[news 2009 - 2010]

Alternative energy company based on Queen’s research named Emerging Cleantech Leader

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

TORONTO/KINGSTON, ON --  EnerWorks Inc., a Dorchester, Ontario company founded on solar-thermal technology developed at Queen’s University, has been named among the "Next 10 Emerging Cleantech Leaders" by Corporate Knights, an independent Canadian-based media company focused on promoting and reinforcing sustainable development in Canada.

A leading North American solar thermal technology provider, EnerWorks develops and manufactures solar hot water heating and cooling systems that are now in use across North America and in the Caribbean. 

The announcement was made at the Toronto Stock Exchange’s market opening this morning, with the CEOs of the recognized companies on hand to open the TSX.

“We’re delighted by this acknowledgement of EnerWorks,” says Dr. Phil Whiting, President and CEO of EnerWorks. “Being selected from so many companies in the cleantech space is a true accolade to the innovative and patented features of the EnerWorks products, the professionalism of our distributors and partners, the passion of our employees, and the inroads we’ve made into the North American marketplace and beyond.”

“The elegance and effectiveness of this company’s innovative technologies in helping homeowners conserve energy and reduce their carbon footprint continues to be recognized, and we share in Enerworks’ well-earned sense of accomplishment,” says John Molloy, President and CEO of Queen’s University’s PARTEQ Innovations, which licensed the founding technology to Enerworks. “This is an excellent example of how innovations developed out of basic university research can make a substantive and positive impact on the lives of Canadians.”

“The Cleantech 10™ and the Next 10 Emerging Cleantech Leaders represent Canada’s best publicly and privately held companies in the Cleantech realm,” says Toby Heaps, Corporate Knights Editor-in-Chief. “The Cleantech Next Ten exemplify a fusion of Canadian inventiveness and enterprise aimed at the bulls-eye of the emerging green economy.”

The Next 10 are selected by an advisory panel of Canada’s foremost authorities on cleantech, based on creativity and original approach, solving a business problem, clear business objectives and best chance of breaking through. Corporate Knights annually compiles the Corporate Knights Cleantech 10™ and the Next 10 Emerging Cleantech Leaders, together with Cleantech Group LLC, the leading provider of Cleantech indices and information globally.

The EnerWorks solar heating system was developed jointly by Dr. Stephen Harrison, a specialist in solar technologies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Queen’s University, and EnerWorks. Dr. Harrison’s technology innovations in solar panel and heat exchanger design have been rewarded with 10 patents, with additional patents pending.

Contact:
John Molloy, President & CEO
PARTEQ Innovations
P: 613. 533. 2342
F: 613. 533. 6853
E: jmolloy@parteqinnovations.com

Kathleen Barnard

Marketing & Inside Sales Manager

P: 519-268-6500

k.barnard@enerworks.com

www.enerworks.com

About EnerWorks Inc:

EnerWorks Inc. is a leading North American solar thermal technology provider. With proven, patented technology and certified systems, EnerWorks offers high quality, reliable and cost effective renewable energy solutions to the North American and Caribbean markets.

EnerWorks develops and manufactures proprietary renewable energy appliances for residential, commercial and industrial markets. In the residential market, EnerWorks’s solar water heating appliances are fully certified, ENERGY STAR® qualified, and the first system to meets CSA international standards. They complement existing water-heating systems and provide users with clean energy and a real reduction in energy costs. In the commercial and industrial markets, EnerWorks is at the forefront of integrated solar thermal solutions, working with local partners to design, install, commission and maintain solar thermal heating and cooling systems.

About PARTEQ Innovations:

PARTEQ Innovations is the not-for-profit technology transfer office of Queen’s University. PARTEQ works with researchers and the business and venture capital communities to bring early stage technologies to market. Since 1987 PARTEQ has been instrumental in the establishment of more than 40 companies developing a variety of products, from potential drugs for Alzheimer’s, cancer and heart disease to automated bacteria detection for water systems, solar-powered appliances, and advanced materials used in the plastics, automotive, aerospace and household appliance industries. While primarily focused on discoveries generated by Queen’s University, PARTEQ also offers its services to the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston General Hospital, St. Lawrence College and other Ontario institutions.