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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (366)	8/8/2006 10:49:03 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

A new gasification upgrade at Tolko's Heffley Creek mill is now completed. By Morning Star starjournal.net Aug 07 2006 Tolko Industries has wrapped up a major project in the North Thompson. A new gasification project has completed at Tolko's Heffley Creek plywood mill. It converts wood residue into low-cost, clean thermal energy, replacing natural gas. "This project underscores Tolko's commitment to investing in technologies that make our mills more energy self-sufficient, and improves our environmental and bottom-line performance," said Jim Baskerville, regional manager of veneer and plywood. The system will save the mill more than $1.5 million in annual fuel costs, but will also improve local air quality and reduce Tolko's greenhouse gas emissions by 12,000 tonnes per year. This is equivalent to taking almost 3,000 cars off the road. The project was done by Nexterra, a Vancouver-based company. "Tolko is a terrific partner and we will continue to support their goal of becoming energy self-sufficient," said Jonathan Rhone, Nexterra's president and chief executive officer. "This project demonstrates how our technology can help customers regain control of their energy costs by switching to alternative fuels. This concept of an 'inside-the-fence' syngas utility has widespread application in the forest products and other industries as leading companies invest in fuel conversion technologies." It's anticipated the relationship between Nexterra and Tolko will continue. "We are very pleased with the Nexterra gasifier system," said Baskerville. "It is user friendly, simple to operate, and we are working with Nexterra to identify opportunities where we can apply the technology at other Tolko mills."

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (366)	2/1/2007 7:52:35 AM
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Nexterra Biomass Gasification System Nears Completion at Johnson Controls Cogeneration Plant for University of South Carolina cnw.ca VANCOUVER, Jan. 31 /CNW/ - Nexterra Energy Corp. (www.nexterra.ca) today announced that it has completed delivery of a 72 MMBtu/hr gasification system to Johnson Controls Inc. Under a previously announced agreement, Nexterra has supplied its proprietary gasification technology as a key component of a US $16 million biomass cogeneration plant Johnson Controls is building for the University of South Carolina (USC). The plant is scheduled to be completed and commissioned in the second quarter of this year. Once operational, the gasification cogeneration facility will convert wood residue supplied by local sawmills into clean renewable energy that will help the university become more energy self-sufficient, reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and lower energy costs. At peak capacity, the plant will generate 60,000 lbs/hr of steam which will be used to heat the campus, as well as 1.38 MW of electricity that will be sold to the grid. "We are very pleased to be in the final stages of completing this important renewable energy project at USC," said Alan Kirn, General Manager of Advanced Solutions with Johnson Controls. "We have been impressed with Nexterra's performance and professionalism in delivering their part of the project, and believe that there is widespread opportunity for replicating this unique energy solution at other customer locations. We look forward to the start up and commissioning of the plant in the second quarter of 2007." "Collaborating with Johnson Controls on this project has been terrific, and has provided a strong entry point for Nexterra into the US energy services and institutional markets," said Jonathan Rhone, Nexterra's President and CEO. "Our business is to provide clean energy gasification solutions that enable universities, industrial customers and other institutions to take control of their energy costs. JCI is the leading provider of energy services in this market, and we look forward to a continued partnership between our two companies." About Johnson Controls, Inc. - Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facilities management and control. For non-residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and services including comfort, energy and security management. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), founded in 1885, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its sales for 2006 (continuing operations) totaled $32.2 billion. For more information on Johnson Controls, Inc., visit the company's website at www.jci.com. About Nexterra Energy Corp. - Nexterra Energy is a leading developer and supplier of advanced gasification systems that enable customers to self-generate clean, low cost heat and/or power using waste fuels "inside-the fence" at institutional and industrial facilities. Nexterra gasification systems provide a unique combination of attributes including design simplicity, reliability, versatility, ultra-low emissions, low cost and full automation to provide customers with a superior value proposition compared to conventional solutions. Nexterra is a private company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. For more information: www.nexterra.ca. For further information: Nexterra Energy Corp., Raymond McAllister, Director of Communications, Tel: (604) 637-2507, Email: rmcallister@nexterra.ca, www.nexterra.ca; Johnson Controls, Inc., Alan Kirn, General Manager of Advanced Solutions, Tel: (414) 524-4787, Email: alan.kirn@jci.com, www.jci.com

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (366)	7/28/2008 8:51:14 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

Nexterra technology confirmed for two Canadian projects Written by Giles Clark, London Monday, 28 July 2008 biofuelreview.com Biomass gasification technology from Nexterra Energy has been selected for two of 15 projects under the Government of British Columbia's Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund, it was announced last week (18th July). The $25 million ICE Fund supports the BC Energy Plan and the government's goals of electricity self-sufficiency by 2016 and cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020. "We're building on B.C.'s proven track record in bringing innovation to the energy sector by funding these 15 projects," said Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld. "By delivering on this BC Energy Plan commitment, we're leading the effort to meet our ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction and clean energy targets." "Nexterra is thrilled to be a part of this BC clean energy showcase," said company President and CEO Jonathan Rhone. "We look forward to working with UNBC, Kruger and other BC companies to develop gasification projects that meet their energy needs in ways that significantly reduce both costs and greenhouse gas emissions. We're also pleased that our proven technology is helping position BC as a world leader in alternative energy and power technology." ICE Fund projects announced today include: Biomass Gasification Project at University of Northern British Columbia Prince George – $3.5 million UNBC is proposing to work with Nexterra Energy Corporation to implement a system to gasify mountain pine beetle infested biomass, producing heat to fire a boiler at the power plant on campus to heat university buildings. This showcase project, the first of its kind at a Canadian university, will be a catalyst for replication, research and economic development. Biomass gasification could displace up to 80 per cent of the fossil fuel currently used to heat buildings on the UNBC campus. Direct Fired Boiler Biomass Gasification Demonstration Project New Westminster – $1.5 million Nexterra Energy Corporation will work with FP Innovations and Kruger Products Ltd. to apply its biomass gasification technology for industrial use. The consortium will demonstrate a direct fired biomass gasification system (turning forest/wood waste into gas to produce heat) for use at the Kruger tissue mill in New Westminster. ICE Fund support will help achieve replication and commercialization of the process.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (366)	8/29/2008 11:08:06 AM
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Nexterra Ignites With $3.6M for Gasification Written by Craig Rubens Posted August 28th, 2008 at 3:00 pm earth2tech.com At 1,500-1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, wood chips don’t stand a chance, but under the right conditions, those chips can be efficiently turned into clean, energy-rich syngas. That’s what Vancouver, B.C.-based Nexterra Energy does with its gasification technology, for which it just raised C$3.8 million ($3.6 million) in a fourth round funding, the startup said yesterday. The round was led by return investor ARC Financial Corp., which has invested C$20 million in gasification venture to date. Nexterra’s technology uses wood chips or other solid fuels to create relatively clean syngas, which can then be burned in a traditional gas power generation system. The feedstock is put through a tightly controlled series of steps including drying, pyrolysis, gasification and reduction, and in the end, the incombustible and dirty ash is removed and the hydrocarbon-rich syngas is piped away. The company is targeting plant-scale operations in the forest products, institutional, power generation and pulp and paper manufacturing sectors. Gasification technology is key to the hopes of so-called “clean coal” advocates. Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plants turn coal into syngas, removing some of the polluting impurities before combustion. The technology needs more commercial-scale testing to prove its economic and environmental feasibility. There are only two IGCC plants in operation in the U.S., and financiers and regulators are hesitant to green-light new coal-fired power plants. Other startups are trying to apply gasification technology to their clean energy endeavors. Plasco Energy, a fellow Canadian cleantech company, uses “plasmagasification,” where a gasified garbage stream is exposed to an electrical arc — the so-called “plasma torch.” Gasification is also the key to GM-backed Coskata’s ability to turn any carbon-based feedstock into syngas, which its proprietary microbes metabolize into ethanol. Graphics courtesy of Nexterra.