Air Products and Alter NRG Sign JDA on Renewable Energy Projects
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Feb. 4 2009 -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) and Alter NRG Corp. (TSX: NRG) today announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to pursue renewable energy opportunities in North America and Europe. The non-exclusive agreement gives Air Products the right to license and incorporate Alter NRG's proprietary Westinghouse Plasma Gasification technology for use in renewable energy projects. Air Products will initially focus on developing energy facilities that will use various forms of renewable feedstock to generate syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, for power, heat or steam generation.
The agreement includes provisions for the two companies to collaborate on the integration of Alter NRG's plasma gasification technology with the balance of equipment, including Air Products' oxygen enrichment and syngas treatment technology, necessary to construct renewable energy facilities.
"We have been looking at various technologies that meet our renewable energy technology strategy and are pleased to enter into this JDA with Alter NRG. We believe our capabilities fit nicely with Alter NRG's and their gasification technology meets our requirements of being both sufficiently proven and of a scale suitable for industrial energy production. This agreement will help Air Products move towards its objective of providing sustainable energy by turning renewable feedstock into an energy generating solution," said Kevin Murphy, director, Gasification Business Development at Air Products.
Mark Montemurro, President and CEO of Alter NRG comments that, "Having Air Products as a strategic collaborator provides many benefits. As a Fortune 500 Company, they have the capability - both financially and operationally - to construct commercial facilities. As a leader in industrial gases, equipment, and engineering, they provide synergistic equipment and expertise to reduce overall operational and construction risk. The combination of the Westinghouse Plasma Technology with Air Products experience and operation capabilities provides for exciting opportunities ahead."
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
About Alter NRG
Alter NRG is pursuing alternative energy solutions to meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible energy in world markets. The Company's vision is to be a senior energy producer by becoming the world's leading supplier of plasma gasification technology and developing environmentally sustainable and economically viable gasification projects. The Company's objective is to further commercialize the Westinghouse Plasma technology, a wholly owned subsidiary, to provide renewable and clean energy solutions from a wide variety of feedstock, and providing a wide variety of energy outputs - including hydrogen, liquid fuels like diesel, and ethanol, power, and syngas.
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We need to do everything in our power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.We have so much available to use such as wind and solar as well as technologies to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. There could be no better investment in than to invest in energy independence. Create clean cheap energy,create millions of BADLY needed new green jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.The high cost of fuel this past year did serious damage to our society and economy. Record numbers of jobs and homes have been lost due to the direct impact on our economy.Oil is finite.We are using it globally at the rate of 2 X faster than new oil is being discovered. Added to the strain on our supplies foreign countries are bursting in populations and becoming modern.China and India alone are expected to add another 3 million vehicles to their highways in the next 2 decades. I just read a fantastic book called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now by Jeff Wilson.Great Book!
I agree we need to promote green or enewable energy projects. Given the state of the stock market I am not sure it si wise to invest in " green renewable energy" companies. Most are loosing money an may not make money without goverment money. alot of these stock rose sky high in 2007 an d fell to the ground in 2008.
Marc
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