ESWW Turns 11-Year-Old Clunker Into A Clean Air Vehicle
13 July 1999
ESWW Turns 11-Year-Old Clunker Into A Clean Air Vehicle
Business Editors TORONTO--July 12, 1999--Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.(OTC-BB:ESWW) is pleased to announce that its patented Enviro-Cat(TM) converter eliminated more than 95% of nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) in an independent emission testing lab based in Chicago, IL, that is recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA). The Enviro-Cat(TM) was installed on a 1988 Chrysler Plymouth Sundance. The results show the Enviro-Cat(TM) eliminated 96.13% of NOx and 75.45% of carbon monoxide (CO), which are considered to be the main contributors to smog. Automobile emissions currently account for more than 60% of the world's total air pollution and recent studies by the U.S. EPA suggest that current converter technology actually increases NOx. The company feels that the Enviro-Cat(TM) is the only catalytic converter technology in the world that reduces NOx. "This was the first time we tested the Enviro-Cat(TM) under a car at an independent emissions-testing lab in the United States and the results came through as expected," said Dr. Bruno Liber, Enviro-Cat inventor, co-founder and technical director of ESWW. "We essentially made a smoking clunker into a low- emission vehicle." The tests were conducted according to Federal Test Procedures (FTP). The test vehicle was tested three times without the Enviro-Cat(TM). and three times with the Enviro-Cat(TM). The average for the three tests are -0- *T (1)Without (1)Using the % Change Converter Enviro-Cat(TM) (Baseline) Converter NOx 3.62 0.14 -96.13 CO 23.79 5.84 -75.45 HC 2.27 1.12 -50.66 MPG 19.35 20.47 + 5.8 (1) the numbers are FTP weighted grams per mile (NOx = Nitrogen Oxides (Various gases collectively forming Oxides of Nitrogen, and the main cause of ground smog and acid rain) CO = Carbon Monoxide, HC = Hydrocarbons, MPG = Miles per Gallon) T* Dr. Liber said that "the Enviro-Cat(TM) is more environmentally friendly than current catalytic converters because of the composition of the converter's honeycomb 'cake', over which automobile exhaust gases pass and are converted into an almost harmless end product." Current catalytic converter substrate's add precious metals to precipitate, alter and reduce auto emissions from unleaded gasoline. This not only makes them expensive to manufacture, but limits their effectiveness at reducing harmful substances released into the air. One of the main advantages of the Enviro-Cat(TM) over current technologies that it starts working as soon as the engine is started, rather than after a lengthy warm up. More importantly, the Enviro-Cat(TM) works on unleaded, leaded and diesel fuels, while current converters only work on unleaded fuel. This gives the Enviro-Cat(TM) a huge competitive advantage since leaded and diesel - fueled vehicles make up about half of the world's fleet of vehicles. With over one billion automobiles in use around the world and auto manufacturers facing costly measures to meet higher emissions standards for the 45 million new vehicles built each year, ESWW is currently discussing possible joint ventures and strategic alliances with a major automobile manufacturer and automotive suppliers to maximize the commercial value of the Enviro-Cat(TM) technology. More information on the company is available at www.cleanerfuture.com. or contact Investor Relations, Steve Basra @ Tel: 905-763-7773, Fax: 905-763-7774 The statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of the company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from expected results. Such risks include the timing of implementation and the scope and success of the program described here.