$2 MILLION CONTRACT AWARDED TO TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES AFFILIATE.LONDON, Ontario, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 1995--TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :TUV) E. Heller & Company (EHC) of Alameda, California, was recently awarded a $2 million grant by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST). Trojan Technologies Inc. (TSE/TUV) has invested both funds and research expertise in EHC's subsidiary, LightStream Photocatalytic LLC. The 3-year contract is for development of a revolutionary photocatalysis photocatalysis /pho·to·ca·tal·y·sis/ (-kah-tal´i-sis) promotion or stimulation of a chemical reaction by light.photocatalyt´ic photocatalysis promotion or stimulation of a chemical reaction by light. technology for indoor air purification. The award was made under NIST's Advanced Technology Program, which funds cutting edge research. LightStream has also been awarded a $65,000 6-month U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) grant to conduct R&D on photocatalytic destruction of second-hand cigarette smoke. LightStream's technology has the potential to create a healthier indoor environment and reduce heating and air conditioning costs by destroying indoor air pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds and odours. Photocatalysts use ultraviolet light instead of heat as the energy source to drive chemical reactions. The net reaction is equivalent to burning pollutants at room temperature. "Our goal is to make photocatalytic systems as common as air conditioners and air filters in the home, office, factory and school," said Ephraim Heller, President of LightStream. Photocatalytic indoor air cleaners address four customer needs: reduced power consumption and costs for heating, ventilating and air conditioning; improved public health and employee productivity; destruction of unpleasant odours; and compliance with indoor air quality Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor regulations. "The NIST and EPA grants confirm the merit and tremendous potential of this new technology," said Hank Vander Laan, President of Trojan Technologies. "We at Trojan look forward with great enthusiasm to our continuing involvement with the innovative work being done at LightStream." Trojan Technologies Inc. is a Canadian based high technology environmental company operating internationally. Trojan specializes in ultraviolet light applications for disinfecting drinking water, industrial and residential applications, and is the world's largest supplier of ultraviolet municipal wastewater disinfection disinfection, n the process of destroying pathogenic organisms or rendering them inert. disinfection, full oral cavity, n a procedure used to reduce active periodontal disease, usually completed within a certain short time frame. systems. CONTACT: Rory Murphy Tel: 519/457-3400 Fax: 519/457-3030 |
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