10-07-2013, 10:07 AM
Another "puck"...
I was recently talking with the principal of one of the architectural firms we deal with. We were discussing a project we're working on "in the middle east" (can't really talk about it, under NDA, but it's not really important aynway). It's a very large development, and located in coastal desert area, which means high humidity desert. As it turns out, much of the middle east has this humid desert climate condition.
(AWG) or Atmospheric Water Generators have been around for a long time (think Moisture Farms in Star Wars). The tech has not been particularly widely used because the cost has been too great - they talk about trading oil for water because of the high cost of powering the machines. So ok, long term we know there is a water shortage that could possibly drive the cost of water higher than gas, but we're not there yet, and probably still quite a long way away, so from that angle, it is still not particularly exciting. What has changed however is LEED/Green solutions. In much of the modern middle eastern countries, the value placed on renewable resources and sustainability is huge. The technology is certainly more efficient now than at is inception, but the BIG change is how the machines are being used, and how that relates to green and sustainable solutions.
The by-product of certain AWGs is cold air. Originally, the units were ONLY used to generate water. Now however, they are being integrated into the cooling of interior spaces, and thus killing two birds with one stone. Previously, the engineering focused solely on the production of potable water, but now the impetus is on the combined output of potable water AND cool air. The synergy they are getting apparently makes the use of the tech much more feasible now (no brainer status), and there are a couple of companies out of Germany (of course) that are leading the charge in this.
I did a little research, and found http://www.eawdtechnologies.com. I believe this is the company supplying the product for the project we were discussing - not 100% sure, but very interesting.
Again older (although more efficient) tech, that is being used in a new synergistic way, that makes it economically feasible and no longer just a "good-for-the-environment" product.
disclaimer: I do not profess to be particularly knowledgeable about this, but this particular project's scope is so friggin' large, and there is a mandate from one of the "princes" to use this tech. It makes a lot of sense that the stock of this company leaped upward recently.
I was recently talking with the principal of one of the architectural firms we deal with. We were discussing a project we're working on "in the middle east" (can't really talk about it, under NDA, but it's not really important aynway). It's a very large development, and located in coastal desert area, which means high humidity desert. As it turns out, much of the middle east has this humid desert climate condition.
(AWG) or Atmospheric Water Generators have been around for a long time (think Moisture Farms in Star Wars). The tech has not been particularly widely used because the cost has been too great - they talk about trading oil for water because of the high cost of powering the machines. So ok, long term we know there is a water shortage that could possibly drive the cost of water higher than gas, but we're not there yet, and probably still quite a long way away, so from that angle, it is still not particularly exciting. What has changed however is LEED/Green solutions. In much of the modern middle eastern countries, the value placed on renewable resources and sustainability is huge. The technology is certainly more efficient now than at is inception, but the BIG change is how the machines are being used, and how that relates to green and sustainable solutions.
The by-product of certain AWGs is cold air. Originally, the units were ONLY used to generate water. Now however, they are being integrated into the cooling of interior spaces, and thus killing two birds with one stone. Previously, the engineering focused solely on the production of potable water, but now the impetus is on the combined output of potable water AND cool air. The synergy they are getting apparently makes the use of the tech much more feasible now (no brainer status), and there are a couple of companies out of Germany (of course) that are leading the charge in this.
I did a little research, and found http://www.eawdtechnologies.com. I believe this is the company supplying the product for the project we were discussing - not 100% sure, but very interesting.
Again older (although more efficient) tech, that is being used in a new synergistic way, that makes it economically feasible and no longer just a "good-for-the-environment" product.
disclaimer: I do not profess to be particularly knowledgeable about this, but this particular project's scope is so friggin' large, and there is a mandate from one of the "princes" to use this tech. It makes a lot of sense that the stock of this company leaped upward recently.
Gameless (for now)