Alcohol and Algae Produce Green Fuel Solutions

Coupling A2BE's CC&R technology with PEF's gas-to-liquids process will enable several synergistic effects to take place within the overall system. Waste CO2 generated by PEF's process will be recycled in a closed-loop to create algal oil. Methanol produced by the PEF process will then be used to make bio-diesel from algal oil using the well-known transesterification process. The bio-diesel "bottoms" (waste from the process) can then be gasified to produce more syngas and thus more mixed alcohols like Ecalene™.

"Integrating biomass gasification with algae farming offers the opportunity to take an environmental problem and turn it into something good for America and the environment," said Gene Jackson, Chairman of PEF. Ryan Hubbart, President of PEF, added that "We desperately need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and develop clean power sources – this process will help us do both."

Engineers from PEF and another Colorado company have recently designed the PEF process molecular converter (MC unit) and are assembling a data-gathering version of the MC unit. Commissioning of the unit is planned to begin in August of 2008. "We have theoretical production rates of Ecalene™ and the system provides for confirmation and enhancement of those rates," said Paul Larsen, Engineer for PEF. "The synergism of the A2BE and PEF processes is very attractive and anticipated to result in a unique opportunity to address a multitude of extremely critical environmental issues.

A2BE expects to begin deploying prototype CC&R Machines at a joint research, development and demonstration site over the next few months. "We're looking forward to demonstrating the enormous capability of algae to profitably recycle industrial CO2 emissions into fuel and other commodity feedstocks." said Mark P. Allen, CEO of A2BE Carbon Capture. The Company's President and CTO, Jim Sears, recognized the potential of algae early on. According to Sears, "Algae are the most productive organisms on the planet at converting sunlight into oils, proteins and carbohydrates via photosynthesis – more than doubling in size in just one day. We're committed to building the commercial-scale machines that will harness this important resource for the World."

The two companies will collaborate at a joint research, development and demonstration center located in Arvada, CO, comprised of 70 acres dedicated to renewable energy research and pilot/prototype scale operation of various clean energy technologies. The center is located in the heart of a prestigious community of researchers and entrepreneurs pursuing technology development and business solutions involving climate science, renewable energy, and energy security. The city of Golden, about 10 miles to the south, is home to the Colorado School of Mines and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Boulder, about 8 miles to the north, is home to the University of Colorado (CU), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

About A2BE Carbon Capture

A2BE Carbon Capture LLC, based in Boulder, CO., was founded to commercialize technologies that have meaningful prospects for rebalancing the carbon content of the atmosphere.

The Company is a leader in closed photo-bioreactor algae cultivation and harvesting technologies that capture and monetize CO2 emissions into food, fuel, and profits. The Company's core technology was created by Jim Sears, co-founder and CTO of the firm. Patents are pending in the U.S., China, Australia, India, EU, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico. The Company's Carbon Capture and Recycle (CC&R) Machines can be scaled into large CC&R Farms that recycle industrial CO2 emissions into algal biomass that can be further processed into valuable commodities including biofuel, animal feed protein and fertilizer.

A2BE Carbon Capture is currently in the process of scaling up its CC&R Machines to commercial scale. The Company is building a collaborative group of select institutions, corporations, and key researchers from around the world to address the spectrum of talents and disciplines needed to rapidly commercialize a solution called "algae@work".

About Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc.

Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc., based in Arvada, CO., was formed to provide clean fuel and green fuel alternatives to fossil fuels that will curb the U.S. dependence on foreign oil while reducing global warming and eliminating potentially toxic waste from our soil and ground water.

Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc. is the exclusive licensor of a patented nano-catalyst technology that efficiently converts "syngas" or "producer gas" into a premium mixed alcohol transportation fuel called Ecalene™. Ecalene™ is useable as a stand-alone fuel for cars, trucks, buses, jet aircraft and boats. It is already registered with the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") as a fuel additive.

The Company is working to spread its green technology globally by operating its own production facilities and licensing its patented technology internationally.

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