SOTEC Inc.

The Problem
"Global freshwater consumption rose six fold between 1900 and 1995 - more than twice the rate of population growth. About one third of the world's population already lives in countries considered to be 'water stressed' – that is, where consumption exceeds 10% of total supply. If present trends continue, two out of every three people on Earth will live in that condition by 2025." -- Kofi Annan, 2000

Our Vision/ The Solution
SOTEC Inc. is developing a new, innovative continuous-flow solar thermal still system for desalinating seawater by distillation, using concentrated sunlight reflecting off mirrors heating an evaporator, and using relatively cold seawater sourced from far below the sea surface as condenser coolant, together with additional energy efficiency innovations.

Total Addressable Market
Estimate as of 2020 by Adroit Market Research: "The global water desalination market is estimated to be valued over USD 32 billion by 2025. This can be attributed to the increasing population, less availability of freshwater bodies, increase in industries resulting into increase in water requirement, increase public awareness about water conservation and strict government laws on water treatment. The increase in demand for efficient quality water used for daily domestic usage and drinking has substantially increased in last decade because of the rise in worldwide population, especially in urban areas. The contaminated water distribution practices mainly through water transportation pipes and storage systems resulted into mainly focusing on improvement in the quality of drinking water."

 Advance Praise for SOTEC Technology
"We are optimistic that SOTEC's system will be an attractive desalination technology...Should SOTEC be successful in securing DOE funding, NELHA commits to further support your efforts by providing a site for design and further development of your technology...." -- Dr. Greg P. Barbour, Executive Director, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, Kailua-Kona, HI (July 14, 2020)

"Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc has become a world-recognized leader in several areas of ocean technology including deep seawater pipelines, marine heat exchangers, and process engineering...applicable to SOTEC’s Solar Thermal technology....Should Sotec be successful in securing DOE funding, Makai commits to support the design and development of this technology." -- Greg Rocheleau, CEO, Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc, Kailua, Hawaii (July 8, 2020) 

"Should SOTEC be successful in securing DOE funding, NWRI will provide its full complement of mentoring and related services to help ensure the success of the proposed SOTEC project." -- Kevin Hardy, Executive Director, National Water Research Institute, Fountain Valley, CA (July 12, 2020)
 
"The College of Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa is interested in working with Sotec, Inc on the SOTEC system." -- Dr. Brennon Morioka, Dean, University of Hawaii, College of Engineering (July 14, 2020) "The technology you are developing at Sotec looks like a great opportunity for Hawaii." -- Dr.Thomas Giambelluca, Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (July 15, 2020) 

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