Mariah Energy's Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre Project Awarded $212,862 from the Green Municipal Funds
August 05, 2003
CALGARY - Mariah Energy Corp. is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $212,862 funding from the Green Municipal Funds for the installation of Heat PlusPower(TM) systems in the Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre. Installation of these units is currently taking place.
The Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre includes a 50-meter multi-purpose pool, leisure/wave pool, parent/tot bubble pool, waterslide, steam room, whirlpool, ice arena and multi-purpose recreation room. Two 120/60 Mariah Energy Heat PlusPower systems, each producing 120kW of heat and 60kW of electricity, will be installed in the Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre, providing reliable, efficient, on-site heat and electricity. This is a demonstration project, as it is the first time that the diverter, which has been developed by Mariah to handle excess heat loads, will be used in a facility.
The use of on-site Clean Heat and Power will not only provide utility cost savings for the facility but will also reduce emissions released into the atmosphere. The systems will reduce CO2 emissions and NOx emissions, and will achieve efficiencies of up to, and over 80%. Each year these systems will collectively save approximately 976 tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere.
Mariah Energy currently has systems installed in other recreation centres including the Midnight Sun Recreation Centre in Inuvik, NWT, and in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's Campus Centre, located in Calgary, AB. This funding allows Mariah Energy to demonstrate the benefits of the Heat PlusPower system in recreation centers at the municipal level. The potential for Heat PlusPower technology in recreation centres is extensive because of the demand for heat throughout the year, which ensures the systems reach their best efficiencies, and as a result, best cost savings.
The Government of Canada has endowed $250 million to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to establish and manage the Green Municipal Funds. The Funds began operating in 2000 to stimulate environmental projects launched by municipal governments and their partners to cut pollution and improve municipal services. The Funds leverage larger amounts for studies and demonstration projects through contributions by municipalities and private- sector partnerships. Municipal projects are assessed for their technical, environmental and economic feasibility and innovation. Mariah Energy's Leisure Centre project was identified as a project that will improve air quality, protect the climate, and significantly improve the recreation facility's environmental performance and energy efficiency. |
