ARL Designs has been selected to receive commercialization assistance from the PowerBridgeNY Proof of Concept Center.
http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/04122014-powerbridgeny-clean-energy
Funding is being provided to develop a durable polymer film that is both superhydrophobic (i.e. self-cleaning) and anti-reflective because it offers a reliable path to increase efficiency of solar panels. This patent-pending technology is now in scale-up development.
CUNY announcement: http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/cat/2014/06/10/two-cuny-teams-win-powerbridgeny-awards/
Updated CUNY announcement: http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/sustainable-news/2014/12/11/cleantech-scholars-and-mentors-wanted/