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SolarBee, Inc.
PO Box 1930
530 25th Ave E
Dickinson, ND 58601
+1 866 437 8076
+1 701 225 4495
Fax +1 701 225 0002
Copyright © 2001-2007 SolarBee, Inc.
In business since 1978
International Locations
Latin America, Asia, and Middle East - SolarBee International Sales
16 Broadway Suite 202
Fargo ND 58102
+1 701 235 4505
Europe - London
8 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex
UB11 1FW
Phone +44 208 610 6036
Fax +44 208 610 6057
South East Asia - Brisbane
+61 4 1913 6853
+61 7 3374 2389
Africa - Cape Town
9 Arthur Seat Mansions Beach Rd
Sea Point WP 8001
South Africa
+27 83 273 8111
Canada - Alberta
H2O Logics Inc.
205 47 Athabascan Ave
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Canada, T8A 4H3
+1 780 417 9935
China - Nanjing
Jiangsu Tianyi Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd.
278 Zhongyang Road
Suite 3
Nanjing, P.C. 210037
P.R. China
Tel: +86 25 83534233
Fax: +86 25 83534339
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From the Water and Wastewater Newsletter / www.waterandwastewater.com on August 22, 2005: Solar Bee : Blue-Green Algae Bloom Control  Dickinson, ND -- Since first installed for lake restoration in 2000, SolarBee solar-powered reservoir circulators have consistently controlled and prevented blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms in more than 100 water bodies throughout North America. By circulating epilimnetic waters, blue-green algae lose their preferred habitat of stagnant waters and are consequently out-competed by non-blue-green algae.Unlike the toxic and inedible blue-green algae, zooplankton and fish will consume diatoms and greens, moving these beneficial algae up the food chain both materially and energetically. Typically, water clarity improves as the lake ecosystem becomes healthier. The scientific community has appreciated the ecological importance of mixing for at least several decades. Previous research has shown that artificially-induced mixing can cause species shifts from buoyant cyanobacteria to algal communities dominated by diatoms and green algae. More recently, an experimental study demonstrated that sufficient water column mixing can shift the competitive balance between buoyant and sinking phytoplankton in a predictable manner. These peer-reviewed studies confirm what has been observed with SolarBee-induced circulation in ponds, lakes and reservoirs disrupting the blue-green algae habitat prevents blooms and restores lake ecosystems without having to control phosphorus or nitrogen inputs. SolarBees accomplish this goal without destratifying the whole lake, without bringing up oxygen-depleted bottom waters, and without any land-based energy requirements. Furthermore, SolarBees can be scaled to any size water body - with the largest unit capable of preventing noxious blooms in lakes up to 45 surface acres, and more units added proportionally with larger lakes and reservoirs. In freshwater lakes and reservoirs, the SolarBee solves problems of blue-green algae, taste and odor, and release of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide from bottom sediments. In stormwater ponds and recreational lakes, the SolarBee can provide algae control and improve the overall water quality, enhancing the environmental, aesthetic, and recreational value. More freshwater information is available at: http://www.solarbee.com/limnology.shtml |