Feb 23 2011
Magnolia Solar Corporation (OTCBB: MGLT) ("Magnolia Solar") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., has been invited by the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and CNSE's Incubators for Collaborating & Leveraging Energy and Nanotechnology (iCLEAN) to participate in an invitation-only, roundtable discussion on Tuesday, February 22, 2011.
The meeting will be attended by senior executives from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), including President and Chief Executive Officer Frank Murray and Vice President for Technology and Strategic Planning Janet Joseph.
Magnolia Solar has also been invited to be on a panel of experts for the Tech Valley Energy Forum on Photovoltaics on February 24, 2011, in an event organized by CNSE's Energy & Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC).
Dr. Yash R. Puri, Executive Vice President and CFO, will participate in the iCLEAN roundtable discussion and will be one of the expert panelists at the E2TAC Forum on Photovoltaics. Magnolia Solar is receiving support from NYSERDA and is working with faculty and scientists at CNSE, where its research and development operation is based, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), to develop high efficiency, nanostructure based thin film solar cells.
Dr. Puri stated, "We are committed to growing in New York's Capital Region, leveraging the world-class technological and intellectual infrastructure at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex. We are pleased to participate in these two events to develop and promote the use of clean, renewable energies in the United States. Photovoltaics is the only truly scalable renewable energy technology. Our close collaborations with CNSE, our excellent relations with NYSERDA, and ongoing work with nearby universities allow us to capitalize on our innovations and help us expand our business."
Source: http://www.magnoliasolar.com/