4733 Days ‘Til First Lift*
On Apr 26, 2005, at 09:01 PM, Manuel Antonio Cuba wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> Short email.
>
> Who owns the tech for elaborating the CNT? Liftport or another company?
we will own some of it, through LP Nanotech. we got the core ideas
from National Renewable Energy Labs (www.nrel.gov) over a year ago. it
took a while to put the whole deal together.
The ribbon is a simple fiberglass construction, interwoven with carbon fibers for strength and support. Source: Liftport Group.
> NREL stands for…?
>
> Who is paying for the plant? Millville? Did it cost the whole
> US$100,000?
millville and cumberland county NJ are splitting it. the plant is not
very big, but more than we need, for now. the $100k will split
between hardware (about $50k), logistics/travel and set-up ($25k) and
staff ($25k). assuming we meet our milestones, a lot more is on its
way. 
>
> Who is the CNT expert right now in Liftport?
nugent, on staff, but the relationship with nrel is key. we are going
to hire another person, i hope, soon.
>
> Do you know of any legal issues on using our actual know-how for
> installing the CNT plant outside US? I remember an export ban on CNT
> for the US.
right, still looking into that. the ‘early answer is no problem’, but
i expect that to chance, so i am proceding slowly. the PROCESS is
probably going to be restricted, the TUBES probably will be o.k.
take care. mjl
>
> Take care,
> Mac
>
>
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*This entry was originally posted in Liftport’s blog by Michael Laine.