunlight Corporation(TFPVP 10-415 / Rank: 1)


TOTAL Requested: $999,271Cost Share: $1,052,795


“Next Generation Solar Module Manufacturing Technology”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommendation: Fund for $999,271 with contingency

Near-Term Product: Production of flexible PV modules ranging in size from 4 cells to 36 cells (3’x18’ rated at 330W)

Project: Developing and installing equipment to automate the process for PV cell assembly and stringing and augmenting an existing 25MW coil-cutting line into include all PV cell preparation tasks

Projected Impacts: • Deposition of flexible PV cells to begin in early 2010 in Toledo (25MW)• DOE funding sought for additional lines totaling 100MW with start-up planned by

2012• Location of module manufacturing unclear

Contingency: Module manufacture and the automated production equipment funded by this grant to remain in Ohio during the 5-year grant period



Ferro Corporation, Electronic Material Systems(TFPVP 10-424 / Rank: 2)




“Advanced Durability Sealing Systems for Solar Cells”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: An inorganic material-based edge sealing system for flat, rigid thin film cells and a hybrid organic/inorganic edge seal for flexible thin film cells

Project: Developing 2 prototype sealants for performance and accelerated environmental testing at OSU and EWI followed by end-user testing

Projected Impacts: • A key enabling technology for PV manufacturers to obtain 20-year service life from

PV modules• Sealant products to be manufactured at existing Ferro facilities in Ohio beginning in

2013



Glasstech, Inc.(TFPVP 10-409 / Rank: 3)




“Commercialization of a Heat Treating Process to Strengthen Large, Thinner Glass Substrates for Photovoltaic Panels”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: Equipment to produce larger, thinner glass for PV cells and also for architectural and automotive applications

Project: Building a full-scale prototype of a new glass heating and tempering furnace with an improved air distribution system and heat delivery system and validating its performance through extended life cycle testing and customer demonstrations

Projected Impacts: • Glasstech to design and market the glass heating and tempering systems to be

produced and installed by Pioneer Industrial Systems, an Ohio contractor



SCI Engineered Materials, Inc.(TFPVP 10-420 / Rank: 4)




“Commercialization of Advanced Attachment Technology for Rotatable Ceramic Sputtering Targets Used for Thin Film Photovoltaic Solar Cell Manufacturing”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: Rotatable sputtering targets with an attachment to the stainless steel backing that can withstand a higher power density manufacturing process for PV cell production

Project: Building and evaluating a rotatable target with a solder/metal foil fin composite attachment and qualifying it for customer use

Projected Impacts: • Rotatable targets with finned attachment produced in existing Columbus facility

beginning in 2013• A product line extension needed to support current PV customers that are increasing

line speeds to reduce costs



Five Star Technologies, Inc.(TFPVP 10-412 / Rank: 5)




“Commercialization of Specialty Electronic Inks for Advances in Photovoltaic Technology” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: High performance inks to improve the energy efficiency of PV cells based on crystalline silicon

Project: Demonstrating energy efficiency gains from fine line printing and modifying the ink formulations for high resistivity emitter applications

Projected Impacts: • A key component in the crystalline silicon PV supply chain where Ohio currently does

not participate• Spin-off potential to touch screens



Replex Plastics(TFPVP 10-416 / Rank: 6)




“Low-Cost Low-Concentration Photovoltaic (LC2PV) Systems for Mid-Northern Latitudes”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: PV module that concentrates the sunlight by a factor of 10X using inexpensive aluminized acrylic mirrors

Project: Constructing three generations of product prototypes and conducting accelerated and outdoor module testing

Projected Impacts: • Cost reduction for PV systems by inserting acrylic mirrors to reduce the square

footage of more expensive PV modules needed to produce a given amount of electricity

2010 Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program


TFAEP Recommendations for Funding


Ershigs, Inc. $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $120,000 $120,000 Commitment to manufacture panels in Ohio

R. W. Beckett Corp. $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $120,000

Avtron Industrial $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $0 $120,000Automation

Novolyte Technologies $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $123,544 $243,544 Commitment to move electrolyte manu-facturing from Louisiana to OH if permittedunder terms of DOE’s ARRA award

GrafTech International $915,000 $4,915,000 $50,000 $293,544Holdings, Inc.

quasar energy group $1,000,000 $5,915,000 $1,000,000 $1,293,544

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Ershigs(TFAEP 10-325 / Rank: 1)




“Development and Commercialization of Composite Towers for Wind Turbines” (Energy Sector: Wind)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommendation: Fund for $1,120,000 with contingency

Near-Term Product: Modular towers for larger wind turbines that can be easily transported and assembled on-site

Project: Designing, building, and testing a 100-meter fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tower to support GE wind turbines

Projected Impacts: • Engineered product with the potential to consume large quantities of polymer

(Ashland) and high-performance glass fiber (Owens-Corning) with panel production in Ohio and on-site assembly

Contingency: Reduce verbal commitment to manufacture FRP panels in Ohio to a written plan



R. W. Beckett Corporation(TFAEP 10-358 / Rank: 2)




“Develop and Commercialize Residential Energy Storage Technology to Store Power Collected From Any Source of Electricity for Use at a Later Time” (Energy Sector: Energy Storage)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: A 10-kWh storage appliance utilizing lithium-ion batteries intended for military use and for use by utilities at residential and commercial locations

Project: Integrating existing components into a fully functional energy storage and delivery system leading to testing of the complete system and eventually UL certification

Projected Impacts: • A key component for storing energy from intermittent generating sources such as

wind and solar• Boston Power indicating that it will consider building a lithium-ion battery

manufacturing plant in NE Ohio if sales projections are met



Avtron Industrial Automation(TFAEP 10-396 / Rank: 3)




“Absolute Magnetic Encoder Commercialization” (Energy Sector: Wind)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: Absolute Magnetic Encoder that will track the position of the wind turbine and provide control feedback for positioning the blade and controlling its speed

Project: Developing, prototyping, and testing of a new, superior communications link to control the operation of the wind turbine

Projected Impacts: • Enabling technology to improve wind power reliability that will be applicable to all

wind power systems



Novolyte Technologies, Inc.(TFAEP 10-319 / Rank: 4)




“Development and Commercialization of Advanced Electrolyte Materials for Next Generation Lithium-ion Batteries” (Energy Sector: Energy Storage)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommendation: Fund for $1,123,544 with contingency

Near-Term Product: Improved electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries

Project: Developing an optimized electrolyte formulation leading to independent bench-scale and large-scale testing by customers after internal validation has been completed

Projected Impacts: • Control of flammability issues, overcharge protection, and improvement in the

energy level, power density, and cycle life of lithium-ion batteries creating opportunities in automotive and grid management

Contingency: If permitted by the funding terms of DOE’s ARRA award, formalize Novolyte’s intent to move its electrolyte manufacturing operations from Louisiana to Ohio



GrafTech International Holdings, Inc.(TFAEP 10-342 / Rank: 5)

TFRDF Requested: $915,000WCF Requested: $50,000



“Development of Thermal Management Solutions for Lithium-ion Batteries” (Energy Sector: Energy Storage)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: Thermal management products to improve temperature control and uniformity in lithium-ion cells and battery packs

Project: Defining the state-of-the-art relative to thermal management, modeling the performance of GrafTech’s materials, and testing their performance in cells and battery packs

Projected Impacts: • Improved thermal management of lithium-ion battery packs with the potential to

create opportunities in automotive, energy storage, and grid management• Products to be produced in Lakewood• Potential customer located in Columbus



quasar energy group(TFAEP 10-375 / Rank: 6)

TFRDF Requested: $1,000,000WCF Requested: $1,000,000



“Accelerating Commercialization of Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy Production” (Energy Sector: Alternative Fuel Production)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Near-Term Product: A commercial system to economically convert cellulosic biomass to compost and electricity

Project: Scaling-up to a demonstration size, optimizing system performance, and proving the economics for an integrated anaerobic digestion system at OARDC

Projected Impacts: • Systems to be sold throughout the U.S. and Europe creating construction and

operating jobs on-site• Headquarters and a strong Ohio supply chain for equipment components projected

to create benefit for Ohio

Documents

2010 Proposal Evaluation Results Presented to Ohio Third Frontier Commission December 17, 2009 1251 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614.291.2229 Fax: