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Bye Energy, Inc., an integrator of alternative energy technologies for business and general aviation aircraft, has extended its presence to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Jefferson County, Colo., and expanded its headquarters facility at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo.Bye Energy is conducting ground tests for its Green Flight Program at the Beyond The Edge hangar at Rocky Mountain Metro. Beyond The Edge is committed to bringing potentially world-changing ideas and technologies into practical use. Richard F. Schaden, an aeronautical engineer, active ATP-rated pilot and vice chairman of Bye Energy, founded the enterprise.The Green Flight Program(www.GreenFlightProgram. com) is intended to enhance the development of electric and electric-hybrid propulsion systems (EHPS) for commercial application. The initial objective of the project is to design and integrate a proof of concept electric propulsion system into an existing, proven Cessna 172 airframe. First flighton the Green Flight Program and other projects.George Bye, CEO of Bye Energy, said the aerospace and aviation industries in Colorado are poised for growth, and the company’s expan- sion is a reflection of that trend. “After several challenging years, I believe we have reason to be cautiously optimistic,” he said. “Innovation is the key to recovery, andEN ROUTEBye Energy Continues Ambitious Growth, Expansionof the electric 172 is e•exxppeecctteeddttooa•••••••••••••••alltteerrnnaattiivveeeenneerrggyyiistake place at Centennrniiaallfsoouurfuuttuurree..””T&&T&TTT&&TAirport this spring. Bye Energy recently neTfootprint at the TacAirerHaassnrrrtHlltenyydoubled its head-quaareraaeersnnesggaarr8 building at CentenniiaallAAiirrppoorrtt..The additional space waaeddeeddffoorrengineering and develooppmmeennttwwoorrkkBowen Half Page 4/C Ad46 • ­TWIN & TURBINEMARCH 2011