HM3 Energy, Inc.
Hiroshi Morihara, Ph. D.
The president and CEO, Hiroshi has experience developing a new innovative polysilicon technology from R&D through pilot plant to full commercial production. In 1977 Hiroshi and Bill Breneman were intimately involved in technical and managerial leadership roles in the Low Cost Silicon Solar Array Project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Dr. Morihara was also instrumental in facilitating the integration of technology purchased by Union Carbide from Komastu Electronic Materials for the pyrolysis of silane into polysilicon rods, the favored shape factor for the electronic industry and solar industries.This technology was demonstrated in the semi-commercial scale facility and later up-scaled to a $250 million, 1200 ton/year facility which began operation in Moses Lake, WA in 1985.
Today, the original Moses Lake facility continues to produce high quality materials for use in both electronic and photovoltaic applications. While ownership of the enterprise has changed hands over the past thirty years, the basic process remains fundamentally unchanged as the leading technology for low cost and high quality.
NEWS
NOV 2011: HM3 Energy Northwest Cleantech Open regional finalist, competes in national competition in San Jose. READ MORE
AUGUST 2011: HM3 Energy featured in Biomass Power & Thermal magazine. READ MORE
JUNE 2011: HM3 Energy awarded SBIR-USDA Phase 2 grant, worth $460,000. READ MORE
HM3 Energy receives US Endowment for Forestry and Communities grant, worth $241,000. The award will be used for pilot plant operation and key commercial scale equipment design and fabrication... READ MORE
Successful test burn completed with 100% torrefied biomass in pulverized coal-fired combustion facility proves torrefied biomass can replace coal directly in coal-fired power plants... READ MORE
Torrefied biomass energy can come from a variety of feedstock sources.... READ MORE
Torrefied biomass energy costs compare very favorably with other clean energy forms, such as solar and wind...READ MORE