2011 Finalists

AC Research Labs
AC·NET

ACRL produces the HelioMist, an aftermarket device that pre cools air entering an air conditioner, thereby reducing energy use by 35% on hot days, and shaving peak load for utilities during the summer.

Atlantis Technologies (2nd Place)
AC·NET

Atlantis Technologies is a privately held company established in 2010 which designs, builds, and installs water purification systems to solve small to large industrial waste water problems.  Atlantis’ Radial Deionization technology (RDITM) efficiently and effectively removes dissolved salt from oil & gas wastewater and other high salinity industrial waste water, to produce reusable water and concentrated waste. 

MelRok
AC·NET | Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies

MelRok’s real time technology can reduce up to 30% of baseline and peak demand energy use in buildings, while maintaining occupant comfort and reducing the carbon footprint. MelRok’s services have been proven on the campuses of the University of California Irvine and Santa Ana College, and will be evaluated by the Nevada Energy Commission, SCE, and SDG&E.

M2Renewables
AC·NET | Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies

M2R revolutionizes the wastewater treatment process. The M2R system uses less space, consumes less power and requires less human resources to operate while converting the solids removed from wastewater into renewable electricity. M2R offers its treatment process and energy conservation system to municipalities, wastewater treatment authorities, government agencies, industry and developers.

ViridiSTOR (1st Place)
AC·NET | Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies

The ViridiSTOR Green Box™ Solution replaces paper-based materials at trade shows and conferences, greatly reducing the environmental impact of the event while increasing the usability of information for attendees.   

 

With the Green Box™, traditional static materials are replaced with electronic files including video, high-resolution color photos, presentations, or entire product catalogs.   The Green Box™ Solution can be implemented at a fraction of the cost required to print traditional materials, and dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of an event.

Water Health International
AC·NET | Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies

WaterHealth’s vision is to play a central role in bringing safe, quality water to the two billion people around the world who do not have it. WaterHealth Centres allow underserved communities rapid access to safe water at an affordable cost, helping solve the global challenge of waterborne diseases. The company has a sustainable business model under which it constructs a WaterHealth Centre and provides long-term operations, maintenance and quality services to communities for a low, initial one-time investment.