Oil Spill Technology Expo Planned for Mobile
$20,000 technology development grant for the best cleanup invention
MOBILE, Ala., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The oil flow has stopped. Now what?
Now that the gushing of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has been stifled, scientists and coastal communities are faced with the task of cleaning up what's left.
So far, most beaches have remained relatively clean, but that could change with a major storm or hurricane.
BP and the USCG no longer need additional skimmers, so this show is designed to address the need for the technologies borne of American ingenuity by an oil-hungry world that still experiences occasional major spills, as highlighted by the recent incident in China.
Oil spill disaster preparedness personnel from all the major oil-producing nations have been invited to Gulf Tech Expo to review the devices and technologies developed by U.S. inventors, as well as representatives from our own Gulf Coast cities still fearful of oiled beaches.
The "Gulf Tech Expo - Oil Spill Technology & Recovery Show," to be held at the Mobile Convention Center, August 13-15, is being billed as a clearing house for those who spent countless hours and dollars on ideas ranging from a rake to remove tar balls, to a "triage boat" used to treat oiled wildlife prior to being moved to a treatment facility.
"The show is an open platform for anyone who has an idea, invention, concept, or theory pertaining to any aspect of the restoration of the Gulf coastline," says Gary Gibson, show spokesperson. "All concepts will be examined by representatives from a variety of on-site agencies and foreign scientists. Over 20 countries provided help in our disaster and we believe we can return the favor by exhibiting the new containment and cleanup technologies developed in response to our own oil spill."
One skimmer inventor not only received a BP contract, but also received another contract from an Alaskan oil company as well.
A panel of judges will determine the best overall invention, which will win a total of $20,000 in development grants from the show's producers. Sponsors may be contributing additional funds for additional winners.
Gulf Tech Expo expects hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to view a variety of exhibits including charter helicopters and airboats, oil spill engineering firms, containment boom suppliers, skimmer companies, disaster contractors, environmental consultants, boat builders, aerial photographers, and many more.
The show is closed to the public on Friday when the various agencies will review the exhibits in search of usable solutions. Then, Saturday and Sunday the public can see all the amazing equipment and check out the technologies already being used in the effort. Exhibit space is priced at $485 for a 10'x10' booth. Public admission is $8.
"Somewhere in America someone is working on the next million-dollar invention that will make our lives better after this horrible oil spill accident," says Gibson. "Let's hope they show up in Mobile."
For more info, contact Gary Gibson, toll-free at 866-283-7464 or http://www.gulftechexpo.com
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SOURCE Gulf Tech Expo
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