BC: SMALL SCALE BIOMASS GENERATOR
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets:CYPW) announced today that is has
completed development of a working prototype biomass power generator, the first
system of its kind capable of allowing homes, farms and small commercial
enterprises to produce electricity from vegetative waste and byproducts.
Cyclone`s prototype biomass generator is a self-contained, compact system that
utilizes the company`s award-winning Waste Heat Engine (WHE) to produce power
from heat derived from biomass combustion. In the current testing stage, the
company is using wood pellets, but virtually any dry plant matter - including
grass clippings, corn stalks or wood chips - could be burned cleanly and
efficiently.
"We believe our system is truly game changing," stated Allan Brown, Cyclone`s
senior engineer on the WHE biomass project. "Many families, farms and businesses
throughout the world burn biomass to heat buildings and warm water, but being
able to create electricity from the same fuel source in any climate, at any time
of year, offers vast possibilities."
At the heart of Cyclone`s biomass generator system is the patent pending WHE, a
six-cylinder Rankine cycle external heat engine capable of generating up to 15HP
of mechanical power. An attached biomass combustion chamber produces up to 600°F
of heat to run the WHE at peak performance. An alternator or generator then
converts mechanical energy from the engine into as much as 10kW of usable
electricity. The entire system, including engine, heat exchangers, burner,
electrical alternator/generator, and feed hopper is mounted on a pallet for
portability.
The company now plans to create a commercial production model of the WHE biomass
generator, which could be sold through home and garden retailers, agricultural
machinery wholesalers, or biomass furnace manufacturers and distributors.
"We are looking for the right partners to bring this product to market," added
Wilson McQueen, Cyclone`s Marketing Manager. "We think the potential for
producing clean energy from recycledwaste and renewable fuels is an extremely
important product to advance environmental sustainability and energy
conversation."
To view Cyclone`s WHE biomass generator, visit: www.cyclonepower.com/video.html.
CORPORATE PROFILE
Cyclone Power Technologies is the developer of the award-winning Cyclone Engine
- an eco-friendly external combustion engine with the power and versatility to
run everything from portable electric generators and garden equipment to cars,
trucks and locomotives. Invented by company founder and CEO Harry Schoell, the
patented Cyclone Engine is a modern steam engine, ingeniously designed to
achieve high thermal efficiencies through a compact heat-regenerative process,
and to run on virtually any fuel - including bio-diesels, syngas or solar -
while emitting fewer greenhouse gases and irritating pollutants into the air.
Currently in its late stages of development, the Cyclone Engine was recognized
by Popular Science Magazine as the Invention of the Year for 2008, and was
presented with the Society of Automotive Engineers` AEI Tech Award in 2006 and
2008. Additionally, Cyclone was recently named Environmental Business of the
Year by the Broward County Environmental Protection Department. For more
information, visit www.cyclonepower.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information
within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor
created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included
in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential
future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements
will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. The company cautions that
these forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors. The
company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in
this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Cyclone Power Technologies, Pompano Beach
Company Contact
Wilson McQueen, 954-943-8721
info@cyclonepower.com
or
Media Contact
Will Wellons, 407-462-2718
will@wellonscommunications.com |
