COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (September 3, 2008)The Space Foundation announces Deeya Energy as a recently added Certified Space Technology. The Space Certification program was created by the Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, to raise awareness and understanding about the significant and practical benefits of technologies originally developed for the space program which have been adapted into products and services that improve life on Earth.
Deeya Energy is a technology start-up dedicated to developing and manufacturing electrical energy storage systems based on its proprietary technology, L-Cell. The systems are based on a novel battery technology originally developed by NASA in the early 70's as a potential energy storage method for long term space flights. This approach involves mixing reactive chemicals to provide higher charge efficiency than normal rechargeable batteries.
"The Space Foundation is pleased to welcome Deeya Energy as a Corporate Patron Level Certified Space Technology Partner," said Kevin Cook, director of Space Technology Awareness for the Space Foundation. "Deeya Energy's cutting edge space technology shows a commendable commitment to applying clean energy technology here on earth."
Deeya Energy has productized its L-Cell technology as the ESP TM energy storage platform. The ESP 24KTM achieves a new level of reduced cost and increased performance in providing critical infrastructure support for low availability service areas, and optimizing bulk renewable energy penetration within the energy industry.
The ESP 24K is an economically and technologically superior alternative to conventional and environmentally hazardous lead-acid batteries, enabling significant operational savings with diesel engine generators in applications ranging from a few kilowatts to megawatts. One of the design features of the technology is the decoupling of power and energy. This allows high-volume production to be easily tailored to site-specific backup requirements.
The design life of the ESP 24K TM product is 20 years, with 5-year service intervals and minimal maintenance. The technology is also insensitive to ambient temperature, enabling outdoor operation and eliminating costly and unreliable cooling equipment. Most importantly, ESP 24KTM can be charged quickly: a four-hour back-up system takes only three hours to recharge, dramatically improving system availability. Deeya's systems contain no heavy metals and release no poisonous or hazardous fumes, making them an excellent clean energy technology.
For more information about Deeya Energy L-Cells and other space technologies that improve life here on Earth - visit the Space Certification Program online at www.SpaceConnection.org.
About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983 and celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Space Foundation is an international nonprofit organization advancing space-related endeavors to inspire, enable, and propel humanity. A leader in space awareness activities, major industry events, and educational enterprises that bring space in to the classroom, the Space Foundation is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. It conducts research and analysis and government affairs activities from its Washington, D.C., office, and has field representatives in Houston, Texas, and Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Space Foundation also conducts the National Space Symposium, the premier gathering of the global space community. The 25th National Space Symposium will take place March 30 - April 2, 2009, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. For more information, visit www.SpaceFoundation.org.