POET has hired Rob Walther as Director of Federal Affairs, tasked with opening a POET office in Washington, D.C. Walther will represent POET and highlight the value of domestic, renewable biofuel in talks with members of Congress, their staffs and federal agencies regulating renewable fuels.- Law firm Morrison & Foerster has hired Robert Fleishman, an energy lawyer with a background in FERC enforcement, regulation, corporate affairs and public policy. He will work out of the firm’s Washington office as senior of counsel.
- Honeywell has announced that Chief Executive Magazine named Chairman and CEO Dave Cote “2013 CEO of the Year,” an honor that recognizes an outstanding corporate leader nominated and selected by peers. The award will be featured on the cover of the July issue.
- The Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) is offering incubator and showcase memberships to allow start-ups to initialize products on a smaller scale. Packages are based on the product’s entrry into the U.S. marketplace.
- Atonometrics, Inc., a company providing test and measurement solutions to the solar photovoltaic industry, has delivered a Continuous Solar Simulator to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The system includes an integrated I-V measurement system and will be used for Light Soak tests of full-size PV modules.
