Sep 7 2015
The Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA) today announced Apogee Scientific, Carnot Compression and NanoConversion Technologies the top presenters of the 2015 Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge.
Through partnerships with ConocoPhillips, Encana and Noble Energy, CCIA developed the Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge to assist the oil and natural gas industries in identifying new technologies to make energy development safer, more environmentally responsible and cleaner. A national call for proposals brought companies from across the country to Denver, CO to present their technology solutions to leaders in the oil and natural gas industries.
The three top presenters of CCIA's 2015 Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge were:
Apogee Scientific, Inc. – The Apogee Leak Detection System (LDS) is an innovative infra-red based mobile instrument for detecting methane and hydrocarbon leaks from well pads, production and storage facilities, compressors, pipelines, landfills and coal-seam seeps.
Carnot Compression LLC – Carnot has designed and built a unique centrifugal compressor utilizing the weight of water to compress gas with a proprietary impeller. Carnot’s Surface Area Ratio and the Thermal Capacity of Water enables Isothermal Compression.
NanoConversion Technologies - NanoConversion Technologies has developed an efficient, low-cost device to convert heat to electricity: the C-TEC concentration-mode thermoelectric converter. The C-TEC has no moving parts, and can use any source of heat to make electrical power.
“Now more than ever, these connections are key for the companies on both sides of the table. With the low cost of gasoline, producers need to find innovations that can help them be more efficient in their production while meeting strict environmental standards,” said Chris Shapard, CCIA’s executive director. “The cleantech companies who presented yesterday answered the call.”