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To: SteveF who wrote (4305)	12/29/2010 10:35:57 AM
From: scion	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53574

Plasco Energy Group Inc. is an innovative technology company that converts post-recycled municipal solid waste into green power and other valuable products. Plasco operates the world's only commercial-scale conversion technology facility that converts municipal solid waste into a consistent syngas that runs reciprocating gas engines, to generate electricity. plascoenergygroup.com Our Opportunities Plasco Energy Group is currently developing opportunities across North America, Europe and China. Presently, Plasco owns and operates two facilities — a 100 tonne-per-day commercial demonstration facility in Ottawa, Canada, and a 5 tonne-per-day research and development facility in Castellgali, Spain. plascoenergygroup.com

To: SteveF who wrote (4305)	12/29/2010 11:49:22 AM
From: scion	Respond to of 53574

Plasma Gasification tech-faq.com Plasma gasification is a new garbage disposal solution using plasma technology. This process of garbage disposal is self-sustaining and converts garbage into electricity. Although plasma technology has been around for years, its application to garbage disposal was never seriously considered because the conventional approach of using landfills was less expensive (even with tipping fees and transportation costs). It was only recently – with landfills in scarce supply and with fuel costs on a constant rise – that the plasma gasification process has merited deeper consideration. Plasma Technology The basics of plasma technology are straightforward. A high-voltage current is passed between two electrodes to create a high-intensity arc, which in turn rips electrons from the air and converts the gas into plasma or a field of intense and radiant energy. This is the process behind fluorescent and neon lighting where low voltage electricity passing between electrodes in a sealed glass tube containing an inert gas excites the electrons in the gas. The gas releases radiant energy and electric arc welding or cutting; this electricity passing between electrodes creates plasma that can melt metal. Plasma Gasification First, garbage is fed into an auger, a machine which shreds it into smaller pieces. These are then fed into a plasma chamber – a sealed, stainless steel vessel filled with either nitrogen or ordinary air. A 650-volt electrical current is passed between two electrodes; this rips electrons from the air and creates plasma. A constant flow of electricity through the plasma maintains a field of extremely intense energy powerful enough to disintegrate the shredded garbage into its component elements. The byproducts are a glass-like substance used as raw materials for high-strength asphalt or household tiles and "syngas". Syngas is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide and it can be converted into fuels such as hydrogen, natural gas or ethanol. Syngas (which leaves the converter at a temperature of around 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit) is fed into a cooling system which generates steam. This steam is used to drive turbines which produce electricity – part of which is used to power the converter, while the rest can be used for the plant's heating or electrical needs, or sold back to the utility grid. Therefore, aside from the initial power supply from the community's electrical grid, the whole machine can produce the electricity it needs for operations. It also produces materials that can be sold for commercial use so, at some point, the plasma gasification system will generate profit for its users. Current and Future Applications The benefits of the system are evident. It is self-sustaining after the initial electrical charge is used; it is environmentally friendly; and it produces materials that have commercial applications or use and thus can generate profit. Aside from disposing of newly-produced garbage, the system can also be used to dispose of accumulated landfill garbage so land reclamation is entirely possible. Another application planned is using the syngas as a base for producing hydrogen in commercial quantities, which will be used as fuel for hydrogen-powered vehicles. tech-faq.com

To: SteveF who wrote (4305)	12/29/2010 12:16:34 PM
From: scion	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53574

InEnTec Wins The Wall Steet Journal 2010 Technology Innovation Award in Energy September 27, 2010 InEnTec Wins The Wall Street Journal 2010 Technology Innovation Award in Energy Judges Highlight the PEM® Gasification Technology, a Proven Way to Convert Variety of Waste Products into Fuels for Transportation and Electricity Bend, OR ( September 28, 2010) – InEnTec LLC, a leader in converting waste to clean energy and useful products, today said it is honored to be chosen by The Wall Street Journal as its winner of the 2010 Technology Innovation Award in Energy. The announcement appeared in all editions of The Wall Street Journal on Monday September 27. The award was given in recognition of InEnTec LLC’s proprietary waste gasification system, the Plasma Enhanced Melter (PEM®). The PEM can transform municipal (household), commercial, medical, and most industrial and hazardous wastes into clean, renewable syngas that can then be used as a fuel for electricity; to produce transportation fuels such as ethanol, methanol, synthetic diesel, and hydrogen; or to produce valuable chemical products “InEnTec is extremely pleased with the recognition our PEM® technology continues to receive in the energy industry and in the business press –last year as part of the Platts Global Energy Awards in Sustainable Technology, and today as winner of The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award in Energy,” said Karl A. Schoene, President and CEO of InEnTec LLC. “With work on two new PEM facilities underway this year, 2010 is an exciting year for InEnTec.” Founded in 1995, InEnTec is a world leader in waste to energy plasma gasification systems. The company’s PEM technology was invented by scientists and engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, and InEnTec LLC. This team developed a unique way to combine a DC plasma arc with an AC glass melter to provide an efficient, cost effective and environmentally-sound process for converting waste materials into exceptionally clean synthesis gas (syngas). The technology is protected by 47 patents issued and pending. InEnTec has most recently licensed PEM systems for two facilities: the InEnTec Chemical PEM facility at Dow Corning in Midland, MI (in commissioning and processing waste), and a pilot project in the Pacific Northwest with S4 Energy Solutions (a 50/50 joint venture with Waste Management Inc.). inentec.com Based in Bend, Oregon, InEnTec LLC (formerly Integrated Environmental Technologies LLC) was formed by engineers from MIT, Battelle, and GE. Through its proprietary gasification system, the Plasma Enhanced Melter™, InEnTec can transform medical, commercial and industrial and hazardous wastes into clean renewable products such as ethanol, methanol, diesel and hydrogen as well as generate electricity. For more information and to see a brief video on InEnTec's process, please visit www.inentec.com/videos.html. s4energysolutions.com