ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 4, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- World Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:WEGY), a company focused on energy conservation technologies and environmental sustainability, reports that it has signed a Research Agreement with the University of Florida for the design of the company's 'Pure Air' filtration system. Early prototypes of the 'Pure Air' technology have shown to remove 99% of all targeted compounds.
The Research Agreement is being sponsored by the University's Environmental Systems Commercial Space Technology Center (ES-CSTC) at Gainesville, FL, under the initiative of its Director, Mr. William Sheehan. Mr. Sheehan and his team have agreed to assist the company in identifying and pursuing the commercialization of the 'Pure Air' technology. ES-CSTC member, Ms. Kristen Riley, formerly of NASA, will be in charge of identifying industrial and commercial applications for the technology and leading its marketing efforts. The 'Pure Air' technology is a derivative of NASA-sponsored research at the University.
The NASA Johnson Space Center funded the effort through its Advanced Life Support program which focuses on the need to revitalize air for long-duration space flights.
"This technology has the potential to become a market leader. It will be an efficient and economical unit which can remove 99.9% of all biological and chemical contaminants in air, as well as filtering normally occurring dust and smoke particles. The treated air will be almost 100% sterile," stated World Energy Solutions Inc. CEO Ben Croxton.
Dr. David Mazyck of the University of Florida and Technical Lead for the ES-CSTC will provide the design details based on pre-production units and previous experimental models. After production, the University will evaluate the commercial readiness of the 'Pure Air' technology.
The 'Pure Air' prototype is expected to be completed within 3 weeks and be ready for trials by September 25, 2007. Assembly will be carried out at World Energy Solutions' Research & Development laboratory, adjacent to the company's Head Office in St Petersburg, FL. Testing is estimated to take an additional 1-2 months at which time the prototype will be exhibited to manufacturers of 'pure air' equipment.
About World Energy Solutions
World Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:WEGY) is an Energy Services Company and electronics manufacturer. WES's primary business focus is the development of technology for lowering electrical, gas and water usage for commercial, government and residential facilities. As a pioneer in the manufacturing of the finest TVSS systems available in the market today, WES uses cutting-edge technologies and unsurpassed design standards to provide its customers with full lifetime warranties on its products.
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