NEWS --
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Dec 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cyclone Power Technologies
(Pink Sheets: CYPW) has completed the installation and successfully powered-up
its initial waste heat power generator at the facility of its customer, Bent
Glass Design. The event marks an important milestone for Cyclone, as well as
demonstrating the viability of small-scale waste heat recovery as a clean,
renewable power source capable of off-setting fossil fuel consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions.
Cyclone's waste heat power generator -- called the WHE-GEN-10 -- utilizes the
company's scalable piston-based waste heat engine (WHE) to power an electric
generator, up to 10kW per unit. This first WHE-GEN-10 is currently converting
exhaust heat from Bent Glass Design's furnace into grid-tied electric power.
When fully optimized, this alternative power source can help reduce peak
electricity usage and corresponding demand charges at industrial facilities.
"Our system captured the furnace's exhaust heat and powered-up right away,"
stated Travis Love, Cyclone's Project Engineer in charge of WHE-GEN design and
development. "We plan to c onduct extensive thermal and operational testing, data
acquisition and system configuration over the next few months, while we analyze
its performance in real world environments."
Small-scale waste heat recovery has been an elusive goal since the 1970s,
primarily because the turbines capable of powering these systems required
massive amounts of thermal energy to be cost effective. The WHE-GEN-10 is
designed to provide an efficient, revenue producing green power system for tens
of thousands of smaller industrial facilities in the U.S. and around the world.
"As a company, we are committed to working towards greener, more efficient
energy practices," stated Andrew Lerner, Vice President of Bent Glass Design.
"We are pleased to be part of this historic project, and look forward to working
with the Cyclone team to study the WHE-GEN system in operation at our plant."
CORPORATE PROFILE
Cyclone Power Technologies is the develope r 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 day 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 Depa rtment. 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 statemen ts in
this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
SOURCE: Cyclone Power Technologies
CONTACT:
Cyclone Power Technologies
Media Contact:
Will Wellons, 407-462-2718
will@redletterpr.com
or
Company Contact:
Christopher Nelson, 954-943-8721
info@cyclonepower.com
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