Florida Transportation Company Announces Industry First Fuel-Free, Emission-Free Refrigeration Power

Online, March 31, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The companies have announced that the Wedway Refrigeration Power system, developed by Emerald Technology Partners, was placed into service in January 2013 and has been successfully tested with Caspers Company in the Tampa Bay area.

Based on patent pending technology, when in motion, the system powers the refrigeration unit through the Wedway's mechanical interface mounted on the trailer axle. By capturing the kinetic energy generated by the trailer wheel's rotation the Wedway provides in excess, the energy to run the system continuously and charge the on-board batteries. When the trailer is stationary the unit is powered by the lithium ion batteries for 8-10 hours on standard power cell, or can be plugged into shore power through a commercial 240-volt outlet running indefinitely while charging the batteries.

The Wedway system uses no independent diesel, CNG engine, meaning there is no fossil fuel, oil or filters to maintain, and Zero Emissions generated.

"Results of the testing have been excellent," said Kim Seigler, VP of Caspers Company. "While this has been a monumental task, Emerald has worked tirelessly towards perfecting this technology and is taking steps to move the Wedway into production." Emerald Technology Partners say they are foreseeing production-ready units in the second quarter of this year in a limited market with four major companies in the central Florida area. Moreover, Emerald has received global interest in the Wedway Refrigeration Power System.

"With our company (Caspers Company) moving towards being ISO 14001 certified," said Seigler, "one of our highest priorities is reducing the environmental impact of our operations. Technology that eliminates the use of fossil fuels to refrigerate product during transportation, which is a major expenditure and our second largest source of emissions, provides budgetary savings to our business and directly benefits the environment."

Trailers equipped with the Wedway refrigeration power system will provide a 100% savings in diesel fuel usage. Based on an average of 50 gallons of diesel per week, it would remove 57,720 lbs. of carbon emissions per trailer over the course of a year. In addition the Wedway will allow companies to be ahead of the upcoming EPA regulations and to avoid the pending carbon tax on cold chain transportation. Based on the carbon savings of the Wedway, Emerald is currently applying for a weight variance for the Caspers company and companies using the system.

The Wedway is suitable for new trailer production as well as retrofitting existing reefer systems, allowing companies to "recycle" their older diesel refrigeration units.

From Emeralds website: "Emerald Technology Partners, the visionary in the world of mobile refrigeration technology, is committed to developing products that will help lower the dependence of fossil fuels and the costs associated with using fuels, economically as well as environmentally. We are determined to find ways to reduce the "carbon footprint" of companies around the world thereby leaving a better earth for our future." www.wed-way.com