An example of the concentrated solar cells created by Cogency Power. COURTESY PHOTO
RANGELY I “My goal, frankly, is to make the Western Slope the center of the universe for sensible solar,” said Doug Kiesewetter, CEO of Montrose-based Cogency Power to the Rangely Board of Trustees during a special meeting last week. Kiesewetter presented his company’s proprietary technology, Highly Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (HCPVT) which combines aerospace grade “gallium arsenide” solar cells, 1000 to 1 magnification…