BioNet Incorporated (1983: Doomsday)

BioNet Incorporated is a private corporation formed in the industrial vacuum following the events of Doomsday. Headquartered in Ponta Delgada, the capital of Portugal, it is one of the leading voices for sustainable development in the global economy.

History
BioNet Incorporated was founded in 1988 by Fernando Nobre, a noted Portuguese doctor and humanitarian. After the destruction of Doomsday, Nobre, and advocate of social and environmental consciousness, developed a passionate dislike of nuclear energy. With the stated goal of developing clean, safe, sustainable energy technology, Nobre gathered a group of like-minded individuals and obtained a charter for BioNet Incorporated, establishing their headquarters in Ponta Delgada.

The company purchased a plot of land in the town of Lagoa, to the east of Ponta Delgada and erected a factory, constructing simple 100W and 200W solar panels. As the population of the Azores and the other Portuguese islands skyrocketed far beyond what their energy infrastructure was built for, BioNet Incorporated soon found itself selling far more panels than their production could keep up with. Over the next five years, they established two new solar panel factories, as well as a research facility in Ponta Delgada.

In 1992, BioNet Incorporated purchased a controlling stake in the wind-power company Aeolus Technolgy and folding it into the corporation, which was then partioned into BioNet Solar and BioNet Wind. The division of BioNet Research was established to study ways to make these technologies even more efficient and profitable in the same year. Over the next few years, the company slowly transitioned its primary focus away from commercially sold technology to bigger power stations and installations.

In 1996, BioNet Incorporated established a humanitarian 'division,' separate from its other divisions, with the purpose of providing environmental and social outreach programs. The brainchild of Nobre himself, the division was dubbed BioNet Parrot, after their first program; the protection and propogation of the highly endangered Kakapo species in New Zealand. Widely hailed as a triumph of human compassion, some critics have, not without reason, argued that BioNet Parrot also serves the shrewd purpose of breeding brand loyalty in the Third World.

In 2010, the latest division of BioNet Wave was established, to begin experimentation with wave and tidal power technology. As of late 2011, an experimental wind farm is being operated in the remote waters of Frontera, Cabo Verde, to determine the practicality of a commerical design.

Organization
BioNet Incorporated is partioned into three divisions: BioNet Solar, BioNet Wind, BioNet Research, BioNet Wave, and BioNet Parrot. The company is led by CEO Fernando Nobre and his board of directors, which includes, among other individuals, the five directors of the divisions.

BioNet Solar
The original division of the corporation, BioNet Solar is still a major part of the corporation's operations, though its star has waned slightly since the establishment of BioNet Wind. Established in 1988, BioNet Solar operates four factories that produce solar panels of varying sizes and outputs throughout the world. Two factories are located in Ponta Delgada, including the original factory in the former town of Lagoa. Another factory is located in Funchal, and one in Praia.

BioNet Wind
The second division of the corporation, BioNet Wind is essential to the operation of the company and primarily provides domestic energy to Portuguese infrastructure. Established in 1992 from the remains of the domestic wind-power company Aeolus Technology, it operates five factories; one in Ponta Delgada, one in Funchal, one in Praia, with two foreign factories in the Spanish city of Palma and another in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Over time, BioNet Wind slowly became the primary money-maker in the corporation, and is currently the primary focus of their production.

BioNet Research
The third division of the corporation and one of the two non-profit divisions, BioNet Research is tasked with advancing the technologies of the other divisions and coming up with innovative ideas for environmentally conscious industry. It operates two research facilities throughout Portugual. The main lab is located on the Ponta Delgada waterfront, while another is operated in the remote Cabo Verdean community of Frontera. A number of notable advances in sustainable energy have come out of BioNet Research, including, in 2009, a 22% efficient solar cell.

BioNet Parrot
The fourth division and the second of the two non-profit divisions, BioNet Parrot is a special division, separate from the others, that is intended to provide humanitarian and environmental programs to the world at large. The brainchild of CEO Fernando Nobre, it was founded in 1996, beginning its first special program in 1997. Called Parrot One, the program initiated a massive conservation effort to protect the highly endangered Kakapo, a flightless parrot indigenous to New Zealand. Other projects over the years have included volunteer medical aid to various war-torn nations and efforts to repair the massive ecological damage of Doomsday.

BioNet Wave
The fifth division of the corporation, BioNet Wave was recently established in 2010, with the purpose of investigating oceanic sources of energy, such as wave and tidal power. As of late 2011, BioNet Wave does not produce any commercial products, but is running tests with an experimental wave and tidal farms in a remote research facility in Frontera, Cabo Verde.

Products
BioNet Incorporated produces a wide array of products from their three commercial divisions. BioNet Wind is the most profitable by far, but the other two are showing a steady increase in profitability as new advances are made each year. The most common products of BioNet Incorporated are:

BioNet Solar

 * BioNet 100W Helios Panel - The primary staple of their business, the 100W Helios is a sturdy and reliable piece of technology. Designed to be mounted on roofs or in field arrays, it has a 12% conversion efficiency rating, making it more compact than similar designs from competitors. This is the most affordable option for public consumption.
 * BioNet 300W Helios Panel - The higher-end product of BioNet Solar, the 300W Helios is designed for use in commercial and industrial buildings. It is designed primarily to be placed in field arrays, and has a 16% conversion efficiency rating, making it an expensive but valuable piece of equipment.

BioNet Wind

 * BioNet 1MW Aeolus Turbine - The primary product of BioNet Wind, the 1MW Aeolus is the world's most well-known wind turbine. Standing at 65 metres tall, fields of these have sprung up across the fields of Portugal, helping to fill the sudden power gap caused by the population influx in the previously remote islands.
 * BioNet 1.5MW Aeolus Okean Turbine - One of BioNet Wind's newest successes, the 1.5MW Aeolus Okean is a floating wind turbine. It stands at 90 metres tall and has an underwater draft of 75 metres. Designed in 2006, they have slowly been gaining popularity among coastal communities, and now provide a good amount of power across the Atlantic.

Business
BioNet Incorporated mostly operates and conducts business within Portugal; it is the leading manufacturer of clean energy technology in the IGPI and associated territories. Its foreign business is mostly conducted in the Republic of Spain, which is the only country outside of Portugal where BioNet factories have been built. It also maintains steady business in the Republic of Galicia and the Republic of Corsica. There has been sporadic interest in other nations, but not enough to be worth mentioning.