OxyMem Receives SEAI Sustainable Energy Innovation Award

OxyMem, the UCD spin out company, has been named the recipient of the Sustainable Energy Innovation Award at a gala dinner in Dublin last night. Now in its 11thyear, the Sustainable Energy Awards hosted by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and sponsored by Electric Ireland, reward excellence in energy innovation amongst Irish organisations of all sizes, across the business, community and public sectors. The award aims to recognise an organisation that are implementing innovative solutions, methodologies and are creating new knowledge around energy demand reduction and management.

OxyMem received the award for their breakthrough technology for the wastewater aeration market which tackles the industry's biggest challenge - energy demand. For more than 100 years wastewater treatment has relied upon energy intensive processes which compress large volumes of air to provide oxygen to the bacteria breaking down the pollutants. The OxyMem solution does not rely on these highly inefficient methods. Instead it uses gas permeable membranes capable of providing Oxygen directly to bacteria for aerobic biological processes, resulting in up to a fourfold energy saving with more compact, and lower cost infrastructure.

Commenting on the night, Dr.Eoin Syron,Technical Director of OxyMem (pictured) said "For us the most satisfying part of an innovation award is in knowing that we are gaining support for our emerging energy neutral solution. It is an opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved to date and gives us the determination to lead the way for a more energy efficient wastewater industry."

Brian Motherway CEO of SEAI praised communities and business for taking control of their energy issues and for reducing their costs. He added "Sustainable Energy is a great opportunity for Ireland. We have high ambitions in this area and the awards recognise the leaders that are making it happen."

Further information on the 2014 Sustainable Energy Awards and the other winners from the night can be found on SEAI's websitewww.seai.ie/energyawards. For more information on OxyMem's breakthrough technology for wastewater aeration visitoxymem.com.

About SEAI
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a mission to play a leading role in the transformation of Ireland to a society based on sustainable energy structures, technologies and practices. SEAI is partly financed by Ireland's EU Structural Funds Programme co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Union.

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