Aquaneers Inc. is working on development of innovative nanotechnology enabled solutions to address some of societys most vexing energy challenges. Tremendous opportunity exists in applying novel materials for clean energy conversion to industrial applications that consume vast quantities of fossil fuels and contribute substantially to greenhouse gas emissions. The Plasmonic Ribbon devloped by Aquaneers is a photo-thermal energy conversion material used to harvest solar energy through the direct vaporization of liquids, for example, converting sunlight directly into heated steam. Plasmonic Ribbon has commercial applications in heating, steam generation, desalination (water purification), chemical separations, and catalysis. The company is first applying its photothermal energy conversion technology to desalination and water purification and is developing a portable solar powered desalination system
