Investorideas.com - Green Stocks; GrDF Selects Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) to Deploy Smart Metering System in France
Green Stocks; GrDF Selects Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) to Deploy Smart Metering System in France
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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - July 29, 2010 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green news) - Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that Gaz reseau Distribution France (GrDF), the main gas utility in France and 100% owned subsidiary of GdF Suez, has chosen Itron to deploy its EverBlu™ fixed data collection system to 5,000 residential customers in Saint-Omer, North of France.
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As part of the European Energy Directives and following recommendations from the CRE* (Commission de Régulation de l'Energie) to begin testing smart meters in France, GrDF decided to set up various pilot programs, in four different towns, for residential gas meters over a period of one year. The objective of this experiment is to study the possibility of a future mass deployment for France's 11 million residential gas consumers.
In Saint-Omer, Itron is providing automated meter reading by supplying, installing and maintaining its EverBlu fixed data collection system. With its reliable, self-healing wireless mesh network and graphical data analysis and reporting tools, EverBlu is the ideal choice for utilities looking to streamline operations and acquire more detailed consumption data in a variety of environments. To date, Itron has already automated 4,000 points.
Benefits for end-users will include remote reading (no need for the customer to be present), more accurate and frequent readings (monthly or any time there is a change in the contract) and an improved understanding of gas consumption—thereby enabling a change in gas usage behaviour (source GrDF).
This pilot demonstrates Itron's capacity to develop and deploy complete solutions, including smart gas meters, infrastructure and associated software.
Commented Marcel Regnier, senior VP and COO, Itron International, "Itron has a broad experience with major energy utilities all over the world, and has several initial deployments with key gas distribution companies in Europe. We are very proud to have a leading role in this project which confirms Itron as a strong and reliable partner for future pilots and implementations in smart metering."
* CRE is an independent administrative authority, responsible for the smooth functioning of the electric & gas markets in France.
About Itron:
Itron Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. Our company is the world's leading provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas, water and heat meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and related software applications; as well as project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com.
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Investorideas.com - Water Stocks News; Wescorp (OTCBB:WSCE) Updates H2Omaxx Unit Operations at Cancen
Investorideas.com - Water Stocks News; Wescorp (OTCBB:WSCE) Updates H2Omaxx Unit Operations at Cancen
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CALGARY, ALBERTA - July 29, 2010 (Investorideas.com Water Stocks Newswire) - Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTC.BB:WSCE), a clean water technology company focused on implementing its low-cost solutions into several markets, including the oil & gas and marine industries, today provided an update on the operations of its H2Omaxx unit operating in its first commercial environment.
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As previously announced, the 2,000 barrel-per-day H2Omaxx unit was connected in May to treat contaminated water and hydrocarbon waste material collected at the operating facilities at Cancen Oil Canada Corporation’s oil recovery and disposal New Sarepta treatment site, outside of Edmonton, Alberta. The site was selected because it receives a wide range of oil-contaminated fluids, thereby enabling H2Omaxx to be utilized under a broad range of input products.
Throughout June and July, Cancen experienced challenges in maintaining continuous operation of its New Sarepta fluid disposal well. With the disposal well not operating to receive the treated fluids, and without alternate storage, the H2Omaxx unit was prevented from continuous processing. "While during this period, the H2Omaxx unit did not have an opportunity to operate 24/7, it did receive and treat a wide range of oil-contaminated fluids," stated Robert G. Power, Executive Chairman of Wescorp. "We maximized the use of the site during this time by treating available fluids. This included fluids that have much higher oil content than any the H2Omaxx unit had previously treated.
"While H2Omaxx previously had treated produced water, which included approximately 2%-3% oil content, we were able at the Cancen site to successfully treat fluids with oil content up to 15%. This is an important development, as it provides further strong operating evidence that the H2Omaxx system offers a very wide range of water remediation capabilities that will enable customers to experience significant cost savings over traditional multi-technology remediation systems."
Cancen has now advised Wescorp that the disposal well is operating on a continuous, partial capacity basis, enabling the unit to operate 24/7. Wescorp also now has access to three large fluid storage tanks on-site, which will enable the treatment of additional contaminated fluids if the disposal well operation is interrupted for a period of time.
"Our goal is to demonstrate the superiority of the Wescorp H2Omaxx technology in a commercial environment," continued Power. "On July 21st, we began a 30-day, 24-hour operating cycle, operating the unit without continuous on-site supervision. Importantly, the oil contamination levels of the in-going fluid to be treated, and the treated fluid, will both be tested regularly. The test results of those fluids will be submitted to independent laboratories for analysis and reporting. We believe that these tests will document the operational effectiveness and specific cost savings of H2Omaxx in comparison with competing technologies. If we receive the lab results a few weeks after the conclusion of the 30-day run, we can expect to publish summary test result data by mid-September."
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Wescorp Energy Inc. (www.wescorpenergy.com) is a clean water solutions company focused on implementing its superior yet low cost solutions into the oil and gas production industry.
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Bibicoff + MacInnis, Inc.Terri MacInnis, Dir. of Investor Relations818-379-8500terri@bibimac.com
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CALGARY, ALBERTA - July 29, 2010 (Investorideas.com Water Stocks Newswire) - Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTC.BB:WSCE), a clean water technology company focused on implementing its low-cost solutions into several markets, including the oil & gas and marine industries, today provided an update on the operations of its H2Omaxx unit operating in its first commercial environment.
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As previously announced, the 2,000 barrel-per-day H2Omaxx unit was connected in May to treat contaminated water and hydrocarbon waste material collected at the operating facilities at Cancen Oil Canada Corporation’s oil recovery and disposal New Sarepta treatment site, outside of Edmonton, Alberta. The site was selected because it receives a wide range of oil-contaminated fluids, thereby enabling H2Omaxx to be utilized under a broad range of input products.
Throughout June and July, Cancen experienced challenges in maintaining continuous operation of its New Sarepta fluid disposal well. With the disposal well not operating to receive the treated fluids, and without alternate storage, the H2Omaxx unit was prevented from continuous processing. "While during this period, the H2Omaxx unit did not have an opportunity to operate 24/7, it did receive and treat a wide range of oil-contaminated fluids," stated Robert G. Power, Executive Chairman of Wescorp. "We maximized the use of the site during this time by treating available fluids. This included fluids that have much higher oil content than any the H2Omaxx unit had previously treated.
"While H2Omaxx previously had treated produced water, which included approximately 2%-3% oil content, we were able at the Cancen site to successfully treat fluids with oil content up to 15%. This is an important development, as it provides further strong operating evidence that the H2Omaxx system offers a very wide range of water remediation capabilities that will enable customers to experience significant cost savings over traditional multi-technology remediation systems."
Cancen has now advised Wescorp that the disposal well is operating on a continuous, partial capacity basis, enabling the unit to operate 24/7. Wescorp also now has access to three large fluid storage tanks on-site, which will enable the treatment of additional contaminated fluids if the disposal well operation is interrupted for a period of time.
"Our goal is to demonstrate the superiority of the Wescorp H2Omaxx technology in a commercial environment," continued Power. "On July 21st, we began a 30-day, 24-hour operating cycle, operating the unit without continuous on-site supervision. Importantly, the oil contamination levels of the in-going fluid to be treated, and the treated fluid, will both be tested regularly. The test results of those fluids will be submitted to independent laboratories for analysis and reporting. We believe that these tests will document the operational effectiveness and specific cost savings of H2Omaxx in comparison with competing technologies. If we receive the lab results a few weeks after the conclusion of the 30-day run, we can expect to publish summary test result data by mid-September."
About Wescorp
Wescorp Energy Inc. (www.wescorpenergy.com) is a clean water solutions company focused on implementing its superior yet low cost solutions into the oil and gas production industry.
Safe Harbor Statement
Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements, and involve risks and uncertainties. Potential factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Information on the potential factors that could affect the Company's actual results of operations is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks may be further discussed in periodic reports and registration statements to be filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future.
Investor Relations Contact:
Bibicoff + MacInnis, Inc.Terri MacInnis, Dir. of Investor Relations818-379-8500terri@bibimac.com
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Investorideas.com - Mineral & Resource recovery from wastewater – a new paradigm
Investorideas.com - Mineral & Resource recovery from wastewater – a new paradigm
By Paul O'Callaghan, BlueTech Tracker™Bio and more info: http://www.water-stocks.com/Paul_OCallaghan/
July 28, 2010
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(Investorideas.com water stocks newswire, www.water-stocks.com) Everywhere you look people are trying to do more with less. Reduce costs, increase efficiency, reduce energy use, recover resources. There are strong economic drivers to do all of these things, they also happen to be sustainable.
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Last Thursday (July 22nd 2010) I moderated the first in the BlueTech Tracker(TM) Webinar series: Mineral & Resource Recovery from Wastewater. We featured four companies with innovative technologies, and perhaps even more importantly, innovative business models. The companies were Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Calera, CASTion and Oberon. Ostara produces a slow release fertilizer product, Crystal Green(TM) from wastewater, Calera, a Khosla Ventures backed company whose technology is part of a new infrastructure designed to view carbon, not as a pollutant, but as a resource. Calera might be accused of having a Superman complex in the cleantech sector, in that their technology simultaneously contributes to solving two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time: climate change and water scarcity. Calera sequesters carbon from power plants, produces a low carbon cement and helps to desalinate water. The CASTion Corporation has an Ammonia Recovery Process (ARP) which can produce an ammonia fertilizer product from wastewater and recently won a $27.1M contract with the City of New York to provide a cost effective method for the City to achieve compliance at its 26th Ward Wastewater Treatment plant.
Concluding the quartet, was Oberon FMR. Oberon takes wastewater from the food processing industry, and through the application of some clever biotechnology (single cell protein synthesis), produces a value added, high protein, fish meal replacement for use in the aquaculture industry.
A few key take-aways:
1. This is about Costs
To get out of the starting gate with wastewater technologies in this area, you have to have a compelling value proposition. Resource recovery can enable a technology provider to off-set operational and capital costs and thereby provide a cost effective solution to their clients.
Ahren Britton, CTO with Ostara put it very succintly with the observation, 'as a standalone wastewater treatment technology, we wont always be the cheapest way to remove phosphorus; as a fertilizer production company, we might not compete with current ore prices, but put the two together, and that's what makes for the winning proposition'.
David Delasanta, President of CASTion noted that the decision by the City of New York to go with their ARP system on a new project was driven by economics. The City had a regulatory requirement to remove ammonia and the ARP system represented the lowest cost option occupying the smallest footprint. The City in fact sole-sourced this option from CASTion.
The Sustainability and political angle can help to push these projects over the line, as the person who finally signs off on expenditure is likely to be a political animal. However, to get this far in the process, you first have to convince the people on the ground that this is a good idea, and their concerns tend to be less politically motivated and more related to 'will this work and how much will it cost?'.
Seth Terry, Oberon VP of Operations said they have found that the Corporate Sustainability angle of their approach to turn food processing wastewater into a feedstock for fish meal replacement production, has peaked the interest of a number of major Corporations and was one of the factors which helped them to secure a contract with Miller Coors to construct a full-scale demonstration facility at their site.
Here again though, there is a monetary value to a company in terms of brand value to be able to show its shareholders that instead of generating a waste product which required disposal, they were able to 'up-cycle' the resources in their wastewater and in doing so, off-set the unsustainable harvesting of biomass from oceans to produce fish-meal for fish farms.
2. Resource Recovery is becoming a geo-political and security issue
Certain resources such as phosphorus are becoming a geo-political issue. China has recently put an export tax on phosphorus to discourage the export of this valuable commodity, to preseve it and keep it a home to enable food production. China is known for its ability to take a long term view on things and this is an early indicator of how important this resource may become. It is worth noting, that like oil, phosphorus resources are found in a number of unstable regions of the world.
3. Companies which succeed in this area need to know two markets
The flip side of producing a product while treating a waste, is that you need to simultaneously build an outlet and channels to market for your product, at the same time as you are developing the infrastructure to produce it. This is challenging when working with a variable feedstock (wastewater) and when the quantities you produce, initially, do not make a dent in the larger market for that commodity.
To succeed, companies need to understand the wastewater treatment market and also, understand the market for the commodity they are producing.
In the case of Calera, this means they have to know the concrete and aggregate business. In the case of Oberon, they have to know the fish-meal business. Ostara and CASTion both have to understand the dynamics of the fertilizer industry. When you hear Calera CEO, Brent Constanz speak about the nuances of the concrete and aggregate market, and then switch back to the importance of piloting on different wastewater streams, you get a feel for the level and depth of understanding required to succeed in straddling these divergent worlds.
At least a part of the sustainable business advantage these companies have, is their ability to understand and create a business model which meets customers needs on both sides of the fence. Companies that can do this are pulling away from the herd. When you combine this with technical know-how, continued innovation and a strong IP position, you have a sustainable first mover advantage which will be difficult for a 'me-too' to catch up with in the short term.
The next Webinar in our BlueTech Tracker(TM) Series is on Thursday July 29th at 12 noon PST and will put the spotlight on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioelectrochemical systems. This group of technologies has the potential to generate electricity from wastewater and produce fuels and chemicals which can be sold. Companies such as Emefcy and Bilexys are bringing these technologies to market.
Eytan Levy, CEO of Emefcy, recently received funding from Pond Ventures to bring its MFC technology to market with a focus initially on high strength industrial wastewater streams. The Australian technology start-up Bilexys uses bioelectrochemical systems to produce commodity chemicals such as sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide.
Again the approach is the same, how to squeeze some value out of that wastewater.
Paul O'Callaghan is Principal of O2 Environmental, a consultancy group providing water technology market expertise, founder of the BlueTech Innovation Forum and co-author of 'Water Technology Markets 2010'.
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(Investorideas.com water stocks newswire, www.water-stocks.com) Everywhere you look people are trying to do more with less. Reduce costs, increase efficiency, reduce energy use, recover resources. There are strong economic drivers to do all of these things, they also happen to be sustainable.
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Last Thursday (July 22nd 2010) I moderated the first in the BlueTech Tracker(TM) Webinar series: Mineral & Resource Recovery from Wastewater. We featured four companies with innovative technologies, and perhaps even more importantly, innovative business models. The companies were Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Calera, CASTion and Oberon. Ostara produces a slow release fertilizer product, Crystal Green(TM) from wastewater, Calera, a Khosla Ventures backed company whose technology is part of a new infrastructure designed to view carbon, not as a pollutant, but as a resource. Calera might be accused of having a Superman complex in the cleantech sector, in that their technology simultaneously contributes to solving two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time: climate change and water scarcity. Calera sequesters carbon from power plants, produces a low carbon cement and helps to desalinate water. The CASTion Corporation has an Ammonia Recovery Process (ARP) which can produce an ammonia fertilizer product from wastewater and recently won a $27.1M contract with the City of New York to provide a cost effective method for the City to achieve compliance at its 26th Ward Wastewater Treatment plant.
Concluding the quartet, was Oberon FMR. Oberon takes wastewater from the food processing industry, and through the application of some clever biotechnology (single cell protein synthesis), produces a value added, high protein, fish meal replacement for use in the aquaculture industry.
A few key take-aways:
1. This is about Costs
To get out of the starting gate with wastewater technologies in this area, you have to have a compelling value proposition. Resource recovery can enable a technology provider to off-set operational and capital costs and thereby provide a cost effective solution to their clients.
Ahren Britton, CTO with Ostara put it very succintly with the observation, 'as a standalone wastewater treatment technology, we wont always be the cheapest way to remove phosphorus; as a fertilizer production company, we might not compete with current ore prices, but put the two together, and that's what makes for the winning proposition'.
David Delasanta, President of CASTion noted that the decision by the City of New York to go with their ARP system on a new project was driven by economics. The City had a regulatory requirement to remove ammonia and the ARP system represented the lowest cost option occupying the smallest footprint. The City in fact sole-sourced this option from CASTion.
The Sustainability and political angle can help to push these projects over the line, as the person who finally signs off on expenditure is likely to be a political animal. However, to get this far in the process, you first have to convince the people on the ground that this is a good idea, and their concerns tend to be less politically motivated and more related to 'will this work and how much will it cost?'.
Seth Terry, Oberon VP of Operations said they have found that the Corporate Sustainability angle of their approach to turn food processing wastewater into a feedstock for fish meal replacement production, has peaked the interest of a number of major Corporations and was one of the factors which helped them to secure a contract with Miller Coors to construct a full-scale demonstration facility at their site.
Here again though, there is a monetary value to a company in terms of brand value to be able to show its shareholders that instead of generating a waste product which required disposal, they were able to 'up-cycle' the resources in their wastewater and in doing so, off-set the unsustainable harvesting of biomass from oceans to produce fish-meal for fish farms.
2. Resource Recovery is becoming a geo-political and security issue
Certain resources such as phosphorus are becoming a geo-political issue. China has recently put an export tax on phosphorus to discourage the export of this valuable commodity, to preseve it and keep it a home to enable food production. China is known for its ability to take a long term view on things and this is an early indicator of how important this resource may become. It is worth noting, that like oil, phosphorus resources are found in a number of unstable regions of the world.
3. Companies which succeed in this area need to know two markets
The flip side of producing a product while treating a waste, is that you need to simultaneously build an outlet and channels to market for your product, at the same time as you are developing the infrastructure to produce it. This is challenging when working with a variable feedstock (wastewater) and when the quantities you produce, initially, do not make a dent in the larger market for that commodity.
To succeed, companies need to understand the wastewater treatment market and also, understand the market for the commodity they are producing.
In the case of Calera, this means they have to know the concrete and aggregate business. In the case of Oberon, they have to know the fish-meal business. Ostara and CASTion both have to understand the dynamics of the fertilizer industry. When you hear Calera CEO, Brent Constanz speak about the nuances of the concrete and aggregate market, and then switch back to the importance of piloting on different wastewater streams, you get a feel for the level and depth of understanding required to succeed in straddling these divergent worlds.
At least a part of the sustainable business advantage these companies have, is their ability to understand and create a business model which meets customers needs on both sides of the fence. Companies that can do this are pulling away from the herd. When you combine this with technical know-how, continued innovation and a strong IP position, you have a sustainable first mover advantage which will be difficult for a 'me-too' to catch up with in the short term.
The next Webinar in our BlueTech Tracker(TM) Series is on Thursday July 29th at 12 noon PST and will put the spotlight on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioelectrochemical systems. This group of technologies has the potential to generate electricity from wastewater and produce fuels and chemicals which can be sold. Companies such as Emefcy and Bilexys are bringing these technologies to market.
Eytan Levy, CEO of Emefcy, recently received funding from Pond Ventures to bring its MFC technology to market with a focus initially on high strength industrial wastewater streams. The Australian technology start-up Bilexys uses bioelectrochemical systems to produce commodity chemicals such as sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide.
Again the approach is the same, how to squeeze some value out of that wastewater.
Paul O'Callaghan is Principal of O2 Environmental, a consultancy group providing water technology market expertise, founder of the BlueTech Innovation Forum and co-author of 'Water Technology Markets 2010'.
Disclaimer:This column, BlueTech Tracker with Paul O'Callaghan, is the opinion of Paul O'Callaghan.Content found in the articles is subject to the terms found in the InvestorIdeas.com disclaimer and does not represent a recommendation of investment advice. Investors should seek the advice of a qualified investment professional prior to making any investment decisions.
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
Investorideas.com - Water Stocks; SUMMIT GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ADDS BILL BRENNAN AS EQUITY PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Investorideas.com - Water Stocks; SUMMIT GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ADDS BILL BRENNAN AS EQUITY PORTFOLIO MANAGER
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SAN DIEGO - July 20, 2010 (Investorideas.com water stocks newswire) – Summit Global Management, the recognized pioneer and market leader in specialized water investment strategies, has hired William S. Brennan as a Principal and Portfolio Manager to add further depth and capability to Summit's industry-leading roster of water investment professionals. Brennan rejoins the founding team of Summit's water equity strategies, having served on the Advisory Board for the launch of Summit's flagship global product in 1999.
Brennan was previously the Founding Partner of Brennan Investment Partners, which served as portfolio manager and sub-advisor to the Kinetics Water Infrastructure Fund (KWINX) since its inception in June 2007. The Kinetics mutual fund was Morningstar rated as 5-star for the 3-year period through June 30, 2010, and outperformed all other water mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) during the same period under Brennan's direction.
Prior, Brennan was Portfolio Manager of the Praetor Global Water Equities Fund in Luxemburg, and was also responsible for portfolio selection for the Claymore Global and Domestic Water UITs -- the first retail water investment products launched in the U.S. As stated above, he earlier served as an advisor to Summit Global Management from the 1999 inception of its first water-specific equity investment vehicle through 2005.
John Dickerson, CEO of Summit Global Management, said, "Bill brings to Summit a wealth of experience and insight that should prove invaluable to the execution of our equity strategies as we enter what we anticipate will be a highly advantageous period for value investing in the water sector. We expect to see many exciting opportunities to put capital to work in the coming quarters, and Bill's presence will ensure Summit has the high-level resources to maintain the same deep research and interaction that our clients have come to expect."
While trading activities will continue to be implemented through Summit's home office in San Diego, Brennan will operate from offices near Philadelphia in order to establish a better presence among Summit's East Coast client base and to take advantage of the regional proximity to a number of the highest-quality water companies. Joining Brennan in the Philadelphia office will be analyst Shirley A. Eckman, who brings excellent water investment experience to the team having previously served as Director of Trading for both Brennan Investment Partners and Aqua Terra Asset Management.
Brennan began his investment career with Pacific Growth Equities, where he ran the Environmental Services, Aviation Security, and Special Situation groups for six years. Brennan has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering/Biology from Lehigh University (distinguished Air Force ROTC), an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Colorado State University, and an MBA from Villanova University, where he has also been an adjunct professor in the graduate MBA program for the past 12 years.
Summit Global Management is a San Diego-based investment management firm that is widely recognized as the earliest proponent of specialized water investment strategies, creating a theme that has become the focus of growing attention for its major global economic and industrial impact. Summit has developed unique proprietary methods for investing in both water-related equities and directly into physical water assets, through both managed accounts and several private investment partnerships. Portfolio activities have been under the continuous active direction of John Dickerson for more than 30 years.
Matthew J. Dickerson, Chief Marketing OfficerSummit Global Management, Inc.PH: 858.546.1777 x20EM: mdickerson@summitglobal.com
TF: 800.390.1424FX: 858.546.87569171 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 465San Diego, CA 92122www.summitglobal.com
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SAN DIEGO - July 20, 2010 (Investorideas.com water stocks newswire) – Summit Global Management, the recognized pioneer and market leader in specialized water investment strategies, has hired William S. Brennan as a Principal and Portfolio Manager to add further depth and capability to Summit's industry-leading roster of water investment professionals. Brennan rejoins the founding team of Summit's water equity strategies, having served on the Advisory Board for the launch of Summit's flagship global product in 1999.
Brennan was previously the Founding Partner of Brennan Investment Partners, which served as portfolio manager and sub-advisor to the Kinetics Water Infrastructure Fund (KWINX) since its inception in June 2007. The Kinetics mutual fund was Morningstar rated as 5-star for the 3-year period through June 30, 2010, and outperformed all other water mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) during the same period under Brennan's direction.
Prior, Brennan was Portfolio Manager of the Praetor Global Water Equities Fund in Luxemburg, and was also responsible for portfolio selection for the Claymore Global and Domestic Water UITs -- the first retail water investment products launched in the U.S. As stated above, he earlier served as an advisor to Summit Global Management from the 1999 inception of its first water-specific equity investment vehicle through 2005.
John Dickerson, CEO of Summit Global Management, said, "Bill brings to Summit a wealth of experience and insight that should prove invaluable to the execution of our equity strategies as we enter what we anticipate will be a highly advantageous period for value investing in the water sector. We expect to see many exciting opportunities to put capital to work in the coming quarters, and Bill's presence will ensure Summit has the high-level resources to maintain the same deep research and interaction that our clients have come to expect."
While trading activities will continue to be implemented through Summit's home office in San Diego, Brennan will operate from offices near Philadelphia in order to establish a better presence among Summit's East Coast client base and to take advantage of the regional proximity to a number of the highest-quality water companies. Joining Brennan in the Philadelphia office will be analyst Shirley A. Eckman, who brings excellent water investment experience to the team having previously served as Director of Trading for both Brennan Investment Partners and Aqua Terra Asset Management.
Brennan began his investment career with Pacific Growth Equities, where he ran the Environmental Services, Aviation Security, and Special Situation groups for six years. Brennan has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering/Biology from Lehigh University (distinguished Air Force ROTC), an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Colorado State University, and an MBA from Villanova University, where he has also been an adjunct professor in the graduate MBA program for the past 12 years.
Summit Global Management is a San Diego-based investment management firm that is widely recognized as the earliest proponent of specialized water investment strategies, creating a theme that has become the focus of growing attention for its major global economic and industrial impact. Summit has developed unique proprietary methods for investing in both water-related equities and directly into physical water assets, through both managed accounts and several private investment partnerships. Portfolio activities have been under the continuous active direction of John Dickerson for more than 30 years.
Matthew J. Dickerson, Chief Marketing OfficerSummit Global Management, Inc.PH: 858.546.1777 x20EM: mdickerson@summitglobal.com
TF: 800.390.1424FX: 858.546.87569171 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 465San Diego, CA 92122www.summitglobal.com
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
VERO WATER REFINES HYDRATION WITH ECO-FRIENDLY LUXURY WATER
VERO WATER REFINES HYDRATION WITH ECO-FRIENDLY LUXURY WATER
Bottling system improves water quality, sustainability for leading restaurants and hotels
Miami, FL – Vero Water, a Miami-based pure water resource corporation owned by entrepreneur and CEO Joshua Kunis, announces the national launch of its exclusive seven-step water refining system designed to offer high-end restaurants and hotels eco-friendly, ultra-purified and made-to-order still and sparkling water with zero carbon footprint.
As green initiatives continue to gain traction in the hospitality industry, many restaurateurs and hoteliers are having to make compromises on luxuries to help build an environmentally friendly brand. One of these concessions includes making a change from offering patrons premium bottled water to filtered tap water. This method reduces the amount of energy used to create a bottle of water and ship it from Europe to the United States, resulting in little to no carbon footprint, reduction of waste, boosting the restaurant’s environmental credibility and saving costs. However, if using inadequate filtration systems, the essential health benefits of pure water are completely nonexistent and sometimes reversed. Some filtration systems actually increase the amount of lead in water, which can not only negatively affect almost every system in the body, but also has the most effects on infants and children.
Vero Water offers both the purest water available by scientific standards and a system that creates the water on-site with zero carbon footprint. The system utilizes an innovative, seven-step reverse osmosis water purification technique to produce laboratory-grade still and sparkling water for high-end restaurants and hotels within seconds. Vero Water’s intricate purifying approach protects consumers from the harmful effects of lead, heavy metals, chlorine, chemical contaminants, pesticides, pathogens, bacteria, virus and even radioactive materials to reveal odorless water that is significantly purer and fresher than premium bottled waters. The water is passed through an absolute sediment filter to remove all present dissolved solids followed by two granular activated carbon filters – the highest-rated and most powerful absorbent of impurities. A semi-permeable reverse osmosis membrane then strains and rejects any contaminants that are too large to pass through the membrane’s microscopic pores. The water is passed through a final coconut shell post-carbon filter that polishes the water by removing any unpleasant tastes or odors before being received from the ambient, rapid chiller and carbon dioxide filtering canisters.
Vero Water also allows clients to go green for less green by eliminating the cost of goods for bottled still and sparking water. The systems are paired with Italian-designed, re-usable glass bottles - which can also be branded by the individual businesses - to encourage ecological initiatives and avoid the overwhelming waste of plastic bottles.
“Restaurants no longer have to make a choice between going green and serving premium still and sparkling water,” says founder Joshua Kunis. “We use the most advanced technology to produce, by objective scientific standards, the purest possible water. While older systems provide the same function of a Brita of simply filtering water, we capture the contaminants in the water and drain it completely to reveal absolutely pure water. In Italian, vero means “true” and “authentic,” which is what we deliver to our clients: true, authentic pure water.”
Vero Water uses the most advanced technology in creating the freshest, ultra-pure luxury water available to restaurants and hotels with zero carbon footprint. All system parts are made in the USA, resulting in a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to bottled water. Vero Water can be tasted in high-end restaurants and hotels nationwide including Sra. Martinez, Shula's, Fratelli Lyon, OLA, D Rodriguez, Matteo’s, Prime Grill, Brasserie Mason, La Gorge Country Club, Sheraton Four Points, Holiday Inn, Roger Smith Hotel, The Tides, Pacific Palms Resort, and more. The Vero Water system is available in three sizes – small, medium and large – and is available at http://www.verowater.com/.
Shazeen Shah Aschinger
Senior Account Executive
TARA, Ink.
P 305.864.3434 ext. 110
Cell. 763.218.7424
Shazeen@taraink.com
1666 Kennedy Causeway, Suite 703 / Miami Beach, FL 33141 / F. 305.864.3432
346 N. Crescent Heights Blvd./ Los Angeles, CA 90048 / P. 323.951.9777 / F. 323.951.9794
41 N.2nd St./Philadelphia, PA 19106/P 215.922.1191
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More water stocks info and water stocks research resources for investors: Visit the water stocks directory, one of the most comprehensive water stocks directory online- Publicly traded water companies on global stock exchanges: http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Investorideas.com and www.Water-Stocks.com are positioning to be a leading destination for cleantech investors researching the water space.
Bottling system improves water quality, sustainability for leading restaurants and hotels
Miami, FL – Vero Water, a Miami-based pure water resource corporation owned by entrepreneur and CEO Joshua Kunis, announces the national launch of its exclusive seven-step water refining system designed to offer high-end restaurants and hotels eco-friendly, ultra-purified and made-to-order still and sparkling water with zero carbon footprint.
As green initiatives continue to gain traction in the hospitality industry, many restaurateurs and hoteliers are having to make compromises on luxuries to help build an environmentally friendly brand. One of these concessions includes making a change from offering patrons premium bottled water to filtered tap water. This method reduces the amount of energy used to create a bottle of water and ship it from Europe to the United States, resulting in little to no carbon footprint, reduction of waste, boosting the restaurant’s environmental credibility and saving costs. However, if using inadequate filtration systems, the essential health benefits of pure water are completely nonexistent and sometimes reversed. Some filtration systems actually increase the amount of lead in water, which can not only negatively affect almost every system in the body, but also has the most effects on infants and children.
Vero Water offers both the purest water available by scientific standards and a system that creates the water on-site with zero carbon footprint. The system utilizes an innovative, seven-step reverse osmosis water purification technique to produce laboratory-grade still and sparkling water for high-end restaurants and hotels within seconds. Vero Water’s intricate purifying approach protects consumers from the harmful effects of lead, heavy metals, chlorine, chemical contaminants, pesticides, pathogens, bacteria, virus and even radioactive materials to reveal odorless water that is significantly purer and fresher than premium bottled waters. The water is passed through an absolute sediment filter to remove all present dissolved solids followed by two granular activated carbon filters – the highest-rated and most powerful absorbent of impurities. A semi-permeable reverse osmosis membrane then strains and rejects any contaminants that are too large to pass through the membrane’s microscopic pores. The water is passed through a final coconut shell post-carbon filter that polishes the water by removing any unpleasant tastes or odors before being received from the ambient, rapid chiller and carbon dioxide filtering canisters.
Vero Water also allows clients to go green for less green by eliminating the cost of goods for bottled still and sparking water. The systems are paired with Italian-designed, re-usable glass bottles - which can also be branded by the individual businesses - to encourage ecological initiatives and avoid the overwhelming waste of plastic bottles.
“Restaurants no longer have to make a choice between going green and serving premium still and sparkling water,” says founder Joshua Kunis. “We use the most advanced technology to produce, by objective scientific standards, the purest possible water. While older systems provide the same function of a Brita of simply filtering water, we capture the contaminants in the water and drain it completely to reveal absolutely pure water. In Italian, vero means “true” and “authentic,” which is what we deliver to our clients: true, authentic pure water.”
Vero Water uses the most advanced technology in creating the freshest, ultra-pure luxury water available to restaurants and hotels with zero carbon footprint. All system parts are made in the USA, resulting in a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to bottled water. Vero Water can be tasted in high-end restaurants and hotels nationwide including Sra. Martinez, Shula's, Fratelli Lyon, OLA, D Rodriguez, Matteo’s, Prime Grill, Brasserie Mason, La Gorge Country Club, Sheraton Four Points, Holiday Inn, Roger Smith Hotel, The Tides, Pacific Palms Resort, and more. The Vero Water system is available in three sizes – small, medium and large – and is available at http://www.verowater.com/.
Shazeen Shah Aschinger
Senior Account Executive
TARA, Ink.
P 305.864.3434 ext. 110
Cell. 763.218.7424
Shazeen@taraink.com
1666 Kennedy Causeway, Suite 703 / Miami Beach, FL 33141 / F. 305.864.3432
346 N. Crescent Heights Blvd./ Los Angeles, CA 90048 / P. 323.951.9777 / F. 323.951.9794
41 N.2nd St./Philadelphia, PA 19106/P 215.922.1191
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More water stocks info and water stocks research resources for investors: Visit the water stocks directory, one of the most comprehensive water stocks directory online- Publicly traded water companies on global stock exchanges: http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Investorideas.com and www.Water-Stocks.com are positioning to be a leading destination for cleantech investors researching the water space.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Water Stocks; Pall (NYSE: PLL) AriaTM Water Reclaim System for Silicon Processing Selected as Finalist for SEMICON West 2010 Sustainable Technologies Award
Water Stocks; Pall (NYSE: PLL) AriaTM Water Reclaim System for Silicon Processing Selected as Finalist for SEMICON West 2010 Sustainable Technologies Award
SEMICON West 2010
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(Investorideas.com water stocks blog )--Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that its Pall Aria water reclaim system has been selected as a finalist for SEMICON West’s Sustainable Technologies Award. These fully-automated, membrane filtration systems, which typically recover over 90% of spent process water from silicon processing operations, have been installed at customer sites throughout the world. The award recognizes equipment, materials or services that contribute to sustainable improvement of the environment.
“We’re gratified to be chosen as a finalist for the Sustainable Technologies Award for our Pall Aria water reclaim systems, which help conserve water and raw materials used in silicon processing. These systems enable manufacturers to reduce their cost-of-ownership and lower their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions”
.Pall Aria systems reclaim water from silicon processing operations such as backgrinding of patterned wafers in semiconductor production and shaping of silicon ingots prior to wafering in crystalline solar cell manufacturing. Large quantities of water (up to 68 m3/h or 300 gallons per minute) are required for these sawing and grinding applications. By decreasing water consumption, these systems not only reduce wastewater discharge volumes, but lower operating costs as well.
The Pall Aria reclaim system enables solar cell wafer manufacturers to economically switch from tap water to high purity deionized (DI) water by reutilizing 90% of the water and requiring only a small make-up unit. When using DI water, sawing and grinding tools produce smoother wafer surfaces and operate more efficiently and at higher speeds. Another benefit of using low conductivity water is that silicon particles remain in suspension, minimizing settling in tanks and pipes, which can cause scaling and fouling of machine tools. As a result, cleaning chemicals and maintenance can be sharply reduced and longer equipment service life can be achieved.
A 15% or more decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and a reduction in energy costs are achievable using Pall Aria reclaim systems. Savings on utility, chemical and discharge costs, along with greater manufacturing efficiencies, typically enable a return on investment in 1-1.5 years.
“We’re gratified to be chosen as a finalist for the Sustainable Technologies Award for our Pall Aria water reclaim systems, which help conserve water and raw materials used in silicon processing. These systems enable manufacturers to reduce their cost-of-ownership and lower their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions,” said Jon Weiner, president, Pall Microelectronics.
For more information, go to www.pall.com/pdf/MERECLAIMABEN.pdf.
About Pall Microelectronics
Pall Microelectronics supports the solar energy, semiconductor, data storage, fiber optic, display, ink jet, and materials markets with a comprehensive suite of contamination control solutions for chemical, gas, water, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) and photolithography processes.
About Pall Corporation
Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification leader providing Total Fluid ManagementSM solutions to meet the critical needs of customers in biopharmaceutical; hospital, transfusion and veterinary medicine; energy and alternative energy; electronics; municipal and industrial water; aerospace; transportation and broad industrial markets. Together with our customers, we foster health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. The company’s engineered solutions enable process and product innovation and minimize emissions and waste. Pall Corporation, with total revenues of $2.3 billion for fiscal 2009, is an S&P 500 company with more than 10,000 employees serving customers worldwide. Pall has been named a top "green company" by Newsweek magazine. To see how Pall is helping enable a greener, safer, more sustainable future, visit www.pall.com/green.
Editors’ Notes:
Photos, data sheets and additional information can be accessed at http://www.pall.com/micro.
Visit us at SEMICON West, booth #1721 South Hall, Moscone Center, San Francisco, July 13-15.
Interviews with product and application experts are available on request.
______________________________________________
More water stocks info and water stocks research resources for investors: Visit the water stocks directory, one of the most comprehensive water stocks directory online- Publicly traded water companies on global stock exchanges: http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Investorideas.com and http://www.water-stocks.com/ are positioning to be a leading destination for cleantech investors researching the water space.
SEMICON West 2010
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(Investorideas.com water stocks blog )--Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that its Pall Aria water reclaim system has been selected as a finalist for SEMICON West’s Sustainable Technologies Award. These fully-automated, membrane filtration systems, which typically recover over 90% of spent process water from silicon processing operations, have been installed at customer sites throughout the world. The award recognizes equipment, materials or services that contribute to sustainable improvement of the environment.
“We’re gratified to be chosen as a finalist for the Sustainable Technologies Award for our Pall Aria water reclaim systems, which help conserve water and raw materials used in silicon processing. These systems enable manufacturers to reduce their cost-of-ownership and lower their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions”
.Pall Aria systems reclaim water from silicon processing operations such as backgrinding of patterned wafers in semiconductor production and shaping of silicon ingots prior to wafering in crystalline solar cell manufacturing. Large quantities of water (up to 68 m3/h or 300 gallons per minute) are required for these sawing and grinding applications. By decreasing water consumption, these systems not only reduce wastewater discharge volumes, but lower operating costs as well.
The Pall Aria reclaim system enables solar cell wafer manufacturers to economically switch from tap water to high purity deionized (DI) water by reutilizing 90% of the water and requiring only a small make-up unit. When using DI water, sawing and grinding tools produce smoother wafer surfaces and operate more efficiently and at higher speeds. Another benefit of using low conductivity water is that silicon particles remain in suspension, minimizing settling in tanks and pipes, which can cause scaling and fouling of machine tools. As a result, cleaning chemicals and maintenance can be sharply reduced and longer equipment service life can be achieved.
A 15% or more decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and a reduction in energy costs are achievable using Pall Aria reclaim systems. Savings on utility, chemical and discharge costs, along with greater manufacturing efficiencies, typically enable a return on investment in 1-1.5 years.
“We’re gratified to be chosen as a finalist for the Sustainable Technologies Award for our Pall Aria water reclaim systems, which help conserve water and raw materials used in silicon processing. These systems enable manufacturers to reduce their cost-of-ownership and lower their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions,” said Jon Weiner, president, Pall Microelectronics.
For more information, go to www.pall.com/pdf/MERECLAIMABEN.pdf.
About Pall Microelectronics
Pall Microelectronics supports the solar energy, semiconductor, data storage, fiber optic, display, ink jet, and materials markets with a comprehensive suite of contamination control solutions for chemical, gas, water, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) and photolithography processes.
About Pall Corporation
Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification leader providing Total Fluid ManagementSM solutions to meet the critical needs of customers in biopharmaceutical; hospital, transfusion and veterinary medicine; energy and alternative energy; electronics; municipal and industrial water; aerospace; transportation and broad industrial markets. Together with our customers, we foster health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. The company’s engineered solutions enable process and product innovation and minimize emissions and waste. Pall Corporation, with total revenues of $2.3 billion for fiscal 2009, is an S&P 500 company with more than 10,000 employees serving customers worldwide. Pall has been named a top "green company" by Newsweek magazine. To see how Pall is helping enable a greener, safer, more sustainable future, visit www.pall.com/green.
Editors’ Notes:
Photos, data sheets and additional information can be accessed at http://www.pall.com/micro.
Visit us at SEMICON West, booth #1721 South Hall, Moscone Center, San Francisco, July 13-15.
Interviews with product and application experts are available on request.
______________________________________________
More water stocks info and water stocks research resources for investors: Visit the water stocks directory, one of the most comprehensive water stocks directory online- Publicly traded water companies on global stock exchanges: http://www.investorideas.com/Water-Stocks/Stock_List.asp
Investorideas.com and http://www.water-stocks.com/ are positioning to be a leading destination for cleantech investors researching the water space.
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