| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #563 | |||||||||
| Florida Electrochronic Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | Jay Wolfington | Organization: | Eclipse Energy System, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Florida Electrochronic Program | Date Submitted | 1/16/2004 2:08:47 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Diaz de la Portilla | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Creation of high wage/high tech and infrastructure; reduce Florida energy expenditures up to $500Mill/year; reduced dependence on foreign oil; reduce Greenhouse pollution recipient | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Eclipse Energy System, Inc. | Contact: | Patrick Bell | ||||||
| 2345 Anvil Street North | Contact Phone: | (850) 224-8282 | |||||||
| St. Petersburg 33710 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Continued advancement of electrochromic "smart windows" technology that control heat and light that pass through a window, incorporated with hazard mitigation techniques and photovoltice (solar cell) technology. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Scale-up electrochromic technology and develop manufacturing equipment and capabilities. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $6,500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $2,750,000 | In-kind Amount | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2000-2001 | Amount: | $750,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,250,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | See attached book regarding electrochromics | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||