PAX Technology Wins $2 Million DOE Grant

The US Department of Energy awarded PAX's air conditioning technology a $2 million research grant as part $76 million in funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The 58 projects selected support advanced energy-efficient building technology and training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu stated, "Energy-efficient commercial buildings will help our country cut its carbon emissions and energy costs while the training programs will upgrade the skills of the current workforce and attract the next generation to careers in the emerging clean-energy economy."

The PAX grant will be used to in the development of a novel, water-based refrigeration solution that will significantly improve the COP of cooling technologies.  The PAX solution uses pressurized water, multi-phase flow, and a small footprint to develop high efficiency cooling. (June 17, 2010)

PAX Addresses Global Warming at TEDxMarin

PAX was invited to present at the premiere TEDxMarin event.  Founder Jay Harman joined Craig's List founder Craig Newmark, Webby creator Tiffany Schlain, and actor David Arquette for an evening in the spirit of the parent conferences, full of "ideas worth spreading." Harman spoke on "An Alternative Cure for Global Warming" at the George Lucas theater on San Rafael's Kerner Studios Campus.

Enlarging on their conference mission, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) created the TEDx program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

PAX founder speaks at Bioneers Global

Jay Harman spoke that the first international Bioneers conference held May 30 through June 1, 2010 at the Antropia CoolConference Centre in Zeist, Netherlands. An invitation conference for leaders and decision-makers from all sectors including government, business, civil society and academia, the conference, titled Nature as Model for Science, Technology, Business & Society, focused on practical applications for energy and resource conservation, design, bio-architecture, green chemistry, and other breakthrough practices of nature-inspired science, business and society. 

Jay delivered a presentation on The Business of Biomimicry, discussing the rewards and challenges facing companies who choose to develop technology using nature as the model.  He also participated in the Water Solutions panel. 

Jay Harman on A World of Possibilities

Jay Harman can be heard on the Designing with Nature segment of the radio show and podcast A World of Possibilities.  Hosted by Mark Sommers, A World of Possibilities is award-winning, internationally syndicated, one-hour weekly radio program featuring solution-oriented conversations with innovators, visionaries, and thinkers.  The series airs airs in 406 outlets in 41 states and as specials in an additional 60 markets.