Climate Change Technology a Winner
A University of Greenwich at Medway spin-out company, which has already developed potentially world-changing technology, has been named Kent Environment Business of the Year 2006.
Carbon8 Systems Ltd, which is just ten months old, developed new technology to treat and convert industrial wastes into either construction material or less hazardous waste for cheaper disposal, which secured it the accolade of being the county’s top environmental achiever of 2006.
It was awarded the title ‘Kent Environment Business of the Year’ by Roger Manning, Kent County Council Lead Member for Environment, at a gala ceremony at East Malling Conference Centre.
The company, based on the University of Greenwich campus at Chatham Maritime, won unanimous praise from the judging panel for its innovative Accelerated Carbonation Technology used to treat waste such as incinerator ash by reacting it with carbon dioxide to produce aggregate for use in concrete blocks, potentially drastically reducing the impact of climate change through its consumption of large amounts of carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas.
Cllr Manning said: “Over the past 20 years the Environment Awards for Kent Business have attracted high calibre entries from across Kent.
“This year is no exception and Carbon8 are worthy overall winners. Carbon8’s scientific innovation will reach far beyond the county’s boundaries.”
Dr Paula Carey from the University of Greenwich at Medway, Commercial Director of Carbon8 Systems Ltd, added: “We are very excited to have won, particularly as the company was only formed in February.
“Substantial research has taken place within the university and we have now reached a point where the research data set and climate for innovative solutions to the control of greenhouse gases mean that it is an ideal time to commercialise the technology. As a new spin-out company from the University of Greenwich, we are delighted to have the recognition of the Kent business community.”
Carbon8 are celebrating their second success in recent months, having won the Chemistry Innovation Award for Green Chemical Technology at the IChemE Awards in October (University Teams Scoop International Engineering Awards)
The Awards ceremony, hosted by the Kent Sustainable Business Partnership, welcomed an audience of more than 200 of the county’s environmental leaders and business people.
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Caption: The team at Carbon8 Systems Ltd celebrate their success at the Environment Awards for Kent Business.
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