Sun Catalytix Awarded $4 Million R&D Funding from U.S. DOE
Posted in DOE, Fuel Cells, Solar Power on January 25th, 2010 by News Desk –Cambridge, Mass. — Sun Catalytix Corp., a developer of distributed energy storage and renewable fuels technology, has been awarded over $4 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
Sun Catalytix is an early-stage startup founded on science from the research lab of Professor Daniel Nocera at MIT. The company is seeking to combine sunlight and water to provide affordable, highly distributed solar energy. Its core technology involves a catalyst that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen fuel, mimicking photosynthesis.
According to Sun Catalytix, the elemental components of just 3 gallons of water have enough energy, when recombined, to satisfy the daily energy needs of a large American home.
Also on Monday, Sun Catalytix named Scott Wilshire, former president of Thar Geothermal, as its new COO, and Mark Barnett, formerly of Foley Hoag, as its vice president of business development and general counsel.
Sun Catalytix is backed by $3 million from Polaris Venture Partners.
