Published: November 16, 2009
E-Green Technologies, Inc. Acquires 21st Century Airships
KELLYTON, Ala. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - E-Green Technologies, Inc., a privately-held company, today announced
the successful acquisition of Newmarket, Ontario based 21st
Century Airships. 21st Century is the world's leading airship
research and development company, with a strong IP portfolio of 18
patents, issued and pending, which protects the Company's airship
technology. This collection of proprietary technology was developed over
a period 15 years, culminating in the "next generation" airship.
"The acquisition of 21st Century, with advanced technology
and next-generation design, will position us to bring to market the
highest-performing, best value, and most capable airships offering low,
medium and high-altitude, long-endurance flight services," said E-Green
Technologies Chairman and CEO Michael Lawson.
21st Century has successfully flown 14 prototypes,
consistently exhibiting performance-enhancing advantages over existing
airships, including vertical take-off and landing, high-speed
maneuverability and forward thrust in air. Markets that can benefit from
this new capability include remote sensing, communications, surveillance
and reconnaissance, missile defense, surveying, cargo transport, and
advertising, among others.
E-Green Technologies, with its next-generation design, is preparing the
new helium-filled Bullet 580 Airship for near term flight. The Bullet
580 Airship is designed to meet industry needs through its unique
capabilities of vertical take-off and landing, and ability to attain an
altitude of 20,000 feet and maintain long endurance flight. The Bullet
580 is also the prototype for the Company's Heavy Lift and High Altitude
applications. There will be further announcements forthcoming.
About E-Green Technologies; www.e-greentechnologies.com
E Green Technologies, Inc. specializes in the development, construction
and marketing of manned and unmanned helium-filled airships for
advertising, defense, mining, telecommunications, transportation, and
multiple markets globally that can benefit from vertical airship flight
operations.
About E-Green's 21st Century; www.21stcenturyairships.com
Founded in 1988 as a research and development company, 21st
Century's primary objective has been to develop modern, safe and
cost-effective airships for a wide variety of applications. Its research
and development activities have resulted in numerous patented
inventions. 14 airships have been manufactured to date, ranging from
rudimentary prototypes to sophisticated, record-breaking crafts, which
have captured the world's record for high-altitude flight, reaching
approximately 22,000 feet.
E-Green Technologies, Inc.
Diane W. Murphy, 202-361-9681
Deborah
Cheek, 706-662-0030
press@e-greentechnologies.com
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