Rare Earth Solar

New solar panel mfg company, game changing tech, sustainable ability to take large share of $100+ billion market, with good net margins.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Clean Technology
  • Location Beatrice, NE, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded October 2010
  • Employees 6
  • Website rareearthsolar.com

Company Summary

Rare Earth Solar, LLC is an innovative manufacturing company headquartered in Beatrice, Nebraska, with laboratory facilities at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. RES has developed an industry changing solar panel technology that is designed to reduce panel production cost by roughly half that of existing products. It will do so by utilizing abundant raw materials, off-the-shelf manufacturing equipment and scalable processes.

Team

  • Joseph Brewer
    Dr.

    Co-Founder of Rare Earth Solar and Inventor of RES Patent Pending Technology. He serves as Chief Technology Officer for RES, and has over 6 years of experience in R&D and Lab management.

  • Timothy L. Thietje
    Mr.

    Mr. Thietje servers as General Counsel and Corporate Security. He has over 30 years of experience in all phases of management and as legal counsel in corporate settings and entrepreneurial environments.

  • Gordon Quitmeyer
    Mr.

    Mr. Quitmeyer serves as Chief Financial Officer. He is a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of experience as the principle financial executive in an R&D/Manufacturing growth environment.

  • Allen Kruse
    Mr.

    Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer. U.S. Army/Navy Veteran with 10+ years in various management positions focused on public relations, marketing, operations, project management and business development/management experience.

  • Allen Kruse

Advisors

  • Paul Heimann (E/S), Virgil Johnson (E/S), David Milligan (Advent)
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Scott Becker (HBE), Jimmy Schultz (HBE)
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Kearney Area Ag Producer's Alliance (KAAPA)
    Unconfirmed
    William and Steve Sandman
    Unconfirmed
    Stan Meyer
    Unconfirmed

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