Ergenics Corp.
Ergenics is developing a metal hydride heat engine that converts solar hot water into electricity for an estimated cost of less than 1¢ per kilowatt hour, much less than what we are paying for electricity today. Plus, the electricity is created without any pollution. The same hydride heat engine will operate on other low grade heat from renewable resources, such as geothermal, ocean thermal and industrial waste heat. Ergenics patented ring manifold hydride heat heat exchangers enable cost effective air conditioning and refrigeration systems powered by heat, rather than electricity. The Company`s hydride heat exchangers also economically convert low grade thermal energy into mechanical motion (or `work`), to open and close valves, pump water from the ground and make electricity. The Solar Powered Electric Generator can begin to solve the world’s energy problems today, with clean, renewable, sustainable and inexpensive electricity generation.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Renewable Energy
- Market Focus:
- Nationally (across the country)
- Year Founded:
- 1984
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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Welcome
Reversible metal hydride alloys are most often associated with low pressure, solid state, high density storage of hydrogen for use as a fuel. Ergenics has supplied thousands of metal hydride hydrogen storage systems used to power fuel cells and internal combustion engines.
Of greater benefit is harnessing the gas-metal reaction inside hermetically sealed systems, where hydrogen is used as a working fluid rather than a fuel. The company's Hy-Stor® Segmented Hydride Battery provides unsurpassed cycle life in a high power package, in which the reactants are isolated for maximum safety.
Ergenics patented ring manifold hydride heat heat exchangers enable cost effective air conditioning and refrigeration systems powered by heat, rather than electricity. The Company's hydride heat exchangers also economically convert low grade thermal energy into mechanical motion (or 'work'), to open and close valves, pump water from the ground and make electricity. The Solar Powered Electric Generator can begin to solve the world’s energy problems today, with clean, renewable, sustainable and inexpensive electricity generation.
About Us
In the 1970’s, INCO Limited initiated a program in basic energy research. Using its experience in alloy development, INCO concentrated on solid state hydrogen storage using metal hydrides. In 1979, INCO formalized their alternative energy development efforts into one company, Ergenics.
Ergenics was spun off as a private company in 1984. In addition to developing and supplying solid state hydrogen storage systems, Ergenics explored metal hydride applications that used hydrogen as a working fluid, not just an energy source. The result is a collection of efficient, cost effective technologies ranging from high power, high cycle life nickel hydrogen batteries to electric automobile air conditioners.
Ergenics became the HERA USA subsidiary of HERA, Hydrogen Storage Systems Inc. of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada in 2003. It was subsequently acquired by its management team in April, 2006.
Ergenics has a highly qualified staff with extensive experience in electrochemistry, metallurgy and thermodynamics. The Company’s technology is protected by U.S. and foreign patents. Located for many years in Ringwood, NJ, Ergenics is in the process of moving closer to one of its target markets.