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BioteQ Signs JV Agreement with Jiangxi Copper

BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (TSX-V:BQE) has signed a joint venture agreement with Jiangxi Copper Corporation (JCC). The 50/50 agreement, which will be called JCC-BioteQ Environmental Technologies Co. Ltd., will build and operate water treatment plants using BioteQ’s technology. The agreement includes a license contract whereby BioteQ will provide its patented technology on a royalty-free basis to the joint venture company for use at JCC’s Dexing mine in Jiangxi Province, China (currently under construction for operation in 2007) as well as five additional sites owned and operated by JCC. The agreement is a significant milestone for both companies to establish BioteQ’s waste water treatment technologies in China and provide a commercial demonstration of sustainable water treatment operation for the Chinese mining industry. JCC is the first mining company in China to use the BioteQ technology to enhance the environmental performance of its mining operations. The Dexing copper mine currently produces 120,000 tons of copper concentrate per year. Daily production at the mine is 100,000 tonnes of ore and the current resource provides 50 years of operation at current production rates. Mine drainage from waste dumps and low grade stockpiles is acidic and contains copper. The initial project for the joint venture […]

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Spire Offers Thin Film PV Production Line

Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR) has introduced a starter production line for the development of both organic and inorganic thin film photovoltaic modules. The development of thin film photovoltaic materials is accelerating, partly because of the worldwide shortage of polysilicon, a crucial ingredient for traditional, crystalline silicon solar cells. As a global leader in photovoltaic equipment development and sales, Spire has over 30 years of experience providing the production tools for building solar modules, and has been developing machines to address the specific needs of the new generation of thin film materials. Spire’s thin film production line uses customer-supplied thin film plates. Spire equipment is used to laminate, frame, test, and add electrical junction box connections to the thin film modules. The production line can be fitted with automation options to meet customer requirements. One component of this new thin film production line is Spire’s Single-Long Pulse Simulator, which is used to test photovoltaic modules. Earlier this year, Spire introduced an enhanced feature option for Spire’s line of solar simulators that incorporates a very stable, single long-pulse (SLP) of light during which the entire I-V measurement is performed. This feature is key to testing thin film modules accurately. Mr. Little said, […]

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