ECR International received a $500,000 grant from the Department of Energy to spur the development of new energy-saving technology. The grant will allow the company to develop and commercialize a device that will enable gas-fired home heating appliances to simultaneously generate electricity and heat. Successful development of this new technology, micro-cogeneration, will ultimately cut consumer utility bills and provide back-up power in the event of an electricity outage, such as last year's massive Northeast blackout. Pictured in the photo from left to right are Earle Reed - former vice chairman of the board for ECR International, U.S. Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Tim Reed - president of ECR International, Tom Reed - chairman of the board for ECR International.
