IWS Interview on Bloomberg TV
IWS Interview on Bloomberg TV
– Momentum Public Relations –
Press Release: December 2, 2016
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (“IWS” or the “Company”) (CSE:IWS)(CSE:IWS.CN)(CNSX:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI)(OTC PINK:INTWF) is pleased to announce that IWS Founder and CEO Mr. Lynn Mueller will be interviewed on Bloomberg TV Canada (“Bloomberg”) on December 6th, 2016.
The interview with Mr. Mueller will be featured on the Bloomberg North show, for a special edition of the program focusing on innovative clean technology companies that are reshaping the way we live our lives. The show is hosted by Bloomberg contributor Anthony Lacavera who is the founder of Globalive Capital and a regular Bloomberg commentator on innovation, technology and investing.
The interview will focus on IWS’s innovative sewage heat recovery systems and the Company’s rapid growth from a Canadian-based business to a world leader with operations and clients across the globe.
The show will air on Bloomberg TV Canada at 6.00pm EST on Tuesday December 6th, 2016. Bloomberg TV Canada reaches nearly 7 million Canadian households, and through its partners can reach up to 350 million+ households and businesses worldwide.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Lynn Mueller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
About International Wastewater Systems Inc.
International Wastewater Systems Inc. is a world leader in thermal heat recovery. IWS systems recycle thermal energy from wastewater, generating the most energy efficient and economical systems for heating, cooling & hot water for commercial, residential and industrial buildings. IWS is publicly traded in Canada (CSE:IWS), the United States (OTC PINK:INTWF) and Germany (FRANKFURT:IWI).
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IWS Announces Vancouver Carbon Reduction Initiatives
IWS Announces Vancouver Carbon Reduction Initiatives
– Momentum Public Relations –
Press Release: August 10th, 2016
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (“IWS” or the “Company”) (CSE:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI) is pleased to announce a series of wastewater heat recovery projects to be installed in Vancouver in partnership with the public and private sectors.
The city of Vancouver’s Renewable City Strategy has committed to generate 100{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of their energy from renewable sources before 2050 (see details: http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/renewable-city-strategy-booklet-2015.pdf ). The Renewable City Strategy notes that ‘Reducing building heating demands is the foundation to achieving the City’s 100{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} renewable energy target’. Canada is at the forefront of carbon reduction, with Ontario recently announcing an $8.3 billion climate change plan with initiatives that include a focus on encouraging buildings to switch to more energy-efficient heating systems. IWS, a world leader in wastewater heat recovery systems is developing its pipeline of projects in British Columbia and Ontario that will assist in the implementation of Canadian policy initiatives.
IWS announces that it will manufacture, install and service the equipment for the following newly announced sewage heat recovery projects:
Metro Vancouver – Neighborhood Energy Utility
IWS is pleased to announce a project with Metro Vancouver (“Metro Vancouver”) a partnership of 21 municipalities, one Electoral Area and one Treaty First Nation that collaboratively plans for and delivers regional-scale services across the lower mainland of British Columbia. Its core services are drinking water, wastewater treatment and solid waste management. Metro Vancouver also regulates air quality, plans for urban growth, manages a regional parks system and provides affordable housing.
Metro Vancouver has identified its inaugural wastewater heat recovery project with IWS at The South East False Creek Neighborhood Energy Utility (“NEU”), a large wastewater heat recovery project supplying a District Heating Network. The NEU began operations in 2010 and currently provides space heating and hot water for 4,300,000 square feet (395,000 m2) of residential, commercial, and institutional space. Expansion plans are in place to serve new developments in the neighborhood including the Great Northern Way campus lands, a university campus jointly owned by the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia Institute of Technology and Emily Carr University.
The project at the NEU will mark the first installation of the newest and largest SHARC wastewater heat recovery system, the model 880 (“SHARC 880”). The SHARC 880 offers the highest capacity of any SHARC system designed and built by the Company to date. The SHARC 880 handles a flow rate of up to 1500 gallons per minute (“GPM”), a capacity increase of three-times when compared to existing SHARC models with flow rates of 100 GPM to 500 GPM. The NEU installation will include two SHARC 880 systems working in tandem, a deployment that is indicative of IWS’s growing market for large and utility-scale wastewater heat recovery projects.
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
IWS is pleased to announce a project with The British Columbia Housing Management Commission (“BC Housing”) a crown corporation in the province of British Columbia. BC Housing works in partnership with approximately 800 housing providers – mostly non-profit and housing co-operatives – over 98,000 households in 200 communities across the province. Following a comprehensive review of BC Housing’s property management portfolio, IWS and BC Housing jointly selected the initial buildings to be retrofitted with IWS’s PIRANHA technology (“PIRANHA”). The PIRANHA is a self-contained heat pump that extracts thermal energy from wastewater for domestic hot water production. The PIRANHA has been optimized for residential buildings with 50-200 units as well as stand-alone commercial applications, and was the recipient of the 2016 AHR Green Building Product of the Year Innovation Award (see news release: http://goo.gl/ACsOZp). BC Housing is enthusiastic about the financial savings and carbon reduction opportunities that IWS wastewater heat recovery technology can offer the 98,000 households that it serves across the province of British Columbia.
Private Placement
IWS has arranged a non-brokered private placement financing for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000 at a price of $0.20 per share (the “Placement”). Fees will be payable in connection with the Placement. Proceeds from the Placement will provide IWS with additional working capital to fulfill the manufacture and installation of the projects with Metro Vancouver and the British Columbia Housing Management Commission.
Lynn Mueller, CEO of IWS commented: “Our world leading technology is designed and built in British Columbia, and we are enthusiastic to partner with the province in the implementation of its carbon reduction strategy. Using IWS technology, almost any building can recover heat from wastewater to reduce natural gas consumption by 30-100{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce}. With projects at various stages of development in Scotland, Albania, Australia, England, Canada and the United States, our company is leading the world in wastewater heat recovery projects”.
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International Wastewater Systems’ order book hits $80 million for energy-saving technology
International Wastewater Systems’ order book hits $80 million for energy-saving technology
Have you ever thought about the wasted energy that literally goes down the drain every time you use warm/hot water? Well Lynn Mueller has. And now his recently public company, International Wastewater Systems Ltd. (CNSX:IWS) has in the neighbourhood of $80 million in orders from customers around the world for his innovative energy saving technology.
Mueller was previously a farmer who also ran one of the world’s leading manufacturers of thermal heat pumps called Water Furnace. As a result of the experience of moving heat from A to B, he conceived of and invented the two models of thermal heat capture systems that are the company’s products.
The Sharc and the Pirranah systems capture heat energy in sewage and wastewater and return it to any building’s hot water systems for significant savings. How significant?
According to Mueller, “we recover the energy at an efficiency of about 400 to 500 per cent, so for every dollar it costs to run a Shark or a Piranha unit, we recover $4 to $5 worth of energy, and it’s just in the same form.”
IWS’s systems are currently installed and running in everything from a University of British Columbia residential building to a Camden, N.J., wastewater treatment plant. Additional industrial-scale installations are planned for the city of Fier, Albania, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. The largest Sharc installation is at Borders College in Scotland, serving a student population of 4,500.
The Fier installation will capture heat from the city’s sewage treatment facility and redistribute it to homes throughout the city in a model the company refers to as “district heating.” The plant will extract heat energy from an estimated 30 million litres of sewage per day. Albania currently loses an estimated 160 – 200 million euros per year on its energy program according to World Bank figures, so the motivation to expedite the project is somewhat acute.
That project represents a novel and lucrative business model for IWS with a recurring revenue source. In both Albania and the United Kingdom, subsidies and investment by government are expected to substantially improve the economic viability of installing Sharc systems in institutional and commercial buildings.
The installation at Borders College, for example, was financed with a 4-million pound investment from Equitix and the U.K. Green Investment Bank, an entity created by the U.K. government. The mandate of the U.K. Green Investment Bank is to spearhead the investment of 330 billion euros into the “greening” of the U.K. economy by 2020. Their stated focus is primarily on energy efficiency, waste and bio energy. With the Scottish project, other municipalities throughout the U.K. will have a running demonstration site to enhance understanding of the process.
The Camden, N.J., project was almost completely financed by a clean energy grant, leaving the county to come up with only US$100,000 of the US$1.1-million cost.
International Wastewater Systems constitutes an early development stage opportunity for investors seeking exposure to the developed world’s push to improve energy efficiency wherever possible.
CNN Coverage
Even CNN deemed the company newsworthy, and published coverage of IWS on the network’s financial channel at CNNMoney.com on May 24. “We quickly went from being a local, small company to a worldwide operation. We’ve seen markets around the world demanding the product,” Mueller told CNN reporter Jackie Wattles.
The company anticipates raising capital soon to finance production of more Sharc and Piranha systems to fulfill its backlog of orders.
James West is an investor and the author of the Midas Letter, an investing research report focused on Canadian markets. The views expressed here are his own and are presented for general informational purposes only — they should not be construed as advice to invest in any securities mentioned.
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IWS Featured on Cable Television
IWS Featured on Cable Television
– Momentum Public Relations – June 14th, 2016
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (“IWS” or the “Company”) (CSE:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI) is pleased to announce that the Company was selected to be featured in a television commercial that will air on Canadian cable television channels and online properties.
The commercial will be broadcast in Canada on the Business News Network (BNN) and on CBC’s Documentary Channel, as well as online via Thomson Reuters, Stockhouse and Business TV (B-TV).
The commercial includes a 90-second IWS feature with CEO Lynn Mueller, as well as a 15-second clip that will air on Business News Network starting today and through the end of this month. A link to the condensed clip can be viewed here: http://www.b-tv.com/intl-wastewater-commercial/
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Lynn Mueller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
About International Wastewater Systems Inc.
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (CSE:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI) is a world leader in wastewater heat recovery. IWS systems recycle thermal energy from wastewater, generating the most energy efficient and economical systems for heating, cooling & hot water for commercial, residential and industrial buildings.
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International Wastewater Systems (IWS:CSE)(IWI:FSE) Featured by CNNMoney
IWS Featured by CNN
– Momentum Public Relations – April 15th, 2016
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (“IWS” or the “Company”) (CSE:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI) is pleased to announce that CEO Lynn Mueller was featured by CNN in an interview with reporter Jacqueline Wattles from CNNMoney.
The audio interview with CNN includes an in depth discussion of IWS’s wastewater heat exchange technology that provides up to 100{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of a building’s heating and hot water requirements, using an inexhaustible renewable energy source: wastewater.
The interview will be available on CNNMoney during April 2016 and IWS will provide an update once the interview is accessible on the CNN website.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Lynn Mueller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
About International Wastewater Systems Inc.
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (CSE:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI) is a world leader in wastewater heat recovery. IWS systems recycle thermal energy from wastewater, generating the most energy efficient and economical systems for heating, cooling & hot water for commercial, residential and industrial buildings.
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IWS to Present at El Paso Conference
IWS to Present at El Paso Conference
– Momentum Public Relations – April 11, 2016
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (“IWS” or the “Company”) (CSE:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI) is pleased to advise that Mr. Lynn Mueller, CEO of IWS will present today at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) technical conference in El Paso, Texas.
Conference attendees include the City of El Paso Office of Resiliency and Sustainability, representatives from Fort Bliss (the largest army base in the US) and facilities managers from local universities and public infrastructure. Mr. Mueller will lead a technical discussion on the SHARC wastewater heat recovery system and its applications for commercial, industrial and residential buildings.
Founded in 1894, ASHRAE (www.ashrae.org) is a global society advancing sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 50,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Lynn Mueller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
About International Wastewater Systems Inc.
International Wastewater Systems Inc. (CSE:IWS)(FRANKFURT:IWI) is a world leader in wastewater heat recovery. IWS systems recycle thermal energy from wastewater, generating the most energy efficient and economical systems for heating, cooling & hot water for commercial, residential and industrial buildings.
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International Wastewater Systems: The Next Disruptor In The Greentech Space
Heat from Wastewater: A Very Green Investment Opportunity
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The recent COP21 summit in Paris featured a variety of strong messages from various world leaders related to the need for a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. There are a variety of nuances in their statements however their overall message can be summed up by the following statement; the status quo is not an option. Every country needs to change its approach to energy and lower Co2 emissions. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speech at the summit highlighted his commitment to make Canada a global leader when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. The Liberals provided a very large figure to show its dedication to the cause and have pledged to spend an extra $5.65 billion over the next four years on green infrastructure. The Prime Minister later discussed the importance of implementing some form of carbon pricing at an event held by the World Bank where he explained carbon pricing as “a crucial tool to begin the shift we need towards sustainable economic growth.”
Watch Video: Justin Trudeau tells Paris climate summit Canada ready to do more
Technological advances can contribute to meaningful reductions in energy use and emissions. Many new technologies are complex and have questionable return on investment metrics. Wise investors must evaluate how technological advances can translate into investment opportunities. There are numerous examples of good ideas that don’t translate into good investments. However, it is reasonable to wonder when the time is right to invest in an emerging idea or business. Is there merit in waiting to assess the ultimate commercial viability of a technology before making a significant investment commitment?
Many solutions to today’s energy challenges are simple and right in front of us. Investing in emerging technologies comes with inherent risks however it can be helpful to test any potential investment by using four investment evaluation principles that evaluate the potential of an opportunity. One such opportunity is International Wastewater Systems (IWS:CSE) and their SHARC technology.
Four Investment Evaluation Principles:
1.Is it simple?
2.Is the business model viable?
3.Is the potential large enough?
4.Is it disruptive?
Is it simple?
Investment opportunities need to be understandable. A complicated story around a technology often makes the product or service harder to explain to an investor. If an investor doesn’t understand it a customer won’t either. Consequently, simplicity matters . Sometimes investment in innovation is not about spending millions in research. Often, major investment opportunities are found by discovering companies that are developing innovative ways to use existing technologies.
In almost every home and building large quantities of heat in water is discarded. Typically, water enters buildings at 7-9 degrees Celsius and leaves into the sewer system at 20-25 degrees Celsius. The IWS SHARC solution extracts heat from waste water and captures it in a closed system allowing it to be reused. When captured, this wasted heat is used to meet as much as 50{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of a building’s energy requirements. This allows the warmth from waste water to be captured and transferred to clean water with no risk of cross-contamination. Even though the technology is complex, the solution is simple and the benefit is easily understood.
Is the potential large enough?
Investment in a technology with a narrow base of potential customers is often risky. An emerging technology needs to have a broad potential market in order to grow quickly and produce a reasonable return. Flexible and scalable technologies present more viable commercial opportunities with better ROI.
International Wastewater Systems SHARC solution has proven effective in buildings and installations that are as small as 60,000 square feet and as large as several million square feet. Virtually any building is a potential user of this product. Depending on the scope of the installation, the payback from recycling wasted energy averages 3-5 years making it more attractive than new installations of solar or wind energy. Capturing wasted heat is more cost effective than installing new methods of energy generation. In addition, the technology works in new facilities or may be retrofitted in existing buildings. This means that the market potential is huge. Not surprisingly, the SHARC solution is being deployed in places as diverse as Camden County, New Jersey, Seven35 Condominium complex in Vancouver, Canada and Borders College in the southeast of Scotland.
Is it disruptive?
Investment opportunities in new or emerging technologies usually need to disrupt a market or change an existing paradigm in order for an investor to be motivated to take a position early in the company’s growth cycle. A disruptive technology displaces an established way of doing things. It may also shake up an existing industry or become a component in a completely new industry.
The fundamental concept of a major change to how wasted energy in waste water is captured and reused is highly disruptive.The SHARC system that has been developed by IWS is changing the way that building owners and government stakeholders view energy conservation. Yet it uses well proven technology that is designed to be trouble free with full backup capacity providing for zero down time. Furthermore its flexibility is also a disruptive force. It can be tailored to almost any size facility and functions in either heat exchange or heat pump applications. It even measures its own ROI. A typical installation includes a DDC or BACnet interface and a wireless or Ethernet connection for data retrieval and instantaneous calculation of COP and GHG savings.
Is the business model viable?
Investment opportunities need to consist of much more than a great idea or an incredibly innovative product. They require finely tuned management expertise and a sound business model coupled with a clear value proposition.
Lynn Mueller, President and CEO of International Wastewater Systems, was previously President of Water Furnace and Earth Source Energy, the world’s largest installer of heat pumps. He has assembled an experienced team of people who have significant expertise in the geothermal heat pump and renewable energy industries. IWS created the SHARC system as a response to a clear need for an easy, maintenance-free solution to address the need for energy efficiency. They did it using their expertise in geothermal heat pumps and chillers.
Watch Video: CEO Lynn gives a virtual tour and explains installation that is providing heating and cooling for the 60,000 sq/ft Gateway Theatre building in Richmond, British Columbia.
The company has continued to ramp up its order book in 2015 with significant revenue growth in its pipeline. IWS has also established marketing and distribution channels in 40 US states and in Canada. A recent IWS press release highlights the major upcoming projects: CORPORATE UPDATE
Additionally, it has been supported financially by leading institutional green energy investors. Recently, IWS’s fully owned UK based subsidiary (SHARCenergy.com) secured a £4 million investment from Equitix and the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) to finance the installation of what will be the first major system in a new program that could see sewage heat recovery systems installed across the UK.
Today: (the 8th of December, 2015)
The UK’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing will help with the official unveiling and launch of the SHARC system that will provide 95{92d3d6fd85a76c012ea375328005e518e768e12ace6b1722b71965c2a02ea7ce} of heat needed at the Borders College campus.
Read More: UK’S first heat from sewage scheme to be launched in Galashiels
All are welcome to attend and take one of the scheduled tours, but more notably, some of the World’s largest greentech / renewable energy funds will be attending the inauguration of UK’s first SHARC energy system.
IWS.C has only been available to investors as a publically listed company for a little over a month, which makes this early stage opportunity’s upside potential all the more rewarding. Things can move quickly, the public, through increasing media exposure, is starting to understand the direction and huge potential that IWS represents. Potential clearly highlighted in a recent interview with International Wastewater Systems UK division’s CEO, Russell Burton. Mr.Burton, “founder and chief executive of Leicester-based SHARC Energy Systems said the firm’s turnover would jump from about £3 million to about £60 million in the next three to five years.”
Full Interview with Russell Burton, CEO: Sales Bonanza for Renewables Firm SHARC Energy Systems
Conclusion:
Sewage isn’t as inherently attractive as solar or wind power but the SHARC system represents an accessible, cost-effective renewable energy system that is fully commercialized.
The consensus that is emerging at conferences like the COP21 summit in Paris supports the need for simple, cost effective and easy to implement technologies that will radically change the trajectory of the climate change reality. The future of our planet may depend upon the extent to which countries and stakeholders collaborate in the effort to reduce Co2 emissions. Energy users like municipalities and building owners are increasingly being challenged to efficiently decrease their greenhouse gas emissions. Investors need to pay attention. Challenges like this generate major investment opportunities. Ultimately, a company like IWS provides investors with an opportunity for significant return in a market space that is going to be an important dimension of the emerging economy.
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