Ooms Avenhorn Holding, the first company in the world to extract energy from asphalt concrete for use in heating/cooling building, recently announced it would like to get in touch with companies outside the Netherlands who are interested in entering into a license agreement for Road Energy Systems.

 

Developed in collaboration with WTH and TipSpit in 1998, Road Energy Systems extracts energy from asphalt concrete by exploiting its heat-absorbing capacity, which is enhanced by its black color. The thermal energy produced is used to cool buildings, houses and roads in summer and heat them in winter. Research has shown that Road Energy Systems cuts CO2 emissions by 50% compared to conventional heating systems

Ooms Avenhorn Holding has already executed several projects with Road Energy Systems in the Netherlands and abroad, and it also has several projects in preparation in the Netherlands and the UK for 2008, reveals the company’s press release. A. H. de Bondt, Road Energy Systems Export Strategy Coordinator, Ooms Avenhorn, said: “Possible licensees could include companies such as civil engineering contractors, mechanical engineering contractors/suppliers, floor heating installers/suppliers and/or utility companies.”