Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open Announces Three Winners
Winners receive $50,000 in cash and services and earn spot in National Finals 
for up to $250,000 in cash and services

SEATTLE (October 30, 2009) –  The Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open (CTO), an innovation catalyst that helps great ideas become viable clean tech businesses, announced the three winners of the inaugural clean tech business plan competition:  Green Lite Motors (100 MPG Commuter Vehicle), Hydrovolts (In-Stream Hydro Power), and LivinGreen Materials (Advanced Solar Technology). The winning teams each received $50,000 in cash and in-kind services and will now participate in the national competition for up to $250,000 in cash and services next month in San Francisco.    Full Press Release HERE

Hydrovolts CEO wore the only white jacket at the event - did he know he would stand out like this?

Burt Hamner explains the Flipwing turbine to Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire.  Hydrovolts co-founder and COO Chris Leyerle looks on behind Burt.

Hydrovolts team (2nd, 3rd and 4th from left) receives the Sustainability Award surrounded by CTO directors.