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Biofuels Development in North Central Montana

Biofuels Development in North Central Montana. Fall MEDA Conference September 14, 2009 Pam Lemer, Bear Paw Development Corporation. Economic Challenges. Increasing fluctuation of feedstock prices due to unstable markets

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Biofuels Development in North Central Montana

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  1. Biofuels Development inNorth Central Montana Fall MEDA Conference September 14, 2009 Pam Lemer, Bear Paw Development Corporation

  2. Economic Challenges • Increasing fluctuation of feedstock prices due to unstable markets • Petroleum fuel has decreased in price, making it more difficult for biofuels to compete • Potential investors are very hesitant to fund projects that do not have guaranteed success rates

  3. Biofuels Development • Earl Fisher Bio-Fuels, Chester • Peaks & Prairies, Malta • Great Plains-The Camelina Company • MSU-Northern Bio-Energy Innovation and Testing Center • Montana Agro-Energy Industrial Park

  4. Earl Fisher Bio-Fuels LLP Brett Earl, Partner Logan Fisher, Partner 406-781-2292 406-292-3392 baearl@mtintouch.netsteelefish365@yahoo.com

  5. The Partners • Brett Earl • Raised on Family Farm, 4th Generation • BS Chemical Engineering, MBA • 12 years in Petro Chemical Industry • Logan Fisher • Raised on Family Farm, 4th Generation • BA Business Administration Agri-Business Option • 5 years Direct Sales and Marketing Business

  6. Vision • Grow Crop Locally • Manufacture a Fuel Locally • Consume the Fuel Locally • Consume the Feed Locally

  7. Progress

  8. Progress

  9. Progress

  10. Marketing Co-Products • Marketing Meal • Develop feed markets (GRAS) • Develop non-feed markets • Chemical analysis • Marketing Glycerin • Fuel • Anti-Freeze

  11. Marketing BioDiesel • BioDiesel • Education • Quality, Quality, Quality • Feedstock • Branded Product • Earl Fisher Logo • Website • Currently have 3 employees

  12. Peaks & Prairies • Malta company with patented technology for biolubricants • Currently looking for investors to contribute to the construction of a pilot plant that can be used as a model in the United States and other countries • Currently employing 4 individuals

  13. Peaks & Prairies • Undergoing management restructure • Have recently acquired new CEO and business partners • Working on a viscosity issue that will clear the way for additional testing

  14. Who are we? • Great Plains Oil & Exploration (Great Plains – The Camelina Company) is a renewable fuels energy company founded with the purpose of manufacturing and marketing biodiesel produced from camelina. Great Plains is establishing a growing base and production facilities from which it will produce and supply camelina oil with its partner and one of the largest biodiesel producers in the world, INEOS Enterprises.  Great Plains will develop Camelina into an ultra-premium feedstock choice powering North America into the future.  Partnered with one of the world’s largest biodiesel producers Our partnership with INEOS will enable farmers to produce increasing acreage of Camelina year after year.

  15. Unique and Innovative Approach Great Plains encourages camelina as a rotational crop with wheat, eliminating the food vs. fuel debate.

  16. Great Plains is a vertically integrated company focused on bringing camelina from the ‘field to the pump’ Seed Development Contract Growing Oilseed Processing Biodiesel Production The Pump

  17. There is a ‘vacuum’ in biodiesel production in the plains region that Great Plains wants to fill with camelina acres! Great Plain is committed to MT, Canada, and the PNW • Multiple locations throughout the Plains & Prairies • Firm contracts available for growers • Currently in the process of expanding our oilseed crushing and biodiesel production in North America

  18. MSU-Northern Bio-Energy Innovation and Testing Center • Established in September 2006 • Unique to the industry because they have the capability to perform chemical analysis and performance testing for petroleum and bio-based fuels and oils as well as engine enhancement products • One of the premier universities in the nation that offers Bachelors of Science degrees in automotive and diesel technology.

  19. Testing Center • ASTM Biodiesel Certification Lab • Chemical Analysis Lab • Failure Analysis Lab • Chassis and Engine Dynamometer • Oil Analysis Lab • Biodiesel Feedstock Analysis • Emissions Analysis Equipment

  20. Location and Amenities • 40 acre Industrial Park project outside of Havre • Equally distanced between US Highway 2 and US Highway 87 • Three phase power, water, telephone and natural gas lines available • Rail Access runs through corner of the property

  21. Exclusively devoted to the value-added agriculture and alternative energy industries • Estimated completion June 2011

  22. Questions?

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