Stellaris Corporation
Team
Jim Paull TH '67, Co-founder, President
Lee Johnson TU '05 Co-founder, COO
Company Overview
Jim Paull and Lee Johnson founded Stellaris Corporation in April 2005. Stellaris develops renewable energy and energy conservation technologies. Stellaris' patent-pending CPG technology achieves significant reductions in the cost of manufacturing electricity-generating and solar energy modules, and, at the same time offers a range of new aesthetic properties of the module.
CPG Technology
Stellaris' concentrating photovoltaic glazing (CPG) uses passive optics to concentrate light, reducing the amount of photovoltaic material required and greatly reducing the cost of photovoltaic modules and building-integrated systems.
Prototype testing has demonstrated that the lenses are performing close to their theoretical maximum. “We are proving that roughly the same amount of electricity can be produced with only one-third the amount of costly photovoltaic material,” explained Stellaris Co-founder and President, James Paull. “This technology will allow us to sell our solar modules to customers at a much lower price than that which we currently see in the market.”
Next Steps
Stellaris Co-founder and COO, Lee Johnson noted, “We plan to test full-size prototypes in the next few months and intend to have a product out on the market within 18 months.”
In addition to its application in conventional solar modules, Stellaris intends to broaden its reach into other solar energy markets. “We are currently working to develop partnerships with building material manufacturers who see a future in integrating solar modules with construction materials such as roofing, curtain walls, spandrel, and skylights. This building material integration approach has the added advantage of displacing costly building materials and will result in a further reduction in the payback period for solar energy systems,” explained Lee Johnson. “In addition, our technology has the potential to open up new avenues in architectural design since the CPG has the ability to create pleasing visual effects of color and texture on building exteriors and also allows a certain amount of light to pass into the building for daylighting.”
News
October 15, 2005 - Stellaris featured at Dartmouth's Greener Ventures 2005
October 6, 2005 - Stellaris announces results of prototype testing
April 20, 2005 - Stellaris Corporation incorporates to commercialize its CPG technology