ENrG Inc. designs, develops and manufactures high technology ceramic components for clean energy systems such as fuel cells, gas separation, and other membrane technologies. ENrG Inc. assists strategic partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in developing high-performance, cost-effective ceramic components for energy related systems.
HISTORY
The ENrG Inc. co-founders worked together at Tyco Electronics where they developed products for a Department of Energy SOFC Program (SECA)*. In 2003, shortly after Tyco closed that operation a core group of experienced, customer-focused employees founded ENrG Inc.
Through past and current New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)** and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP)*** funded programs, ENrG Inc. is working on large area ceramic fuel cells development and fabrication capabilities that are 3X state-of-the-art and which will contribute to commercial product introductions.
* DOE's Solid-state Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) program. SECA is an alliance between government, industry, and the scientific community to promote the development of environmentally friendly solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). http://www.netl.doe.gov/seca/
** NYSERDA – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority This program is to help support certain public benefit programs. Projects granted funds are intended to provide energy efficiency services, including those directed at the low-income sector, research and development, and environmental protection activities. http://www.nyserda.org
***National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP). This program invests in longer-term, high risk research to accelerate its development and help industry raise its competitive potential. NIST ATP is under the Department of Commerce. http://www.atp.nist.gov/
ENrG'S BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY
ENrG Inc. is a WNY-based company. The owners made a conscious decision to locate in the Buffalo , NY area. ENrG Inc. is participating in a high technology industry resulting in growth in high paying jobs. The company's products contribute to clean alternative energy sources and ENrG Inc. is positioned to be a key player in the energy industry of the future.