US-based company Zero Mass Water, Inc. plans to expand the installation of its “hydropanels” throughout the Philippines after forging partnerships with public and private sector entities. The company which produces drinking water from the air using energy from the sun has been installing hydropanels with different companies here in the country.
“Since our launch in June, we’ve most done a deal with Ayala Land. So now we’ve installed hydropanels on the rooftop of the Seda Vertis Hotel in Quezon City”said Robert Bartrop, executive vice-president global business development at Zero Mass Water, in an interview.
The installation for Ayala Land, Inc.’s (ALI) is the latest partnership that the company forged after it installed the panels on the rooftop of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in June of this year. For Seda Hotel in Vertis North, Zero Mass Water’s installation produces drinking water that can displace 2,000 plastic bottles water monthly.
“We’re looking for expanded models for more rooms and more facilities given the size of Ayala Land’s portfolio. They’ve got a commitmentto be carbon neutral by 2022 and so this product fits really well”said Mr. Bartrop.
Zero Mass Water’s “Source Hydropanel”is an off-grid, solar-powered technology that extracts water vapour from the air into a proprietary absorbert material. The water flows into a reservoir where it is mineralised with calcium and magnesium,. The last process is meant to ensure the water meets health and taste considerations.
The technology was developed by the company and brought to the country in collaboration with its local partner Green Heat Corp.Other partnerships are already in the pipeline. “Some are confidential but we hope to be very active in the new site in the coming months. We’re working very actively at the moment. We’re expanding our distribution in the Philippines and engaging with people” added Bartrop.
With additional reports from Victor V. Saulon, Business World
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