Linking Technologies
Low grade heat engines
- COGEN Microsystems (Aus) www.cogenmicro.com
- International inovations (Aus) www.internationalinnovations.com.au/otello.php
- Infinity Turbine (US) www.infinityturbine.com
- Kender Solar -closed cycle helium turbine (Switzerland) www.kendersolar.com
- ElectraTherm (US) www.electratherm.com
- Ergenics (US) -Metal hydride engines http://www.ergenics.com
- Matteran Energy (US) www.matteranenergy.com
- Phoenix Navigation & Guidance -Tesla turbines (US) www.phoenixnavigation.com
- Freepower (UK) www.freepower.com
- Power Verde (US)
http://www.powerverdesolar.com - Sunoba (Aus)-Barton Evaporation Engine www.sunoba.com.au
- Katrix (Aus) -Expansion engine www.katrix.com.au
- Exorka International -the Kalina cycle (Germany) www.exorka.com
- Ener G Rotors (US) www.ener-g-rotors.com
- Power Chips ( Gibraltar) www.powerchips.gi
Clean energy Desalination
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (India) - ocean thermal gradient combined with vacuum distillation www.niot.res.in
- Acquasol (Aus) -water and power from parabolic troughs and multi effects distilation www.solardesalination.com.au
- Wholistech Ecology (Australia & Germany)- multi effects using flat plate technology. Particularly interesting as they understand the importance of re-mineralizing and energizing the distillate. www.solarthermaldesalination.com
- Sol De Mer (Australia) -Ideas for combining Heliostats and troughs with Multi Effects. www.soldemer.etailcentral.com.au
Bio mass conversion and Bio Char
- BiGchar (Aus) www.bigchar.com.au
- Gasification Australia (Aus) www.gasificationaustralia.com
- BEST energies (Aus) www.bestenergies.com
- Bodgers Hovel- low cost low emeissions kiln project (Aus) www.bodgershovel.com
- Biochar Systems (US) www.biocharsystems.com
- Adam retort www.biocoal.com
- Peter Hirst’s small scale retort method
Geothermal / Hot rocks
- Geodynamics (Aus) www.geodynamics.com.au Cooper Basin. <200 deg c thermal resource and highly variable ambient- ideal Kalina fit
- Hotrock (Aus) www.hotrockltd.com Otway Basin. <130 deg c -ORC?
- Aussie Hot Rocks and renewables www.assiehotrocks.com Comprehensive list of companies and technologies
Cars / Transport
- Engineair (Aus) Compressed air expansion engines http://www.engineair.com.au
- Riversimple (UK) Open source composite car project http://www.riversimple.com/
Shelter
- Regrowth Pod (Aus) precast concrete, room and services pod www.regrowthpod.com
- Shelter Systems (US) Geodesic domes and yurts based on the tensigrity principal www.shelter-systems.com/
- Passive Aunual Heat Storage in underground homes www.norishouse.com/PAHS/UmbrellaHouse.html
