FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS WINS
"RICHMOND 20TEN (THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK)" CONTRACT
BELLINGHAM, WA - (July 25, 2006) - Essential Innovations Technology Corp.
(OTCBB: ESIV), a United States-based Geoexchange Energy Service Company, has
been awarded a contract by the city of Richmond, Vancouver, Canada, to provide a
Thermal Energy Network for the Richmond Oval. The project, a CAD $178-million
speed skating facility, will be constructed for the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler
Olympics. ESIV will also provide a Thermal Energy Network for an adjacent
2,500-unit residential development project, the construction of which will
coincide with the building of the Oval.
Under the terms of the agreement, Essential Innovations's wholly owned
subsidiary, Earth Source Energy Inc., will be responsible for the design,
finance and construction of the Thermal Energy Network infrastructure. Earth
Source Energy will also operate and maintain the system long-term. The Thermal
Energy Network will provide heating and cooling energy to the Richmond Oval and
the adjoining development projects. The system will also be equipped to expand
to other adjacent parcels in the future.
Lynn Mueller, vice president of Earth Source Energy, said: "Once completed, the
20TEN project will prevent the emission of 10,000 tons of CO2 per year. It will
create a significant revenue stream for the City of Richmond while helping
homeowners save money on their home heating and air conditioning bills. The
first residential units should be ready for occupancy in 2008, with the final
units completed and occupied by 2012." Earth Source Energy is partnering with
Innergex II Income Fund and its affiliate Innergex Power Income Trust (TSX:
IEF.UN) to provide the necessary funding to facilitate the installation of the
infrastructure. The city of Richmond will be responsible for repayment of the
funding through the revenue generated by the long-term operation of the Thermal
Energy Network.
Jason McDiarmid, president and CEO of Essential Innovations, said: "This project
will constitute the most advanced, economically sustainable temperature
geothermal energy utility in the world. It will result in a significant
reduction in pollution, locally and globally, and set a benchmark for the city
of Richmond, as well as Canada, in terms of environmental leadership. We believe
the Richmond 20TEN project will be recognized as the model for future
large-scale development projects around the world."
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About Essential Innovations Technology Corp.
Essential Innovations is a Geoexchange Energy Service Company that utilizes
proprietary turnkey Geoexchange systems and solutions to deliver heating,
cooling and dehumidification, as well as domestic hot water to residential,
commercial and institutional applications. The Company's unique "one-stop-shop"
approach to Geoexchange technology applications incorporates all the requisite
pockets of technological expertise required for "best-practices" design and
implementation in one integrated package.
Essential Innovations currently has operations in the United States, Canada and
Hong Kong; exclusive distributors in Canada and Mexico; and exclusive and
non-exclusive sales agents in Mexico, Hungary, China and Alaska. Additional
information may be found at www.eitechcorp.com and www.earthsource.ca
Contacts:
Essential Innovations Technology Corp. The Investor Relations Group
Jason McDiarmid Katrine Winther-Olesen
Chief Executive Officer Investor Relations
Phone: 360-392-3902 Phone: 212-825-3210
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statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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well as statements regarding consumer or marketplace acceptance of the Company's
new or existing products; comments concerning marketing and consumer acceptance
of proprietary products; the potential benefits of Essential Innovations'
products; initiatives undertaken by the Essential Innovations' divisions; the
Company's research, manufacturing and facilities expansion programs; and the
Company's growth, revenue, or projected earnings; all such statements which may
or may not occur in the future. These forward-looking statements are made as of
the date of this news release, and Essential Innovations Technology Corp.
assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the
reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Investors should consult all of the information set
forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in
our periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
