Organic Waste Conversion to Food and Renewable Energy

1. Organic Waste Conversion to Food and Renewable Energy

2. High River, Alberta, Canada Market leader for integrated waste management solutions to reduce costs and mitigate environmental liability for large volume waste suppliers and bio-products end-users. DeWinton, Alberta, Canada Recycling and soil amendment enterprise demonstrating value in recycled bio-materials and reducing land fill requirements. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada International Science & Technology Centre; finance, human resources management, feasibility studies, economic forecast modelling. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Full-service Canadian environmental management firm with over 20 years of experience in Canada and internationally.

3. Operating together since 2006 to develop viable • commercial model sourcing inputs and marketing outputs • Some 50,000 tonnes of carbon credits in market • Some 100,000 tonnes of amended compost sold to urban, rural • (farming) and industrial (reclamation) clients Joining with founders into single corporate entity for commercialization of technology in Canada and internationally… Combined expertise of Parties allows for one-stop provision of technical expertise, research and development, training, financial and marketing acumen, and environmental management services.

4. Strategic Plan Build-out in Western Canada…50 potential sites; greater potential in Central Canada • Owner-operated • Franchise • Licence Site profile Municipality of at least 10,000 pop. Adjacent to intensive agriculture operation with 20,000 – 50,000 tons input annually. Sites adjacent to cities, up to 100,000 tons input annually. USA Europe (Franchise, licence)

6. High River Facility • Operations since 1999… is now a back-up facility • Developed by farmers for farmers

7. HIGH RIVER FACILITY REFINEMENT • Headquarters Facility • (construction nearing completion) • Enclosed commercial operation • Demonstration and training • Research and development Hydrolysis with proprietary low temperature anaerobic digestion producing biogas and proprietary process converting solids into nutrient (soil amendment)

8. Three Dimensional Model

10. High River Facility INPUTS • INDUSTRIAL ORGANICS are the organic residues (wastes) from industrial and commercial processing & most typically from the food and beverage processing industries. • BIO-BASED materials are simply an engineering material made from substances derived from living matter. These materials are sometimes referred to as biomaterials but could include many common materials such as wood and leather but typically refer to modern materials that have undergone more extensive processing. • SPECIFIED RISK MATERIAL is the tissues in cattle that can harbour the infectious agent for BSE (mad cow disease) which has strict federal regulations governing their disposal. This project includes the alkaline hydrolysis which eliminates the prions associated with this disease. Existing regulations regarding SRM means that these tissues are removed from all cattle slaughtered for human consumption and cannot be included in any animal feed products. Only CFIA approved facilities such as EcoAg are authorized to accept SRM. SRM has a high methane potential so are a valuable feed stock for anaerobic digestion. • MANURE is typically the primary feedstock considered when looking at anaerobic digestion. It is an excellent biomass for producing biogas as it comes pre-populated with the bacterial groups that are responsible for anaerobic digestion. Manure has integrated feedstock materials such as bedding material, waste feed & soil and significant amounts of water. • BIO-SOLIDS are the solid residue that remains after sewage has been treated at municipal sewage plants. After the sewage has undergone several treatment phases the solids settle out. They are typically treated by bacterial decomposition and the resulting biomass is called bio-solids. Inputs: 80,000 (off-site); 25,000 (on-site) tons annually

11. High River Facility OUTPUTS • BIOGAS PRODUCTION • 1 million ft. ³/day • 28,316 m³/day • Nutrient (Soil Amendment) • -40,000 tons annually • CARBON REDUCTION • 50,000 – 70,000 tons annually

12. Agriculture focus maximises inputs sourcing and high-value Nutrient (soil amendment) Cascading energy efficiency, providing highly efficient waste treatment Biogas (methane, CO2) All processes scalable and modular with option to enclose in existing structures Nutrient drying reduces cost of transport and application by two-thirds High River Facility ENHANCEMENTS Climate-controlled facility dramatically increasing efficiencies Low temperature (increased efficiency in temperate climates) anaerobic digestion to maximise bio-product production (biogas and nutrient) avoiding organic content losses of comparable thermal processes Sulphur extraction provides further nutrient value and enhanced engine durability

13. SUSTAINABILITY CYCLE • Municipal • Liquid organic wastes • Landfill diversion organic wastes AIR BIO FILTER Drying Drums Anaerobic digestion Alkaline hydrolysis • Organic Wastes • Manure • Organic liquids, solids Biogas Internal power External power • Market Products • Grains, legumes • Cereals, oils • Meat, dairy products • Lumber Nutrient (Soil Amendment) • Agricultural Production • Crops • Beef • Dairy • Forestry Industrial Lands - Reclamation Energy Market

14. SUSTAINABILITY CYCLE BSE, other pathogens avoidance • Municipal • Liquid organic wastes • Landfill diversion organic wastes Odourless AIR BIO FILTER Drying Drums Anaerobic digestion Alkaline hydrolysis GHG Reduction • Organic Wastes • Manure • Organic liquids, solids Green power Biogas GHG Reduction Internal power External power GHG credits • Market Products • Grains, legumes • Cereals, oils • Meat, dairy products • Lumber Nutrient (Soil Amendment) • Agricultural Production • Crops • Beef • Dairy • Forestry Enhanced yield Enhanced moisture retention Commercial fertilizer use reduction Reactive nitrogen reduction Carbon sequestration in soil - GHG credits Industrial Lands - Reclamation Energy Market GHG credits

15. Anaerobic Digestion / GHG Reduction • Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of fossil • origin by providing renewable raw materials for energy, • industrial and agricultural sectors • Abatementof methane emissions from enteric fermentation • Abatement of methane and nitrous oxide emissions • through manure management The new “Waste Strategy for England”, published in May 2007, strongly supports Anaerobic Digestion, it having significant environmental benefits over other options for managing food, sewage and other organic wastes.

16. Nutrient (Soil Amenment) / GHG Reduction *Note: More than twice as much carbon is held in soils as in vegetation or the atmosphere • Soil organic carbon and related sinks; increase in soil carbon retention • Improved up-take of nutrients • Avoided energy up-take for the production of equivalent chemical fertilizers and pesticides • Avoided release of nitrous oxide from chemical fertilizers when allowing for nutrient release from organic amendments • Improved tilth and workability of soils • Reduced need for irrigation during drought; enhanced soil moisture retention capability reducing run-off in flood conditions Source: “The Potential Role of Compost in Reducing Greenhouse Gases” - E. Favoino and D. Hogg, Waste Management Research 2008; 26;61 Published by Sage Publications

17. Rosedale Institute – Compost Utilization Trial 1993 – 2002: Three Year Crop Rotation (wheat, corn, vegetable)

18. Rob Lothian President IRIS Environmental Systems Inc. 635 - 36 Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2E 2L8 Phone: (403) 543-4455 Fax: (403) 543-4459 Website: www.irisenvironmental.ca