iVolt Teams up with Lord Drayson to take Energy Solutions 2012 up a Gear

LONDON, September 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

iVolt, one of the UK's leading manufacturers of voltage optimisation equipment, has teamed up with Drayson Racing Technologies to help take October's Energy Solutions 2012 up a gear.

With what promises to be one of the highlights of the show, iVolt will display DRT's groundbreaking electric racing car at the London Olympia exhibition - fresh from its debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed where it made automotive history in front of thousands.

The car - the B12/69EV - is the brainchild of green technology pioneer and former Minister of Science and Innovation Lord Drayson. It showcases advances such as inductive charging, composite battery power, moveable aerodynamics and electrical regenerative damping, making it one of the most innovative cleantech motorsport projects in the world. It also boasts more than 850 horsepower and a top speed of around 200mph.

 Based near Heathrow, iVolt is also at the forefront of green technology. Its award-winning voltage optimisation system can reduce electricity bills and Co2 emissions by up to 20% and has been installed by, among others, supermarket giants, railway stations, hotel and restaurant chains, factories and schools. It is the only voltage optimisation equipment on the market to offer a patented Intelligent Real Time Energy Monitor, which can track the savings voltage optimisation is producing at a site both remotely, and in real time. iVolt will also be launching a pioneering new product at the Energy Solutions show, which is set to revolutionise power supply to new builds.

Regulars at the exhibition - which takes place this year from October 10-11, next door to the FM event - may remember iVolt displaying another racing car, the Radical SR8, at the 2011 show.

iVolt founder and managing director Manhal Allos, who races a Radical and used iVolt's technology to monitor his car's power consumption and offset its carbon emissions, said he was delighted to have teamed up with DRT to showcase their electric prototype racing car at this year's exhibition.

Manhal said: "As well as the motor racing links, both iVolt and Drayson Racing Technologies share a passion for developing sustainable, green technology and we're delighted to have the B12/69EV on our stand at Energy Solutions 2012. This car is possibly the most exciting leap forward in racing car design in a generation and I think show-goers will be very interested to see it and find out a bit more about the principles shared by both businesses."

As well as displaying the B12/69EV, the team will be performing live demonstrations of their IRT Energy Monitor over the course of the two days.

To see the B12/69EV and meet the iVolt team at the show, email Katie.jackson@sollatek.com or visit http://www.energysolutionsexpo.co.uk to register for free tickets.

For more information about iVolt please visit: http://www.ivoltsystems.co.uk

Energy Solutions 2012; is the UK's leading energy management event, combining both an ideal space to showcase the latest products and innovations with a quality free-to-attend education programme, another highlight at this year's event will be a keynote speech from Lord Sebastian Coe KBE, fresh from his pivotal role in the biggest sporting event of the year.  He will present to the audience the challenges he has faced throughout his career and discuss how he motivates change in mindset and behaviour to achieve project goals.

ENDS

Note to editors:

iVolt

iVolt is part of the global Sollatek group which was founded by electrical engineer Manhal Allos in the UK in 1983. It has since grown rapidly, with offices in 14 countries and an active distribution network in 24 more. Its products are sold in more than 70 countries and it has manufactured and installed some 440,000 voltage stabilisers/regulators in major infrastructure projects. The group's impressive list of blue chip clients includes Siemens, Phillips Medical, Vodafone, National Grid, Airtel and Balfour Beatty.

A voltage optimisation device, the iVolt works by monitoring the incoming power supply to a building and lowering it to a steady 220V (+/- 1.5%) - the level at which electrical equipment works best. It is unique in constantly assessing and delivering optimum energy savings - at least 30% more than fixed reduction voltage products. With a fully solid state design and therefore no mechanical parts, the iVolt provides faster voltage correction and requires no annual maintenance. Perhaps the most outstanding customer benefit is data on actual energy savings on a day-by-day basis - the most sought-after feature in the voltage optimisation industry because of the requirement for an accurate analysis of return on investment.

Built to ISO9001 standards, production of the iVolt takes place at the company's facility near Heathrow Airport.

Drayson Racing Technologies

Drayson Racing Technologies LLP is a research & development business based in the heart of the UK's world-leading motorsport industry at Kidlington, near Oxford. Lord Paul Drayson, a former science entrepreneur and the UK Minister for Science and Innovation in the previous government, formed Drayson Racing Technologies to act as a racing laboratory to pioneer the development of green technologies in the challenging environment of motor sport. Since then, Drayson Racing has achieved a number of notable firsts racing second-generation biofuels and latterly focusing on the emerging field of electric racing.  

For more information please visit: http://www.draysonracingtechnologies.com