NovaTorque’s Ultra-Efficient Electric Motor Recognized by the World Economic Forum
December 4, 2008 — Cologny/Geneva, Switzerland — NovaTorque, Inc. has created a patented electric motor technology which represents an important breakthrough for the motor industry and an exciting development in the “clean tech” field. NovaTorque’s innovative motor structure provides:
- Much greater efficiency than existing motor technologies
- Higher torque in smaller sizes
- Better thermal performance
- Competitive manufacturing costs.
Importance of Motor Efficiency
Motors consume about half of all electricity produced. Because there are billions of electric motors in use, even small efficiency improvements could make a huge difference in total electricity consumption and save $100 billion annually in energy costs. NovaTorque motors are an astounding 10-30% more efficient than conventional motors. Their unique design is also more compact, runs cooler, and produces more output power than any other type of small motor.
NovaTorque History
NovaTorque’s technology grew from the confluence of several factors: improved magnetic modeling, improved materials and techniques with which to make motors, and the need for much more efficient motors. NovaTorque has spent four years developing this new technology, which can scale from fractional HP (500W) to greater than 200 HP (150 kW). The motors are DC brushless motors (also categorized as Electronically Commutated Permanent Magnet motors) and run with standard motor drive electronics.
Contact Information
| Press Contacts Daniel Francisco The Francisco Group Tel: 916-293-9030 Fax: 916-812-8814 |
NovaTorque Contact Lawrence Palley 145 N. Wolfe Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Tel: 408-739-2400 Fax: 408-739-2522 |
World Economic Forum 3 East 54th Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10022, USA Contact Numbers: Tel: 212 703-2300 Fax: 212 703-2399 |