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Sleepbreeze ltd is delighted to have been asked to provide sponsorship for polar explorer Justin Miles' "Just for the Ride" fund raiser.

Justin Miles from the "Last Great Challenge" is planning the first "there and back" unsupported walk to the South Pole and back. To raise awareness for his polar walk Justin is going to cycle from Nelson's Column in London to the Eiffel Tower in Paris at the end of August 2010.

Justin's designated charity for this event is the Children's Trust. The Children's Trust, Tadworth provides care, education, therapy and rehabilitation to children with multiple disabilities, complex health needs and acquired brain injury.

You can keep up with Justin on his facebook group "Just for the ride".

We are pleased to be associated with Justin and wish him every success for the event.

Notes to editors: Sleepbreeze Ltd is a family-owned company which has developed an ultra-low energy cooling system which is used by people needing to rest and sleep in extreme heat.

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With it's origins in the secret laboratories of 1950s Britain at Farnborough's airfield, microclimate cooling has had many applications over the years, since. Used initially to extend the range of RAF bomber aircraft, then migrated into NASA's Apollo programme, the science of low-energy personal cooling systems has come a long way.

"It's basis, however remains the same; "Cool the person, not the place!"", says Andy Buxton, Managing Director of Sleepbreeze Ltd.

Sleepbreeze Ltd - a small family owned company with many years of expertise in this field - has applied this idea to keeping people cool in heatwaves, hot climates and promoting better rest and sleep as a result.

Working with The Event Medicine Company, Sleepbreeze Ltd developed a version of their standard product to help support heat casualties at public events. Fitting to standard medical trolleys and stretchers the product provides cooling whilst the patient receives treatment by paramedics at the scene.

With the Event Medicine Company providing the on-site medical cover for the Farnborough International airshow next week, it is fitting to know that a piece of British military science that owes it's origins to Strike Command's laboratories at Farnborough has moved seamlessly into the commercial world and is now in use so close to where the idea was first dreamt up!

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Where: DVD Millbrook, Concpet 5, OR52 - Infreg stand
What: Photo opportunity - Launch of Sleepbreeze military cot cooler.
When: 22-24th June 2010
Immediate release
Contact Details: Andy Buxton, Tel. 01420 540209, Email: info@sleepbreeze.co.uk

Sleepbreeze Ltd is proud to be launching its new low-energy cooling product at DVD Millbrook – the MoD sponsored defence exhibition. Destined for the military market the cooler has been developed by Sleepbreeze Ltd to help MoD tackle the enormous engineering, logistic, security and cost of keeping our troops cool in the heat of Afghanistan.

100,000 litres of fuel are used at Camp Bastion each day at a cost of £35M per annum. Air conditioning the sleeping accommodation for the 10,000 troops at Camp Bastion accounts for some 25% of all fuel used. The reinforcement of Bastion with a further 10,000 US troops is likely to increase costs to the hard-pressed UK Exchequer to £70M per annum.

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Where: DVD Millbrook, Concpet 5, OR52 - Infreg stand
What: Photo opportunity - Launch of Sleepbreeze military cot cooler.
When: 22-24th June 2010
Immediate release

Sleepbreeze Ltd is proud to be launching its new low-energy cooling product at DVD Millbrook – the MoD sponsored defence exhibition. Destined for the military market the cooler has been developed by Sleepbreeze Ltd to help MoD tackle the enormous engineering, logistic, security and cost of keeping our troops cool in the heat of Afghanistan.

100,000 litres of fuel are used at Camp Bastion each day at a cost of £35M per annum. Air conditioning the sleeping accommodation for the 10,000 troops at Camp Bastion accounts for some 25% of all fuel used. The reinforcement of Bastion with a further 10,000 US troops is likely to increase costs to the hard-pressed UK Exchequer to £70M per annum.

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We are delighted to have joined the newly formed Infrastructure Response Equipment Group - InfREG. Infreg comprises a group of companies each of whom are manufacturers of specialist equipment of use to the emergency services and humanitarian aid organisations.

InfREG will launch formarlly at DVD Millbrook on the 23rd - 24th of June 2010.

www.infreg.co.uk

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We're delighted to have been asked to sponsor the "Mongway Round team" in the 2009 Mongol Rally.

This most unusual rally combines both adventure and eccentricity in equal measures. The Mongway Round team approached Sleepbreeze to use our coolers to keep them cool in the blistering heat that awaits them in tents and hostels across Europe and Central Asia in the weeks to come. We couldn't think of anything that captures the spirit of adventure better than a race from Goodwood racecourse to Ulaanbaatar.

We'll be posting regular updates on our team's progress on the Breezeblog and also on the Sleepbreeze page on facebook. The team will be sending videos and photos back as they dash towards Mongolia over the coming weeks.

If you want to see what's in store for the team, take a look at this route and wish them luck. Lots of luck.

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Sleepbreeze will be on show at the International Aid & Trade event at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Centre, Washington D.C. on the 9-10 July 2009.

Sleepbreeze Ltd developed a compact, lightweight and above all ultra low-energy cooling product that is a boon for aid workers serving in hot, humid countries. The Sleepbreeze personal cooler uses so little energy that an amazing 20 Sleepbreezes can be powered with the same energy that a single lightbulb uses.

Sleepbreeze has proven of particular benefit to people using mosquito nets, transforming the sleeping environment from stiffling heat and humidity to an environment where good quality sleep can be achieved.

Sleepbreeze is a relatively new brand to the market and has been working with the STAR-TIDES project team at the National Defense University for some time. Our most recent product, developed for a British field hospital is a personal cooler that attaches to the side of a NATO camping cot.

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Sleepbreeze Ltd is proud to have been invited to attend the Festival of Science and Engineering organised by Surrey Science Technology and Engineering Regional Organisation (SATRO).

The festival, on Thursday the 25th of June 2009, is to be at Brooklands museum and Sleepbreeze will be found in the "Working World Marquee".

Commenting on the exhibition Sleepbreeze's Managing Director, Andy Buxton said: "Today's school children are the scientists and engineers of tomorrow who will have huge challenges to face, ranging from climate change to pandemics....

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With storm season in the US just around the corner, it’s never too soon to check the power outage emergency kit. Flashlights, spare batteries and a portable radio are all good, but a British scientist has come up with a personal cooling system that will keep infants and seniors cool and comfortable when the air-conditioning goes down.

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Sleepbreeze was well represented at the STAR-TIDES autumn exhibition at Fort Leslie J. McNair in Washington D.C. in early October. Managing Director, Andy Buxton attended the exhibition and was on hand to demonstrate the Sleepbreeze and discuss it's numerous benefits to a variety of distinguished visitors from the US Military and NGOs. There was universal praise for the Sleepbreeze and serious enquiries which are being followed up.

The Sleepbreeze's small size, low weight, effectiveness and energy efficiency were all admired.

STAR-TIDES is about getting people with solutions in front of those people with problems. It is not about delivering "Meals Ready to Eat" (MREs) to disaster victims. There are many established and effective organisations doing this already.

"STAR-TIDES is all about offering appropriate, affordable technical solutions to problems faced by populations in disaster zones. These include, solar power generation, water purificaition, solar cookers, shelters, waste treatment, communications, lighting, heating and cooling.", said Andy. "The Sleepbreeze offers the best cooling solution for those situations where resources such as energy and water are at a premium."

The STAR-TIDES team presented a number of scenarios, ranging from individual family unit size up to large encampments, demonstrating different technologies for each. Different geographical zones were also considered, including Continental US, Africa and Afghanistan.

Many of the team are actively involved with relief efforts in these areas.

"We're proud to be involved in this effort and to support STAR-TIDES as it develops and matures.", concluded Andy.

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