OTTAWA, ONTARIO / ACCESSWIRE / April 28, 2014 / Thermal Energy
International Inc. ("Thermal Energy" or the "Company") (TSXV: TMG),
a global provider of energy efficiency and emission reduction
solutions, announced today that it is assisting the Climate
Foundation in the development of a new "biochar" sanitation
solution that utilizes reduced versions of Thermal Energy's
proprietary Flu-Ace(R) and Dry-Rex(R) technologies.
Prototype Demonstrated at the Reinvent the Toilet Fair in Delhi,
India
A prototype of the sanitation system was demonstrated at the
Reinvent the Toilet Fair: India in Delhi on March 22, 2014. The
fair was co-hosted by the Government of India's Department of
Biotechnology and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The
Climate Foundation has also received funding to adapt the system
for Kivalina, Alaska, an Arctic North America community that faces
significant public sanitation concerns in the midst of severe
climate change.
"We are excited by the future possibilities that this sanitation
solution may represent," said William Crossland, CEO of Thermal
Energy. "The prototype unit utilizes our FLU-ACE(R) heat recovery
system and our DRY-REX(R) Biomass Dryer technologies to recapture
waste heat for energy-efficient drying. While there is still work
to do to optimize and commercialize the system, the biochar
sanitation solution represents an innovative breakthrough in
managing human solid waste and, consistent with goals of the
Reinvent the Toilet Challenge, is designed to eliminate the need
for the external introduction of power, water or sewers, while
being financially sustainable."
In 2011, the Gates Foundation initiated the Reinvent the Toilet
Challenge to bring sustainable sanitation solutions to the 2.5
billion people worldwide who do not have access to safe, affordable
sanitation.
Dr. Brian Von Herzen, Executive Director of the Climate
Foundation, led a volunteer collaboration of Hertz Fellows from
MIT, Caltech, the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford
University in the development of a "biochar" sanitation solution.
The biochar group was selected as grant recipients by the Gates
Foundation and invited to participate in the Reinvent the Toilet
Challenge. Thermal Energy was approached by the Climate Foundation
to assist in the development of the biochar solution by
incorporating Thermal Energy's Flu-Ace(R) and Dry-Rex(R)
technologies. Further details on the Climate Foundation's "biochar"
sanitation solution can be found on the Climate Foundation website
and in the following video hosted on their YouTube channel: "Brian
von Herzen (Climate Foundation) on sanitation".
System to be Adapted for a North American Arctic Community
On March 4, 2014 the International Commission for Environmental
Cooperation approved the Climate Foundation's proposal to work with
the Tribal and City Councils of Kivalina to develop a shovel ready
project to provide biochar sanitation to the village. Kivalina, an
Inupiat community in the Northwest Arctic, is among seventeen other
communities to receive the benefits of an awarded project out of a
total pool of 589 applicants.
Dr. Von Herzen said: "Together with Thermal Energy International
and an international team of experts we're working on solving the
global sanitation problem by processing human solid waste into
biochar - a pathogen-free and odor-free resource that can be used
as a significant carbon sink, a valuable agricultural supplement or
for other beneficial means. Adding biochar to agricultural land
improves water quality by significantly reducing runoff, reducing
the need for chemical fertilizers, and raising economical
agricultural productivity in marginal soils. If developed
commercially, this system could significantly improve public health
and the quality of life for many, many people around the
world."
About the Climate Foundation
The Climate Foundation has the long-term objective to reduce
global warming through recycling of carbon on land and in the sea.
It is also working to preserve coral reef ecosystems by lowering
temperature and ocean acidification, and by supporting terrestrial
and marine carbon recycling research, including renewable energy
work. In addition, the Climate Foundation works to develop sound
policies and protocols for carbon sequestration in our country and
other nations. More information about the Climate Foundation can be
found at www.ClimateFoundation.org.
About Thermal Energy International Inc.
Thermal Energy International Inc. is an innovative cleantech
company providing a variety of proprietary and proven energy
efficiency, emission reduction, water efficiency, and bioenergy
products and solutions to the industrial, commercial and
institutional markets worldwide. Thermal Energy is also a fully
accredited professional engineering firm, and can offer advanced
process and applications engineering services. By providing a
unique mix of proprietary products together with process, energy,
environmental, and financial expertise Thermal Energy is able to
deliver significant financial and environmental benefits to its
customers.
Thermal Energy's products include; GEM(R) - Steam traps and
condensate return systems, FLU-ACE(R) - Direct contact condensing
heat recovery, and Dry RexTM - Low temperature biomass drying
systems. These award winning products are effective in a wide
variety of industries and application and have an excellent track
record of longevity, proven reliability and performance providing
significant energy savings, reduced GHG emissions, improved water
efficiency, lower maintenance costs, improved product quality and
increased production efficiency. Thermal Energy International Inc.
has offices in Ottawa, Canada as well as Bristol, U.K., United
States, Italy and China.
For more information, visit our website at www.thermalenergy.com
and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GoThermalEnergy.
William Crossland
President and CEO
Thermal Energy International Inc.
613-723-6776
bill.crossland@thermalenergy.com
Trevor Heisler
Investor Relations
Heisler Communications
416-500-8061
trevor@heislercommunications.com
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to, and amongst other things, based on management's expectations,
future development of commercial products based on the prototypes
described above, the anticipated effectiveness and financial
sustainability of any such products and the potential for work on
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