Clean Energy Company in Bucks
Above Average Jane
April 20, 2010
Today, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) joined local business
owners to announce the official opening of clean energy company YCarbon,
Inc. in Bristol Township. This week, ten new employees will
head to work at the Bridge Business Center to perform research and
development on renewable energy technology.
Y-Carbon has unique capabilities to alter carbons that will be used in
the alternative energy and clean energy sectors, ranging from energy
itself to water desalination and medicine. The company was founded
based on technology developed at Drexel University’s College of
Engineering.
“I’m proud to have helped recruit this innovative company to put
down roots here in Bucks County and bring new jobs to the district,”
said Congressman Patrick Murphy.
“We are thrilled to partner with Congressman Murphy in moving to
Bristol Township to create jobs in Lower Bucks County,” said Jim
Horan, CEO of Y-Carbon, Inc.
In addition to the ten workers starting this week, the company plans
to hire an additional fifteen employees. Y-Carbon, Inc. has also
created two spin-off companies, Y-Energy and Y-Water, both of which
will also be located in Bucks County. Jim Horan, CEO of Y-Carbon,
estimates that each additional company will employ 25 workers within
18 months.
Y-Carbon Inc.’s expansion was made possible with a $150,000 Small
Business Innovation Research grant through the Recovery Act, part of
over $18 million made available to support small business innovation,
research, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies.
Their move to Bucks County builds on Congressman Murphy’s
previous work to develop Bucks County into a hub for green energy
companies by recruiting new, innovative firms to the district. YCarbon,
Inc. will further revitalize the old Rohm and Haas chemical
company site, bringing with it good, high-paying jobs to the area. To
date, Murphy has helped bring over 2,900 jobs to Southeastern
Pennsylvania.
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