Borealis Exploration Limited
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Borealis Exploration Ltd. is a Gibraltar-based
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...

 research and development company that owns subsidiaries dealing with materials
Materials science
Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates...

 and power transfer. The company considers itself a virtual company, and is publicly traded.

Major Subsidiaries and operating units:


Boeing Phantom Works
Boeing Phantom Works
The Phantom Works division is the advanced prototyping arm of the Defense and Security side of The Boeing Company. Its primary focus is developing advanced military products and technologies, many of them highly classified, and has produced breakthroughs in defense, space and security.Founded by...

 and Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...

 have successfully tested the Chorus Motor's Wheeltug electric-motor system for aircraft wheels.. Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day...

 is scheduled to use Wheeltug in Boeing 737 NG
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...

 aircraft in 2010. although even company press releases end as of 2009 leaving this implementation timeline in doubt..

Its Power Chips and Cool Chips subsidiaries are exploring thermotunnelling technology to increase the fuel-efficiency of automobiles. Powerchips is listed on the Pinksheets exchange but is flagged there for not disclosing information and as of April 2011 the trading volume was zero for nearly six months.
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