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Interview with Thomas Russell, ETC Solar, Improving Solar Cell Efficiency

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For this morning's interview with an entrepreneur, we spoke with Thomas Russell , the Ceo and co-founder of ETC Solar (www.etc-solar.com), a Los Angeles startup developing technology to improve the efficiency and cost of solar cells. Where did the technology from ETC Solar come from? What does ETC Solar do?

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CFX Battery Becomes Contour Energy, Out Of Stealth

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Azusa-based CFX Battery , the stealthy Caltech battery spinoff, said today that it has renamed itself Contour Energy , and emerged out of stealth mode. Contour Energy said it is developing advancements in fluorine-based battery chemistries, nanomaterials science, and manufacturing processes, and is targeted at portable power products.

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