PrecisionFlow Technologies - News & Events <link href="NewWebsiteCSS_index_test_8.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />  <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body> <div id="wrap"> <div id="header"> <div id="navRight"> <ul id="navlist"> <li id="contact"><a href="/contact_us.php" title="CONTACT US">Contact Us</a></li> <li id="news"><a href="/news_events.php" title="NEWS & EVENTS">News & Events</a></li> <li id="home"><a href="/" title="HOME">Home</a></li> </ul> </div> <a href="/"><img src="/images/PFTlogo.jpg" alt="PFT Logo" width="324" height="112" /></a> <div id="nav"> <ul id="navlist"> <li id="company"><a href="/our_company.php" title="ABOUT US">About Us</a></li> <li id="products"><a href="/products.php?m=2" title="PRODUCTS">Products</a></li> <li id="contract"><a href="/contract_manufacturing.php?m=3" title="CONTRACT MANUFACTURING">Contract Manufacturing</a></li> <li id="employment"><a href="/employment.php" title="EMPLOYMENT">Employment</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="isoslideshow" id="Iso"><a href="slideshow_NSAI.php"><img src="images/iso_certificates_small.jpg" border="0" /></a></div> <div id="content"> <table width="251" border="0" align="right" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td width="231" bgcolor="#D5D5D5"><h1>Events</h1> <ul> <li><strong>October 11th 2008</strong><br /> ASME Meeting<br /> — Shrewsbury, MA</li> <li><strong>October 27-30th 2008</strong><br /> Fuel Cell Seminar<br /> — Phoenix, AZ</li> </ul></td> </tr> </table> <h1>News</h1> <a href="news_events.php" title="News & Events" target="_parent">< < Back to News </a> <p><strong>Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval Of $2.4 Million For C9 Corporation & Precision Flow Technologies To Advance Solar Work For Defense Departmentt</strong><br /> <br /> <em>Companies Will Work In Conjunction With The Solar Energy Consortium To Develop</em> </p> <p>Washington, DC — The House yesterday responded to a request from Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) by giving final approval of $2.4 million for C9 Corporation and PrecisionFlow Technologies to further develop their solar technology for the U.S. military. C9 and Precision Flow Technologies will conduct their work in conjunction with The Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC). Hinchey used his seat on the House Appropriations Committee to secure the funds for C9 and PrecisionFlow Technologies as part of the Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2009. The Senate is expected to give its final approval for the funds as early as today.<br /> <br /> "The allocation of $2.4 million in new funds for C9 and PrecisionFlow Technologies further advances our collective efforts tomake New York a hub for the development of solar energy products that can be in various ways," Hinchey said. "The technology that will be advanced with these new federal funds will ultimately provide our combat troops with solar powered equipment that is reliable, easy to transport, and will help keep them safe and eliminate some of the risks associated with refueling vehicles and powering other gear." <br /> <p> C9 currently has a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop Silicon Carbide-type semiconductors for the military. It is anticipated that the newly developed solar application technology will be used for civilian and commercial use as well. The company and PrecisionFlow Technologies plan to collaborate with TSEC and serve as a link between the consortium and the federal government for future partnerships. PrecisionFlow Technologies will construct the machines that C9 will use to develop its solar products. It's expected that PrecisionFlow Technologies will be adding new jobs at its Saugerties site to adequately handle this new business. Hinchey successfully secured $3.2 million for C9 as part of the Fiscal Year 2008 budget. <br /> <br /> The Defense Department supports silicon carbide-based semiconductor/solar development for its use in powering hand-held and backpack devices for troops, the recharging of unmanned ground and aerial reconnaissance platforms, and for Hybrid Electric Combat Vehicle drive trains. To date, there has been a lack of success in manufacturing low defect silicon carbide semiconductor grade material. The New York-based C9 Corporation is overcoming these difficulties by creating new, man-made silicon carbide materials and processes that it believes will revolutionize semiconductor/solar manufacturing. This technology will have widespread applications for the military as well as by private sector power utilities, automotive, aerospace and computer and control related industries. <br /> <p> Last year in upstate New York, Hinchey helped organize and create TSEC, which is a new industry-driven, non-profit organization that provides leadership, organization, resources, and support for the establishment of a major solar energy industry cluster in New York. TSEC is the first organization of its kind for the photovoltaic industry, encompassing research and development, manufacturing facilities, industry promotion and market development. Earlier this year, TSEC partnered with its firstmajor manufacturing partner, Prism Solar Technologies, which plans to bring more than 400 new jobs to upstate New York within 4-5 years. Last month, Hinchey announced TSEC's signing of a new solar manufacturing company, Solar Thin Films, Inc., which is expected to create an additional 400 new jobs in the next several years. In just one year, TSEC has already created nearly 50 new jobs in the congressional district Hinchey represents. 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