EMEFCY coming to Michigan, Working on the Commercialization of Microbial Fuel Cells
Tel Aviv –Israeli company, EMEFCY, will locate a pilot project in Michigan. EMEFCY technology involves energy generation directly from wastewater which can be used in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants, in the food-processing industry, and in the agricultural community for confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
During his investment mission, Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr., met with over 20 CEOs from leading Israeli water technology companies while making the case for locating their businesses in Michigan. He also co-chaired a Michigan/Israel joint task group meeting, which resulted in the formulation of future economic development opportunities for Michigan.
The Oakland County water resources commissioner has been actively working with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to help identify innovative water technologies through their H2Opportunities initiative.
“EMEFCY’s technology will be utilized in municipal/industrial/agricultural wastewater facilities,” said John McCulloch, water resource commissioner of Oakland County. “We hope the technology will help us to reduce energy costs at wastewater plants throughout Michigan.”
“This water technology initiative is an important part of the state’s economic development efforts,” said Greg Main, CEO of the MEDC and a member of the Michigan/Israel joint task group established under a memorandum of understanding signed by Governor Granholm last year and co-chaired by Cherry.
EMEFCY, an Israeli company, is working on the commercialization of microbial fuel cells. This technology, which generates energy directly from wastewater, will reduce the high energy costs associated with wastewater treatment as well as reducing the carbon footprint of the operation.
“We are looking forward to successfully developing this project in the state of Michigan,” said Eytan Levy, CEO of EMEFCY.
Emefcy was founded in 2007 with a vision of fundamentally changing the energy economics of wastewater treatment. The systems developed by Emefcy produce electricity directly from the treatment of different types of wastewater. This conversion is made possible by use of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology.
Microbial fuel cells feeding on wastewater will produce free, renewable, green energy. In the future, MFC technology will be applicable in additional environmental processes, while generating renewable energy.
For more information please visit http://www.emefcy.com/.
