Ascent Solar Receives Excellence In Renewable Energy Award

Solar Technologies Inc., a Littleton, Colo.-based developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, has been presented with the state's 2008 Governor's Excellence in Renewable Energy (GERE) Award for the Large Business category. The second annual GERE Awards recognizes individuals, businesses, institutions and nonprofits that are advancing renewable energy in outstanding ways in Colorado. 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. ‘Ascent Solar is extremely proud and honored to receive this prestigious award from Governor 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 Mohan Misra, chairman and CEO of Ascent Solar. ‘Our goal is to bring our thin-film solar products to the market as we commercialize our 1.5 MW line in Littleton and our 30 MW line under construction in Thornton.’ SOURCE: Ascent