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29 January 2009

 

Ascent Solar receives Colorado Governor’s Excellence in Renewable Energy award 

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Littleton, CO, USA, a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS), has received the 2008 Colorado Governor’s Excellence in Renewable Energy (GERE) award for the Large Business category. 

The second annual GERE awards recognize individuals, businesses, institutions and nonprofits that are advancing renewable energy in outstanding ways in Colorado, according to The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO). The awards were created to honor outstanding contributions that provide clean power through the promotion, usage, implementation and technology development of renewable energy in Colorado.

“Colorado’s New Energy Economy is recognized as a leader thanks to Ascent Solar, which is helping to grow clean energy solutions and good jobs for our state and country,” says Governor Bill Ritter.  “Our team has worked very hard and faced many challenges over the years developing and expanding our business to create innovative solar products,” says Ascent Solar’s chairman & CEO Dr Mohan Misra. “Our goal is to bring our thin-film solar products to the market as we commercialize our 1.5MW line in Littleton and our 30MW line under construction in Thornton,” he adds. 

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