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Does this sound familiar?
Zone Mining LTD
10KSB • For 3/31/06
We are an exploration stage corporation. An exploration stage corporation is one engaged in the search of mineral deposits or reserves which are not in either the development or production stage.
We have conducted exploration activities on the Black Rock Basin, lode mining claims, in Maricopa County, Arizona. We maintain our statutory registered agent's office at The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada, 6100 Neil Road, Suite 500, Reno, Nevada 89544
On April 18, 2005, we executed a lease with Gold Explorations LLC, an unrelated third party that holds title to the property. Under the terms of the lease, we have the right to explore for gold on 300 acres. The property is comprised of 15 lode mining claims in Maricopa County, Arizona. The terms of lease provided that we will pay Gold Explorations $10,000 upon the commencement anniversary date of April 18, 2006, and each year thereafter for a period twenty-five years. We paid this $10,000 fee on March 27, 2006. We may terminate the agreement upon giving thirty (30) days notice prior to the commencement of an anniversary date.
The fee simple title to the property is owned by Gold Explorations LLC. The property is referred to as the Black Rock Basin Project (BRB). Gold Explorations LLC has leased these claims and the rights that go with them to Zone Mining Limited.
In the spring of 2006 we performed soil and rock sampling on the property. We are presently in the exploration stage and we cannot guarantee that a commercially viable mineral deposit, a reserve, exists in the property until further exploration is done and a comprehensive evaluation concludes economic and legal feasibility.
Claims
The following is a list of claim numbers, location, and date of recording of our claims:
Claim No---Location---Date of Recording
BRB #1 to #3---NE quarter, Sec. 20, T4N., R7W-March 26,2002
BRB #4 to #9---SE quarter, Sec. 17, T4N , R7W-March 26,2002
BRB #10 to #12-NE quarter, Sec. 20, T4N., R7W-March 26,2002
BRB #13 to #15-NW quarter, Sec. 20, T4N., R7W-March 26,2002
The property is located in the southern part of the Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona on the northeastern flank of the Belmont Mountains. Ground comprising the BRB Project is located within sections 17 and 20, Township 4 North, Range7 West. The project area is covered by the Belmont Mountain 7 1/2 minute topographic map. Access to the project area is possible year around. The property is located approximately 80 miles west of Phoenix and about 25 miles southwest of Wickenburg, Arizona.
Other than our leasehold interest in the property, we own no plants or other property. With respect to the property, our right to conduct exploration activity is based upon the Agreement with Gold Explorations LLC.
We collected 380 soil and rock samples to analyze. We collected soil samples on 50 foot centers over the best looking areas on either 300 or 500 foot line spacing. Rock chip samples were taken where we had the best outcrop exposures. All sample locations were marked with metal tags and provided with GPS coordinates. We collected 350 soil samples and 30 rock samples which covered the claim block.
Samples have been shipped to Chemex Labs. It will take three weeks to obtain results from the lab. We will plot all sample locations on a map with GPS coordinates for sample sites.
We must conduct exploration to determine what amount of minerals, if any, exist on our properties and if any minerals which are found can be economically extracted and profitably processed.
The property is undeveloped raw land. Only the soil and rock sampling program has been done to date.
Before minerals retrieval can begin, we must explore for and find mineralized material. After that has occurred we have to determine if it is economically feasible to remove the mineralized material. Economically feasible means that the costs associated with the removal of the mineralized material will not exceed the price at which we can sell the mineralized material. We can't predict what that will be until we find mineralized material.
The samples will be tested to determine if mineralized material is located on the property. Based upon the tests of the samples, we will determine if we will terminate operations; proceed with additional exploration of the property; or develop the property.
The costs of our work program were provided by Mr. Steve Karolyi, of Gold Explorations LLC a report of February 24, 2005 on the Black Rock Basin, Lode Mining Claims. He estimated the cost of supervision, grid mapping, sample analysis, assays, labor and supplies to be $15,000. We have no relationship with Mr. Karolyi. The exploration activity was initiated in the spring of 2006.
http://www.secinfo.com/dUYgh.vEk.htm
Zone Mining LTD
8-K • For 8/31/06
On August 17, 2006, Zone Mining Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant”), gave a 30-day advance notice that we planned to terminate the lease agreement dated April 18, 2005 that we had with the owner of the property, Gold Explorations LLC, an unrelated third party. That lease agreement pertained to property in the Black Rock Basin in Maricopa County, Arizona and the activity we had planned to conduct on that property represented the focus of our business activity, which was to explore for mineralized material.
http://www.secinfo.com/d12MEc.v3n.htm
I haven't looked into it that much...
...but just from a quick look, is it 'Goldfield' or 'Goldfields'?
I see 'Goldfield" from SEC filings search:
http://sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-idea?action=getcompany&CIK=0001439264&owner=exclude&count=40
http://www.secinfo.com/$/SEC/Registrant.asp?CIK=1439264&View=All
but then in it's Articles of Incorporation it's 'fields'
http://www.secinfo.com/d122ap.t139.d.htm
So if it's 'Goldfields' then we're talking about this one from the Nevada SOS filings:
http://tinyurl.com/nevadasos
...in default, which is not a good start.
I think he's the brains behind it all
Date --------Short Interest -- % Change
June 15 - 1,083,319,402 ... 13,122.04
May 29 - 198,113,891 ......... -99.46
ETMM- E*Trade Capital Markets Llc
Date......Volume
June - 1,083,319,402
May - 198,113,891
April - 140,297,420
Here you go coriolis...
How do you know they don't have these...
...or are you just assuming?
Funny how they are engineering all these grand plans to revolutionize alternative energy with almost no staff or office space or planning departments or distribution
networks
www.sentinelsolar.com
Administrative Contact:
LaTasha Addison
TashaAddison@odysseylogistics.com
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St. Ste. 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(704) 957-0796
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation
OL&T provides outsourced logistics management services to the chemical industry and other process manufacturers.
Odyssey enables these companies to outsource any part of the management and transportation of their raw materials and finished goods, helping its customers achieve cost savings through reduced transportation and infrastructure costs, measurable customer service and process improvements, and improved data quality and management.
The company manages logistics for products with market value in excess of $20 billion. A sample list of our clients include Procter & Gamble, BASF, Hercules Corporation Incorporated. Arch Chemicals, Chemtura, Dial Corporation and Performance Fibers Corporation Inc
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation
4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704-529-6300
http://www.odysseylogistics.com/
Texas Tea
Have a great weekend everybody...
I don't think so...
A company with incredibly reputable and high profile clients such as OL&T, would never be involved with a P&D.
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation
OL&T delivers logistics and transportation management services with integrated technology capabilities to a broad range of clients in chemical and process manufacturing.
Our fully integrated, highly flexible Web-based platform connects our clients around the world to all of the data necessary to manage their businesses more strategically. Some of our clients include:
• Proctor and Gamble
• BASF
• Hercules Incorporated
• Arch Chemicals, Inc.
• Chemtura Corporation
• The Dial Corporation
• Performance Fibers
• Univar USA Inc.
• Firmenich
• Nalco Company
• Grace
• Vertellus
• Velsicol
www.sentinelsolar.com
Registrant:
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St
Ste 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc.
Domain Name: SENTINELSOLAR.COM
Created on: 05-Aug-08
Expires on: 05-Aug-09
Administrative Contact:
Addison, LaTasha TashaAddison@odysseylogistics.com
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St
Ste 2700
...and why is that?
Just call me impatient
I can't wait another month to find out more info...
They're taking us to Charlotte
Wow, I totally forgot about the Pinnacle/Petra DD, but a few hours after I found this, then it all came together.
www.sentinelsolar.com
Registrant:
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St
Ste 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc.
Domain Name: SENTINELSOLAR.COM
Created on: 05-Aug-08
Expires on: 05-Aug-09
Administrative Contact:
Addison, LaTasha TashaAddison@odysseylogistics.com
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St
Ste 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
United States
(704) 957-0796
Reverse Phone Lookup:
(704) 957-0796
Charlotte, NC
Address History:
1 Address in Baltimore, MD
1 Address in Kings Mountain, NC
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation provides outsourced logistics management services to the chemical industry and other process manufacturers.
Odyssey enables these companies to outsource any part of the management and transportation of their raw materials and finished goods, helping its customers achieve cost savings through reduced transportation and infrastructure costs, measurable customer service and process improvements, and improved data quality and management.
The company manages logistics for products with market value in excess of $20 billion. A sample list of our clients include Procter & Gamble, BASF, Hercules Corporation Incorporated. Arch Chemicals, Chemtura, Dial Corporation and Performance Fibers Corporation Inc
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation
4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704-529-6300
http://www.odysseylogistics.com/
North Carolina Secretary of State:
Pinnacle Energy Services LLC
Status: Current-Active
Date Formed: 6/4/2009
Name and address of each person executing these articles of organization:
Paul L. Latten
Petra Engineering PLLC
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/Corp.aspx?PitemId=9116496
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/Filings.aspx?PItemId=9116496
Petra Engineering PLLC
16735-A Cranlyn Rd #113 Huntersville, NC 28078
E-mail: wmarshall@petraeng.com
Wayne Marshall has led Petra since its inception in 2003. Wayne has more than 23 years experience in the energy and utility industry, serving in various roles within Duke Power, Duke Energy, DukeSolutions, and Ameresco prior to founding Petra. He has managed and executed energy conservation, cogeneration, power generation, environmental conservation, and supply management for industrial, commercial, and institutional clients.
http://www.petraeng.com
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/Corp.aspx?PitemId=6173412
Also at that address:
Haircolorxperts - 16735 Cranlyn Road #D Huntersville, NC 28078
From Syndication Inc's 10k:
On November 10, 2003, we entered into a Letter of Intent with Tri State Metro-Territories, LLC (Tri-State) to acquire substantially all of the assets of Tri-State. Brian Sorrentino, a greater then 10% shareholder, director and an executive officer of our company, is a 10% shareholder in Tri State. Mark Solomon, who serves as President and a member of our Board of Directors and is a shareholder of our company also is a member of Tri-State. Dale Hill, is a shareholder of our company and is also a member of Tri-State. Tri State is in the business of operating hair coloring salon units under the name of HCX the haircolorxperts.
Petra Energy Services LLC (and Haircolorxperts) are 1.3 miles from the Incorporator of the Pinnacle Energy that is filed with the Florida SOS:
Bruce Pritchett
17115 Kenton Drive, Suite 202A, Cornelius, NC 28031
Thanks...accidental find
It wouldn't have been nearly as cool without Latasha helping me out. I've been trying to find anything related to the Carolinas, just didn't think it would come from this.
www.sentinelsolar.com
Administrative Contact:
Addison, LaTasha TashaAddison@odysseylogistics.com
Sentinal Solar
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation provides outsourced logistics management services to the chemical industry and other process manufacturers.
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation
4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704-529-6300
http://www.odysseylogistics.com/
www.sentinelsolar.com...
www.sentinelsolar.com
Registrant:
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St
Ste 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: SENTINELSOLAR.COM
Created on: 05-Aug-08
Expires on: 05-Aug-09
Last Updated on: 05-Aug-08
Administrative Contact:
Addison, LaTasha TashaAddison@odysseylogistics.com
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St
Ste 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
United States
(704) 957-0796
Technical Contact:
Addison, LaTasha TashaAddison@odysseylogistics.com
Sentinal Solar
111 S Calvert St
Ste 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
United States
(704) 957-0796
(704) 957-0796
Charlotte, NC
Address History:
1 Address in Baltimore, MD
1 Address in Kings Mountain, NC
County: Mecklenburg
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation provides outsourced logistics management services to the chemical industry and other process manufacturers.
Odyssey enables these companies to outsource any part of the management and transportation of their raw materials and finished goods, helping its customers achieve cost savings through reduced transportation and infrastructure costs, measurable customer service and process improvements, and improved data quality and management.
The company manages logistics for products with market value in excess of $20 billion. A sample list of our clients include Procter & Gamble, BASF, Hercules Corporation Incorporated. Arch Chemicals, Chemtura, Dial Corporation and Performance Fibers Corporation Inc
North American Service Center for Managed Logistics / Charlotte Office
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation
4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704-529-6300
http://www.odysseylogistics.com/
Biodiesel by pipeline
KMP Completes Commercial Shipment of Biodiesel on Plantation Pipe Line
Wednesday - July 01, 2009 9:55 AM
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has announced that its subsidiary Plantation Pipe Line Company has completed the first transmarket commercial shipment of blended 5% B5 biodiesel, on a mainline segment of the pipeline.
The company has injected B99 into ultra low sulfur diesel at Plantation's Collins, Mississippi pump station and breakout tank farm creating a 15,000 barrel batch of B5 that it then shipped to marketing terminals located in Athens, Georgia and Roanoke, Virginia.
In addition to Athens and Roanoke, the company has said that it will be able to move blended B5 to Birmingham and Oxford in Alabama, Bremen and Atlanta in Georgia, Belton and Spartanburg in South Carolina and Charlotte and Greensboro in North Carolina along Plantation.
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3324655
It's in all of the PR's
and the website...
Phase 1 - Summer 2009 open blending and distribution facilities in MD, VA, SC, NC, GA and DEL.
- 2009 begin construction of 2.6 million gallon facility in Williamsburg County, SC growing into a 10.4 million gallon plant in 18 months.
- 2009 begin construction of 2.6 million gallon facility in Baltimore County, MD growing into a 10.4 million gallon plant in 18 months.
Phase 2 – 10.4 million gallon facility in Williamsburg County, SC
Phase 3 – 10.4 million gallon facility in Baltimore County, MD
South Carolina Energy Office
The agreement calls for the purchase of multiple 'Denami 600' units and excludes Methes from soliciting any engagements in the Counties of Williamsburg and Berkeley in the State of South Carolina.
S.C. Receives Stimulus Funding from DOE
June 24, 2009
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $204 million in Recovery Act funding to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in ten states.
SOUTH CAROLINA - $20.2 million awarded today
South Carolina also intends to provide financial assistance to various industrial, commercial and small business entities to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive more than $25 million in additional funding, for a total of over $50 million.
http://www.energy.sc.gov/news.aspx?id=147
Clean energy expands in S.C.
June 16, 2009
South Carolina is growing its clean energy economy faster than the U.S. average, a national study found.
In 2007, the state had 11,255 clean energy jobs and 884 clean energy businesses. It showed a 36.2 percent growth rate during a 10-year period, the Pew Charitable Trusts said in its new report, “The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Business and Investments Across America.”
http://www.energy.sc.gov/news.aspx?id=146
I never said it always fills
I don't think they always fill
Just helping a brother out
Hope this helps - fill the gap
This could be finalized and delivery made soon
Florida Fuel Solutions opts for up to six Methes production units with 7.8 Mgy in biodiesel capacity
In Florida, Methes Energies announced that it has contracted with Florida Fuel Solutions to provide up to six of its Denami 600 production line systems within the next 24 months, The six units have a combined capacity of 7.8 Mgy of biodiesel, and the transaction price is $7 million.
Biofuels Strategic Meeting
Moving Biofuels into Production in Florida
July 29, 2009
Hosted by: Florida Biofuels Association, Inc. in association with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Florida Office of Energy and Climate Change, and the Florida Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development
The list of industry leader panelists includes Jay Levenstein, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Jeremy Susac Florida Office of Energy and Climate Change; Buzz Hoover, Gate Biofuels, LLC: Tim Eves, Verenium Biofuels, LLC; Guy Sheets, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.; Pat Wilson, Clean Planet Funding; George Cook, Alliance of Automobile Manufactures; Paul Furr, Florida Fuel Solutions; Ted Hill, Telogia Power, LLC; Senator Mike Bennett, Florida Senate; Honey Rand, Environmental PR Group; and Loni Ingram, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
http://www.floridaplanning.org/calendar/calendar_details.asp?EventID=740
Florida Fuel Solutions
Phone: 941 351 4268
Cell: 941 920 8111
Fax: 941 359 2957
Website Coming Soon!
http://www.floridafuelsolutions.com/
Thanks, this bus is everywhere in the news
and I would like to know if that's him, we don't hear too much about ever happened to Dale.
Does anyone know more about him?
Is this the same Dale Hill?
Busmaker Proterra eyes Charlotte region for plant
Monday, June 1, 2009 - Colorado-based Proterra, a clean-fuel busmaker, is scouting the Charlotte region for a manufacturing site that could house 500 workers.
Proterra founder and Chairman Dale Hill has so far disclosed visiting sites in two area counties, including the former Alcoa Inc. aluminum smelting plant in Stanly County. He also likes Iredell County.
The company, based in Golden, Colo., also is considering locations from Michigan to South Carolina for an East Coast plant.Hill, a former Charlotte resident, says incentives will be key in the company’s decision on a site.
http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2009/06/01/story4.html?b=1243828800^1835726
Hydrogenics Continues to Advance Fuel Cell Bus Programs in North America
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, Apr 27, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --Hydrogenics Corporation a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, today announced that it has sold another HyPM HD fuel cell power module as part of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Fuel Cell Bus Program (NFCBP).
Earlier this month, Hydrogenics showcased its fuel cells at the NHA Conference & Hydrogen Expo in Columbia, South Carolina as part of the Proterra EcoRide zero emissions transit bus. The Proterra bus, which will serve the Southeast region of the NFCBP, utilizes two Hydrogenics fuel cell modules, as previously announced. At the NHA show, hundreds of participants viewed the Proterra bus - the first and only bus so far that has been built under the auspices of the NFCBP.
"The NHA Conference was truly a success in showcasing our buses and our partnership with Hydrogenics," said Dale Hill, Chairman, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Proterra. "We received a great deal of media attention, and the fuel cells have been running perfectly since being put into service earlier this year. In addition, testing at Altoona validated fuel economy in excess of 10 miles per gallon - double the efficiency of typical diesel buses. We will continue exhibiting across the Southeast and look forward to having more buses commissioned, with Hydrogenics fuel cells, later this year."
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hydrogenics-continues-advance-fuel-cell?dist=msr_8
United States: Department of Defense Purchases 19 GenDrive Power Units From Plug Power
June 28, 2009 - Plug Power Inc., a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced it has been selected to provide 19 class 1 GenDrive fuel cell power units and two years of managed services for a demonstration project funded by the Department of Defense (DoD).
Plug Power's GenDrive units will be commissioned at the U.S. Army's Forces Command in Fort Lewis, Washington where they will power a fleet of sit-down counterbalanced lift trucks.
The two-year project will study and assess the use of wastewater treatment plant digester gas as a hydrogen source for fuel cells. The hydrogen created will power the fuel cell forklifts used for heavy maintenance work at Fort Lewis.
Five industry leaders will partner on the project:
-The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
-Plug Power Inc.
-Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
-Gas Technology Institute (GTI)
-Proterra LLC: provide a fuel cell hybrid electric bus
This is the third in a series of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) pilot projects that demonstrate the economic, operational and environmental benefits of powering material handling equipment with fuel cells. The projects intend to build a strong infrastructure for hydrogen delivery and refueling, while collecting the necessary data for a business case analysis.
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:998511699&isRss=true
Dale Hill - Chairman, Founder and Chief Technology OfficerDale founded Proterra in 2004 to design and manufacture advanced technology vehicles that are powered by clean domestic fuels. Prior to Proterra, Dale founded TransTeq, the company that designed and manufactured the EcoMark Alternative Fueled Hybrid-Electric Vehicle for the Denver Regional Transit District. Dale was also a co-founder of Alumatech which manufactures aluminum dump trailers and Tech-Weld, a welding supply company. Through his leadership, Tech-Weld became Houston's third largest supplier to the welding industry.
Dale earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. Dale has over 35 years experience in executive management and sales in the transportation and engineering fields. He holds three patents, is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and American Welding Society, and has published several papers.
http://www.proterraonline.com/index.asp
What is the Hydrogen Hybrid Bus?
The Hydrogen Hybrid Bus is a dual drive, pure electric bus made of carbon fiber and powered by rechargeable batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. Unlike other buses, the exhaust for this bus is nothing but pure water vapor. Hydrogen to power the fuel cells is stored on the roof of the bus.
http://www.hydrogenhybridbus.com/whatis.html
Busmaker Proterra eyes Charlotte region for plant
Monday, June 1, 2009 - Colorado-based Proterra, a clean-fuel busmaker, is scouting the Charlotte region for a manufacturing site that could house 500 workers.
Proterra founder and Chairman Dale Hill has so far disclosed visiting sites in two area counties, including the former Alcoa Inc. aluminum smelting plant in Stanly County. He also likes Iredell County.
The company, based in Golden, Colo., also is considering locations from Michigan to South Carolina for an East Coast plant.Hill, a former Charlotte resident, says incentives will be key in the company’s decision on a site.
http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2009/06/01/story4.html?b=1243828800^1835726
Hydrogenics Continues to Advance Fuel Cell Bus Programs in North America
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, Apr 27, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --Hydrogenics Corporation a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, today announced that it has sold another HyPM HD fuel cell power module as part of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Fuel Cell Bus Program (NFCBP).
Earlier this month, Hydrogenics showcased its fuel cells at the NHA Conference & Hydrogen Expo in Columbia, South Carolina as part of the Proterra EcoRide zero emissions transit bus. The Proterra bus, which will serve the Southeast region of the NFCBP, utilizes two Hydrogenics fuel cell modules, as previously announced. At the NHA show, hundreds of participants viewed the Proterra bus - the first and only bus so far that has been built under the auspices of the NFCBP.
"The NHA Conference was truly a success in showcasing our buses and our partnership with Hydrogenics," said Dale Hill, Chairman, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Proterra. "We received a great deal of media attention, and the fuel cells have been running perfectly since being put into service earlier this year. In addition, testing at Altoona validated fuel economy in excess of 10 miles per gallon - double the efficiency of typical diesel buses. We will continue exhibiting across the Southeast and look forward to having more buses commissioned, with Hydrogenics fuel cells, later this year."
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hydrogenics-continues-advance-fuel-cell?dist=msr_8
United States: Department of Defense Purchases 19 GenDrive Power Units From Plug Power
June 28, 2009 - Plug Power Inc., a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced it has been selected to provide 19 class 1 GenDrive fuel cell power units and two years of managed services for a demonstration project funded by the Department of Defense (DoD).
Plug Power's GenDrive units will be commissioned at the U.S. Army's Forces Command in Fort Lewis, Washington where they will power a fleet of sit-down counterbalanced lift trucks.
The two-year project will study and assess the use of wastewater treatment plant digester gas as a hydrogen source for fuel cells. The hydrogen created will power the fuel cell forklifts used for heavy maintenance work at Fort Lewis.
Five industry leaders will partner on the project:
-The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
-Plug Power Inc.
-Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
-Gas Technology Institute (GTI)
-Proterra LLC: provide a fuel cell hybrid electric bus
This is the third in a series of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) pilot projects that demonstrate the economic, operational and environmental benefits of powering material handling equipment with fuel cells. The projects intend to build a strong infrastructure for hydrogen delivery and refueling, while collecting the necessary data for a business case analysis.
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:998511699&isRss=true
Dale Hill - Chairman, Founder and Chief Technology OfficerDale founded Proterra in 2004 to design and manufacture advanced technology vehicles that are powered by clean domestic fuels. Prior to Proterra, Dale founded TransTeq, the company that designed and manufactured the EcoMark Alternative Fueled Hybrid-Electric Vehicle for the Denver Regional Transit District. Dale was also a co-founder of Alumatech which manufactures aluminum dump trailers and Tech-Weld, a welding supply company. Through his leadership, Tech-Weld became Houston's third largest supplier to the welding industry.
Dale earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. Dale has over 35 years experience in executive management and sales in the transportation and engineering fields. He holds three patents, is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and American Welding Society, and has published several papers.
http://www.proterraonline.com/index.asp
Is this the same Dale Hill?
I thought that part was great
It is true that we are sharing board members with Pinnacle, SRE, Methes and now SunSi
It's almost as if they really didn't want to say it...
I wouldn't say that
That does not mean that there will be no Solano Holdings. There are many duplicate named companies, if it's legal regarding trademarks, that dba using fictitious names.
The only reason a connection was found between Lane and HESG was because a whois search of a website, which is always good DD, it could possibly be under many other titles.
Let's do it again
I know I'm there already with synj, just like lasernat said "boom!", but now I'm in this.
Let's get the ball rolling!
Care to share a tidbit?
I think we all could use it, and I know I need something more to start off with, then I'm insatiable.
I think he might be referring to the gap.
I hope not...
My back is killing me, but at least I think someone said pain is the root of knowledge.
This guy has all the cool stuff
Beluga Composites Corporation is a manufacturer of underground flammable-liquid storage tanks, related accessories and oil/water separators.
Through an international network of state of the art factories using cutting edge filament wound FRP technology, Beluga offers, the best and the most comprehensive selection of UST systems to the major oil companies throughout the world to allow them to confidently store their products in total security without any danger of contaminating the environment.
Kébir Ratnani
Director
http://www.belugacorporation.com/
Kebir's with SOFAME that partners with Carbon Green
I know, it's confusing the way I put it up there.
Carbon Green
Leader in developing and managing high quality carbon credits.
Carbon Green partners with innovators in clean technology.
Carbon Green is working with clients to develop alternative transportation fuels as well as energy derived from biomass and waste products. One of these technologies is SOFAME's direct-contact waste heat recovery system.
http://www.carbongreenllc.com/
SOFAME Technologies Inc.
Sofame is one of the rare businesses in the industrial energy and construction markets which as its core business designs and manufactures a product that directly reduces greenhouse gas emissions in quantifiable and predictable ratios. Sofame Finance also gives Sofame a unique opportunity to keep ownership of carbon credits.
Management Team
Kébir Ratnani
Engineer, M.Sc, Director
http://www.sofame.com/management-team_eng.htm
The Honeywell Corp mentioned was UOP, no relation, I just added it to show the kind of press Carbon Green was getting. Some impressive companies alongside them on that list.
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/12/22/the-hottest-50-companies-in-bioenergy/
Carbon Credits & Carbon Markets
Carbon Green, LLC
Carbon Green is a leader in developing and managing high quality carbon credits. Focusing on renewable energy and biofuels we, together with our partners, are overseeing the creation of new protocols for these credits.
We are committed to advancing the market for alternative energy by helping our clients become highly efficient renewable fuel producers while minimizing their greenhouse gas emissions. We work with a wide array of biofuel producers, clean technology innovators and energy efficiency experts to maximize the profitability of these emerging industries.
Areas of Expertise
• Carbon Credits & Carbon Markets
Essentially, large emitters of carbon are given a cap on their emission allowance. They must reduce emissions to a level equal to or below the cap. If they come in under their emission reduction target they are issued carbon credits.
Those who cannot meet their reduction goals must purchase credits in the carbon market and thus bring their emissions into compliance with the cap. This system is used on the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) and by countries signatory to the Kyoto Protocol on the European Climate Exchange (ECX).
• Emission Reduction Technology
Carbon Green partners with *innovators* in clean technology to promote sustainability and efficiency. With a focus on marketing new technologies to renewable fuel producers, Carbon Green brings cutting-edge energy solutions to its clients to reduce GHG emissions and add value by reducing energy costs.
New technologies for waste-heat recovery allow renewable energy producers to maximize profit through cost-cutting and monetization of environmental benefits of emission reductions. Carbon Green provides expert knowledge and strategic advising on emission reduction technology.
• Fuel Switching
One of Carbon Green's primary goals is to create a competitive and lucrative market for biofuel producers. One method for achieving this goal is transitioning the current means of production to make biofuel production more efficient and profitable.
One way of increasing efficiency and developing carbon credits for biofuel producers is converting biofuel plants into advanced bio-refineries. This means that the energy the plant needs to produce its biofuel comes from a renewable energy source such as biomass boilers or wind turbines.
Partners
Carbon Green has business relationships with many different industry players including biofuel producers, technology experts, and other carbon offset providers.
»Environmental Credit Corp (ECC)
»Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)
»SOFAME Technologies
»BIOWA
*SOFAME Technologies*
Carbon Green is a preferred carbon credit provider to SOFAME Technologies and our customers in North America. SOFAME's unique and patented heat recovery equipment can be used in an array of industries and is highly compatible with renewable energy practices. This system not only provides facilities with high energy savings but also allows users to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Carbon Green, LLC
190 S. LaSalle, Suite 1110
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel (312) 432-6570
Fax (312) 277-6616
http://www.carbongreenllc.com/
SOFAME Technologies Inc. custom engineers and manufactures unique, high-efficiency direct-contact heat recovery and hot water heating systems. Sofame’s products extract up to 99% of heat from flue gases depending on the application, and also from wastewater, and return the energy in the form of high temperature hot water or pre-heated make-up air.
In addition to economically recovering heat from waste energy, Sofame’s products also help customers to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Using world leading patented green technology, the Company serves building owners, institutional, industrial and commercial markets through a network of dedicated engineering representatives.
Sofame Carbon
Sofame is one of the rare businesses in the industrial energy and construction markets which as its core business designs and manufactures a product that directly reduces greenhouse gas emissions in quantifiable and predictable ratios. Sofame Finance also gives Sofame a unique opportunity to keep ownership of carbon credits. Other contractual arrangements with end-users will allow Sofame to benefit from helping customers to engineer, certify and monetize the carbon credits resulting from a Sofame equipment sale.
In the United States, Sofame has been working with Carbon Green LLC of Chicago to package Sofame’s direct-contact technology with other efficiency programs as Carbon Green offers energy savings and carbon reduction to its customers in the bio-fuels industry. In addition to establishing and managing a Certified Carbon Credit program through the Chicago Climate Exchange, Carbon Green seeks to introduce its clients to new energy efficient technologies as they emerge.
Management Team
Kébir Ratnani
Engineer, M.Sc, Director
Kébir Ratnani has over 30 years experience in the natural gas, electricity, windmill and energy sectors.
http://www.sofame.com/management-team_eng.htm
“The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy”
Local firms Carbon Green LLC, Honeywell’s UOP and Coskata are featured
Chicago, IL, December 22, 2008:
In a survey released today, Carbon Green LLC, UOP (a Honeywell Company) and Coskata were named among “The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy” by Biofuels Digest,the world’s most widely read biofuels daily. The Biofuels Digest highly-regarded ranking recognizes innovation and achievement in bioenergy development. The inclusion of these local firms in “The Hottest Company” list underscores Chicago’s growing influence as the intellectual center and breeding ground for advanced ag-to-energy solutions.
“We’re proud to be recognized for our innovative efforts on behalf of our clients,” stated Jim Murphy, President of Carbon Green. “Over the past several years we have established ourselves as an industry leader, working at the nexus of carbon, bioenergy and energy efficiency. It’s rewarding to see that work acknowledged in this ranking.”
Carbon Green is working with clients to develop alternative transportation fuels as well as energy derived from biomass and waste products. One of these technologies is SOFAME's direct-contact waste heat recovery system. Carbon Green was also successful in creating the first carbon credits in North America for GHG emission reductions on behalf of a biofuel producer.
Other companies in the “50 Hottest” include Poet, Petrobras and DuPont Danisco.
http://biofuelsdigest.com/blog2/2008/12/22/the-hottest-50-companies-in-bioenergy/
Look at that those bibs stacking...
Nice...
The climate is changing
Some people are actually working during the day and doing something productive, not just "posing", er... I mean posting.
Oil companies shop for discounted ethanol plants
By WILLIAM KATES – Jun 18, 2009
FULTON, N.Y. (AP) — When Sunoco closed this week on the acquisition of a bankrupt ethanol plant for pennies on the dollar, it became just the latest oil refiner to step into the alternative fuels market.
Traditional refiners under pressure to reduce emissions are finding new avenues to meet evolving environmental standards, and finding big bargains along the way.
Sunoco made its initial bid just weeks after Valero Energy Corp., the nation's largest independent oil refiner, became an ethanol plant owner the same way.
"You are going to see this become a trend ... especially with the government wanting to go green," said Daniel Flynn, who follows the renewable fuels industry for Chicago-based Alaron Trading. "There are a lot of these ethanol plants hanging by a hair. This could be the perfect time for the big companies to step in."
With Sunoco's acquisition this week, major oil refiners now control as much as 7 percent of the total industry capacity.
In April, San Antonio-based Valero bought seven large ethanol plants in the Midwest from bankrupt VeraSun Energy Corp., the nation's second-largest producer of ethanol, for $477 million. Sunoco snapped up the $200 million Northeast Biofuels plant in upstate New York for $8.5 million.
Over the past couple of years, Marathon Oil Corp. has acquired large stakes in ethanol plants in Illinois and Ohio, each with more than a million gallons in annual capacity.
Philadelphia-based Sunoco will spend as much as $20 million to refurbish the plant and get it to its full 100-million-gallon-a-year production capacity by early next year.
Sunoco blends about 460 million gallons of ethanol with gasoline each year. The Fulton plant will supply nearly 25 percent of the ethanol Sunoco needs to meet renewable-fuels standards, said spokesman Thomas Golembeski.
The plant is close to Sunoco's main operations in the Northeast where many of its 4,700 gas stations are concentrated, but the shift in U.S. energy policy was a big motivator.
"We also view this as a first step into an area of possible growth for the company," said spokesman Thomas Golembeski.
The ethanol industry has been shaken by the financial crisis. Credit has frozen over and producers were wholloped by wild swings in the corn futures market, the feedstock for fuel. Ethanol prices have plunged.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5giEy970rkaTJpYstPjnSG1tpC4bQD98T9RNO0
Bush era projects
The winds of change are blowin'
They need to get with it
The American Farm Bureau has to realize those huge pools of toxic poultry manure could be put to good use.
Governor Leads Green Business Development Mission to Sweden
ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 10, 2009)
Governor Martin O’Malley led a Maryland delegation through a packed agenda today in Sweden, meeting with Swedish bio and clean technology companies, touring an eco-friendly city, and addressing an American Chamber of Commerce reception.
Governor O’Malley began the day with Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister, Maud Olofsson, discussing details of a unique partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, Sweden’s Energy Agency and Volvo to advance hybrid technology.
This $48 million international collaboration will directly benefit Maryland in the coming years as most of the research and development is slated to take place in Volvo’s Hagerstown facility.
The Governor then attended a breakfast meeting with Swedish bio industry leaders to discuss the State’s BioMaryland 2020 initiative and lay the groundwork for a Swedish delegation visit to Maryland later this year.
The Governor then toured Hammarby Sjostad, a lakeside, eco-friendly model city for urban redevelopment where waste, sewage and water is recycled to power houses and offices.
The delegation then met with 20 Swedish clean technology companies looking to expand in the U.S. as well as a Swedish alternative energy company that is successfully using poultry manure as a fuel source.
Governor O’Malley finished the day at an American Chamber of Commerce reception where he was asked to share details of his successful Smart, Green and Growing initiative as well as Maryland’s International Growth Strategy
http://www.gov.state.md.us/pressreleases/090610.asp
European traders
Accessing markets here is one thing, trading in markets there is totally another.
The German exchanges, especially Frankfurt, are well-known for detrimentally shorting many US stocks. US Companies have a tough time trying to get "delisted" from the börses even though they never permitted it in the first place.
I haven't found any evidence of this yet, but these links have intrigued me to continue searching:
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:c8fEHHeSxQ0J:www.ic-boersencup.de/maerkte-kurse/aktien-suche/km.-ContentSlot-000101-ContentSlotdownloadlist-65763-File.File.FileRef.xls/obligatorischeKM.xls+SYNDICATION+INC.CONTRA,+998053,+Titelgleichstellung,+4/30/09&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
https://www.dab-bank.de/maerkte-kurse/aktien-suche/aktien-detailseite.app.html?detailSym=SYNJ.NOO&qo=US87157L2007
More info:
Freiverkehr
In Germany, the exchange-trading of securities that are not in all the minimum requirements of the European Investment Services Directive (see section 57 of the Stock Exchange), and therefore not part of the official trading or to the regulated market.
Transactions are free agents (brokers curb) and made subject to the supervision of the Exchange Management Board. Freiverkehr Permits are not a publicity requirements (ad-hoc release) according to § 15 para 1 WpHG subject.
There also needs to be no admission to trading prospectus. On German stock exchanges, the inclusion in the OTC are usually not at the request of the company's emission-willing, but because one of the free agents suspected trading needs. Thus, the OTC market segment, in which an enterprise does not occur, but is brought.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.direktbroker.de/unser-service/boersenlexikon/Freiverkehr%2520(regulated%2520unofficial%2520market/16330737/F&ei=OS5EStKvMIyytweN85ytAQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAuch%2Bbedarf%2Bes%2Bzur%2BHandelszulassung%2Bkeines%2BVerkaufsprospektes%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us
While we're waiting, some interesting facts
~Your knowledge shall take leaps and bounds today~
Trichlorosilane (TCS)
Trichlorosilane (SiHCl3) is a colorless liquid containing silicon, hydrogen, and chlorine. It is the key intermediate compound used to produce extremely pure polysilicon, from which computer chips and solar cells are made.
In 2000, the semiconductor industry consumed over 90% of the world's silicon supply while the solar industry consumed approximately 10%.
In 2006, the solar industry consumed more than 50% of the world's available supply of polysilicon for the first time ever. This historic shift illustrates the growing size and importance of the solar industry.
According to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) polysilicon producers shipped about 43,900 MT of polysilicon in 2008.
Another important fact that is relatively unknown is the quantity of Trichlorosilane needed to produce polysilicon. The ratio is 6.25 to 1. In other words, 6.25 MT of Trichlorosilane is required to produce 1 MT of polysilicon!
The entry barrier for the solar business varies depending where on the PV value chain someone wishes to become involved. Becoming a Trichlorosilane or polysilicon producer will require special permitting, large capital investment, in addition to several years of planning and construction.
It is much easier to become involved at the other end of the PV value chain (downstream) as it does not require a large amount of capital and the business can quickly be operational.
Because of the above situation, companies involved in the Trichlorosilane and polysilicon production tend to achieve the highest profit, followed by solar cell manufacturers.
At SunSi, we believe that the best place to be involved on the PV value chain is exactly where we are - as a Trichlorosilane producer.
http://sunsienergies.com/products.htm
Incentives add shine to China solar drive
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:14am EDT
By Leonora Walet and Rujun Shen - Analysis
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing's bid to boost the solar energy sector could draw more than $10 billion in private funding for projects and put China on track to become a leading market for solar equipment in the next three years.
Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese solar firms such as Suntech Power Holdings, the world's biggest crystalline solar panel-maker, have risen strongly on expectations China will soon unveil more cash incentives to develop solar energy.
China, the world's top greenhouse gas polluter, is trying to catch up in a global race to find alternatives to fossil fuels, blamed for carbon emissions affecting the planet's climate.
Any cash perks for the sector will help drive demand for solar energy systems and create bigger businesses for companies involved in the entire solar supply chain, says Julia Wu, an analyst with research firm New Energy Finance.
Top panel-makers including Trina Solar, Yingli Green Energy Holding Co and JA Solar are expected to benefit, while solar wafer-makers such as LDK Solar could gain from related business opportunities.
"China could potentially be the top market for solar. Companies up and down the supply chain should benefit," said Wu.
Beijing is considering enhancing cash incentives at a time when European states including Germany, one of the largest solar markets, are pulling back on spending to slow industry growth.
Nearly 10 years of subsidized prices have made Germany among the largest markets for photovoltaic panels, which transform sunlight into electricity, producing solar giants including Q-Cells AG and Conergy.
"The photovoltaic industry has very good opportunities in the medium and long term now that a lot of countries have decided to develop new energy as an important measure to combat the economic crisis," Shawn Qu, president and chief executive officer of Canadian Solar Inc, told Reuters.
INCENTIVES
Although China supplies half the world's solar panels, it contributes very little to demand as the cost of tapping solar energy to generate electricity remains steep and investors find little economic sense in pursuing solar projects in China where incentives are few.
But that's about to change.
China's government said in March it will offer to pay 20 yuan ($2.90) per watt of solar systems fixed to roofs and which have a capacity of more than 50 kilowatt peak (kwp).
The subsidy, which could cover half the cost of installing the system, was popular among developers, attracting applications equivalent to the building of 1 gigawatt of solar power.
One GW, or 1 billion watts, is enough electricity to power a million homes.
China is expected to raise its 2020 solar power generation target more than fivefold to at least 10 GW. With incentives, analysts expect over 2 GW in new solar capacity will be installed as early as 2011, up from just over 100 MW in 2008.
To further attract investors, Beijing may align its solar energy policy with an incentive scheme used in Europe and the United States called "feed-in tariff," which guarantees above-market prices for generating solar power.
China is widely expected to announce a subsidized price for solar power of 1.09 yuan per kW-hour (kwh), or 16 cents, which is over three times the rate paid for coal-fed electricity in China, but far below the established solar tariffs of about 45 cents in Europe and 30 cents in the United States.
"It would be too low considering the current manufacturing technology," said Fang Zheng, general manager of China Huadian Corporation New Energy Resources Development Co, the renewable energy unit of state-owned Huadian Group. "Such a price would not help the development of the solar power generation industry."
Several Chinese power producers say a fair price for solar power would be 1.5 yuan per Kwh. Without a guaranteed high price, solar firms may find it hard to compete.
"In itself (the tariff), it's not enough encouragement for the market," said CLSA analyst Charles Yonts. "Even in the sunniest areas, you're still looking at a negative return or below your cost of capital based on current prices."
Yonts estimates a developer would have to bring down costs by 30 percent to $3 a watt for a project to yield a return of as little as 8 percent.
THE WHOLE PACKAGE
Nevertheless, analysts say that taken together, Beijing's proposed tariff and other perks should help generate decent returns given that local labor and equipment costs are cheap.
"(The tariff) sounds a little light relative to European feed-in tariffs," Steven Chadima, Suntech vice president of external affairs, told a recent conference in the United States.
"But the costs are substantially lower in China and there are also other incentive programs available to package together to be able to create a reasonable electricity price coming off these projects."
Moreover, prices of polysilicon are expected to fall further below the current $60 a kilogram amid a glut of the solar panel material, further cushioning costs.
Certainly a view that the overall impact of the China incentives will be beneficial to the solar sector appears to be reflected in company share prices -- Suntech shares hit a 7-month high last week.
I love reading your T/A updates
Thanks for the DD props, and kudos right back to you. Great stuff!
Process Research Ortech
Process Research Ortech Inc.
2350 Sheridan Park Drive,
Mississauga, Ont. Canada
L5K 2T4
Consultants
P. Senthilnathan
Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
Environmental Engineering
PRO was incorporated in January 1999 to take over the Process Technologies activities of ORTECH Corporation (Formerly Ontario Research Foundation, originally established in 1928) under the privatization scheme of the Ontario Government.
The mandate of PRO is to continue the research and development work carried on by the Process Technology group of ORTECH Corporation, while exploring, developing and commercializing innovative solutions in areas including Cleantech and Renewable Energy.
PRO serves the needs of Canadian and international companies, in partnership with academic and governmental agencies and organizations as well as primary leaders in the industry. We are also proud to offer our facilities to smaller, specialized businesses.
Case Studies
Renewable Energy
Solar energy is at the forefront of sustainable energy and with the production of more efficient and economical solar panels their use has been globally adopted. Rice husks, traditionally a waste material, are now being used as a precursor for silicon in solar panels. PRO is harnessing this waste material by developing a process solution in partnership with researchers at the University of Toronto to convert rice husks to solar grade silicon. A highly efficient and novel processing technique is being investigated utilizing a cyclonic fluidized bed to obtain a silicon precursor that has physical and chemical properties ideally suited to our patented chloride leach technology to produce highly pure silicon.
Production of Solar Grade Silicon from Rice Husk Ash
As the demand for energy grows dramatically and sources of fossil fuel deplete, considerable attention is being paid to the production of renewable energy such as solar energy. This has resulted in a booming photo-voltaic (PV) industry growing at a dramatic rate of 20-30 % per year. The use of higher purity semiconductor-grade silicon increases the price of solar cells. Process Research Ortech is developing a process to produce high purity silicon for solar cell fabrication starting from rice husk ash.
Energy From Biomass
Rice Husk is a waste material that can be used as a biomass source and is available in large quantities in developing Asian countries such as India. Current methods of burning rice husks produce rice husk ash (RHA) that must be environmentally disposed of. PRO in collaboration with Torftech have explored a novel processing technique to combust rice husk as a biomass energy source utilizing the TORBED® process reactor. The resulting RHA, due to the nature of the combustion in the TORBED, possesses superior physical characteristics that make it suitable as a replacement material for expensive silica fume currently used in the production of high strength concrete. This lateral thinking has produced a carbon neutral energy source for developing countries as well as a valuable by-product in the process
consultants
http://www.processortech.com/
Torftech (Canada) Incorporated
2380 Bristol Circle, Unit 12,
Oakville, Ontario L6H 6M5
The Torftech group of companies develop, licence and provide the TORBED* process reactor technology to a wide range of industries.
Our technologies have revolutionised:
•Energy production from biomass, ‘wastes’ and solid fuels
•Regeneration, recovery and manufacture of catalysts
•Production of industrial minerals
•Precision processing of solid food products
The ability of TORBED reactors to handle wide variations in feed shape, size and quality is being applied to the controlled combustion and gasification of a variety of materials including carbon, shredded wood waste, organics and hydrocarbons.
Pilot plant facilities are available for test, development and demonstration purposes in Canada and in Europe.
The Canadian Pilot plant facility has a high temperature 400mm diameter ceramic COMPACT BED TORBED reactor, a 400mm diameter s/s alloy EXPANDED BED TORBED reactor and a 400mm diameter electric TORBED FOOD PROCESSOR.
http://www.torftech.com/index.php
JW Technologies
7853 East Arapahoe Court
Centennial, Colorado 80112
Current Activities
JWT is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Torftech Limited and its subsidiary Torftech Canada Inc. for the exploitation of its TORBED® *reactor technology (toroidal fluidized bed technology) for processing ventilation air methane (VAM).
The technology can be applied to a wide range of methane sources such as abandoned mine methane (AMM), gob gas and coal mine methane (CMM). The aim is to mitigate the emissions of green house gases and to recover energy and carbon credits.
JWT has also been evaluating the reduction of carbon from power station fly ash for recovery of energy and development of recyclable ash for the cement & construction industry.
JWT is an equity partner with Tetronics in a new venture--PLASMA GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC in Quebec, Canada.
Evaluations of the use of high temperature processing of wastes, containing organic or oil fractions, have indicated attractive process routes for production of high grade synthetic gas, with simultaneous detoxification of the waste, recovery of metals and production of inert ceramic materials.
The synthetic gas may be used for alternative power generation or as a feedstock for other processes. Combined with waste heat recovery, overall efficiencies can be a substantial improvement on typical steam turbine cycles.
http://www.jwtechnologies.com/id57.htm
Plasma Gasification Technologies. LLC. is a privately-held company that was founded by two of the board members from the Renewable Energy Institute.
http://www.plasmagasification.com/
The Renewable Energy Institute
The Renewable Energy Institute is a Non-Profit, 501 (c)(3) organization that is Changing The Way The World Does Energy by Providing Research & Development, Funding and Resources That Create Pollution Free Power, Carbon Free Energy & Renewable Energy Technologies.
We fund important research that leading professors, grad students and universities are conducting that will make America energy independent and end our dependence on foreign fossil fuels.
The Renewable Energy Institute is available to perform Renewable Energy Feasibility studies and Front-end engineering design services - including solar co/trigeneration plants, geothermal power plants, concentrating solar power plants, and biodiesel/biomethane/syntheis gas fueled cogeneration or trigeneration power plants.
www.renewableenergyinstitute.org
The Wind Energy Institute Selects the American Wind Power Center in Lubbock for Their New Location for their Operations and Research Facility
The Wind Energy Institute ("WEI") of Austin, Texas has announced that it will locate its headquarters and new facility adjacent to the American Wind Power Center in Lubbock, Texas.
The Wind Energy Institute's proposed $12 million, 36,000 sq. ft. information center, offices, class rooms and "world-class" labs will provide wind energy research and development, as well as wind energy education and training that will be built on the Center's 28 acre property just east of downtown Lubbock.
http://www.worldslargestwindfarm.com/