February 24, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Entech Solar (OTCBB: ENSL) has named Lawrence A. Kaufman to its board of directors. He will serve as chairman of the company’s audit committee.

Kaufman currently serves as president and CEO and director of Lightwave Power Inc., a solar energy company.

He is also a partner in The Pinnacle acquisition Group, a firm that acquires and develops underperforming technology companies; a director of Sionex and a director of Memsic, Inc.

Kaufman is a founder and was the first president and CEO of Sionex, a company that has commercialized miniature chemical sensors. He was also a director of the MicroOptical and a partner in The GulfStream Group.

Texas-based Entech Solar is a developer of renewable energy technologies and sustainable daylighting solutions for the commercial, industrial and utility markets.

Entech Solar designs concentrating solar modules that provide both electricity and thermal energy as part of its ThermaVolt product line and electricity only as part of the SolarVolt product line.

The company also manufactures and markets the Entech Tubular Skylight, which is used in commercial and industrial green building initiatives.

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