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Confidential - Property of Sun-Stop LLC; Para-Sol Patent Pending :: Contact - [email protected]
Introduction to Sun-Stop LLCPresented by Kevin Conlin, CEO & Founder
MIT Venture Forum
September 13, 2011
Confidential - Property of Sun-Stop LLC; Para-Sol Patent Pending :: Contact - [email protected]
Sun-Stop Overview
Leader in clean technology solutions for electric transportation
40+ years of experience in the renewables industry
Our products, the Sun-Stop and Para-Sol, are multi-functional, solar–powered service stations
Our Mission - To develop a national network of Sun-Stop Stations to advance the adoption of electric vehicles
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Our People - Kevin Conlin, CEO & Founder
• 25 year solar veteran • Leader in high-reliability, high-quality remote
power systems• Responsible for development and sale of several
solar companies with innovative products including Solar SignAge, Photocomm, and Texas Solar Energy Center
• Founded Solarcraft Inc, a well-established corporation serving Fortune 500 companies in the oil, gas, and communication industries
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Our People
Katherine Warren, Business Development• 15 years strategy and operations consulting for energy companies; Partner at
Boxley Group , local energy consulting company• Extensive renewable energy industry network, worked at Solar Energy Industries
Association in Washington, DC, 1991-1996
Patrick Peters, Architect• LEED AP Architect, Principal, Greenmodern• Professor, University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture• For 17 years, Director of the award-winning UH Graduate Design/Build Studio
Mohit Agrawal, Business Advisor• 5+ years of engineering and finance experience at major oil & gas firms, private
equity, and technology incubator• MBA from Rice University; focus on finance and entrepreneurship; BS in Chemical
Engineering
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Sun-Stop Products
Sun-Stop Solar Service Station• Multi-kW micro-grid design• EV charging, vending, demand response,
UPS and load shedding• Provides disaster relief for surrounding
community
Para-Sol• Pre-packaged, pre-engineered code
compliant solar EV charging station• PV powered with stand alone battery
backup, demand response, and advertising options
• Responds to ambient temperatures• Minimal installation and site work• ADA and NEC compliant
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What EV Growth Means?
Stakeholder Pain Sun-Stop Opportunity
EV Owner × Range anxiety× Lack of infrastructure
Highly visible solar array Convenient, attractive locations
Responsible Agencies
× Lack of capital for EV infrastructure× Difficult to anticipate future needs
Low installation cost Shared revenues Serviced and maintained by others
Utility× Renewable Portfolio Standards× New infrastructure× EV peak loads× Deferred emissions
Strengthen distribution grid Avoids transmission losses REC’s available
Host Facility× Power failures× Attract new business× Provide convenience and service× Enhanced security
Uses existing assets Enhanced public perception Reliable back-up power Added amenities for customers
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EV Charging Competitive Landscape
There are many potential competitors in the solar, EV charging, and ESCO space, but the Sun-Stop station emphasizes the convergence of these advanced technologies and evolving needs. This combination of technology and services has never been available or possible.
ESCOConservative
business model
NetworkProduct in search of
marketBudgetary constraints
BIPV / CarportHost facility absorbs
high costNo storage or load
management
Distributed PowerGeneration
Limited eligibility for market incentives
Transmission losses
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Key Differentiators / Why our products?
Charge EV’s with green electricity Cash flow not dependent on EV charging revenue
Solar Power Storage UPS Vending Services EV Charging Emergency Power
Proposed business model – national network of leased systems
Low impact installation Value to host facility – unit is a destination LEED certification with eye catching design Reliable design backed with experience
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Milestones to date
• Partnership with Gexpro enables access to GE market – marketing, components, sales
• UH Green Building grant – 1st Sun Stop Solar Service Station on campus 4Q 2011
• Discussions with Ecotality – 200 EV charging stations in Houston needed by end of 2011
• Pursuing deployment opportunity in Canada with REV and Corvus Energy
• Working partnership with Alpha Energy developing advanced hybrid micro-grids
Confidential - Property of Sun-Stop LLC; Para-Sol Patent Pending :: Contact - [email protected]
Contact
Kevin ConlinCEO and FounderSun-Stop LLC10245 West Airport Blvd. Stafford, TX [email protected]
