Green Technologies
GPI hopes to bring many green technologies to the market over the next few years. A particular focus for us is on the construction industry which represents 50% of fixed capital formation in Europe producing 50% of waste and 60% of emissions. Technologies in this arena include:
Foam Blocks: This is a substitute for autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) using an industrial food waste product rather than sand which gives the same properties as AAC but uses less than half the amount of energy then AAC.
Foam Glass Concrete: This technology utilises a nano-particle silicon carbide additive which strengthens the product and has the effect that it does not contain the hydrogen sulphide which is a problem when cutting foam glass.
Thermal Storage:
Rotary Engine: An engine with applications in the automotive, Air and agricultural equipment sectors.
Membrane Less Fuel Cell: A fuel cell which does not require the costly (40%) membrane to separate the ion flows between cathode and anode.
Titanium Ingots: The technology can utilise low grade Titanium Sponge which with contains an admixture of iron, chlorine, nitrogen magnesium and is not used in classical titanium metallurgy. The introduction of nano-scale active additives allows ingots to be produced from this sponge which gives a strength equivalent to higher quality titanium.
Other technologies include sensors, software programmes for construction management, armoured plates, sapphire, silicon.
In the future more detailed technical specifications will be available for viewing and contacts.