The U.S. Department of Energy awarded grants to two Connecticut companies to develop new energy-related initiatives. Overall, $11 million was awarded to United Technologies Corp. of Hartford (UTC) and Proton Energy Systems in Wallingford.
Working with Pennsylvania State University, Proton received $2,148,719 to create an energy storage system that incorporates a unique fuel cell that does not require precious metals.
UTC received more than $9 million for various projects: $2,855,795 will be used to create a water-based ventilation, heating and air conditioning system that utilizes a supersonic compressor. Another $3,098,765 will be used in collaboration with Pall Corp., Polymer Science Associates and the New Jersey Institute of Technology to experiment with combining a liquid desiccant and a vapor compression cycle in order to create air conditioning systems for humid climates.
The remaining $3 million was awarded to UTC’s Pratt & Whitney jet-engine division that, partnering with the University of Texas, Clipper Windpower and Sandia National Laboratories, is working to develop a “flow battery.” These initiatives, according to Gov. M. Jodi Rell, are expected to improve how the nation consumes and produces energy.
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