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Eve Innovations Inc. PCS Solid Biofuel™ from cellulose waste

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Eve Innovations Inc.

PCS Solid Biofuel™ from cellulose waste

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Eve Innovations Private Canadian Company

Creating innovations in green energy and licensing them to the world

Patent Protected 2 global PCT patents filed; 3 other in development

Externally Reviewed by the Chinese Science Attaché, in Vancouver

Independently validated Energy density levels confirmed by PowerTech Labs (division of BC Hydro)

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The Team

Alexis Mackintosh, B.Sc. B.A., CEO / Inventor Victor Tsao, J.D., Legal / Corporate Secretary Peter Dodge, Corporate Development Ron Sonstegard, PhD., Senior Researcher Sebastion Cogswell M.Sc., Research Associate

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The Market: Dominated By Coal1. Coal: A critical global energy source ~ $400 billion/yr

2. Emissions major issue: sulfur, nitrous oxides, tar3. Major source of GHG emissions / air pollution / climate change

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Evolution of Biomass Technology Wood pellets:

Generation 1 Dry and press into pellets

Torrification (char / bio-coal): Generation 2 Heat fiber in absence of oxygen to drive off water and volatile

components leaving only charcoal and tars.

PCS Biofuels™ & PCS Biofuels – Hybrid™: Generation 3 Water based high temperature, high pressure process a chemical reaction converts cellulose to a new class of biofuel

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Comparison between Coal and PCS Biofuel

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Thermal Coal Metallurgical Coal PCS Biofuels™

Energy (GJ/tonne) 15 - 19 ~30 24 – 30

Moisture Content 8 – 10 2 – 3 4 – 5

Ash 5 – 15% 1 – 5% 0.3 – 0.5

Heavy metals Yes Yes No

Sulfur Yes low No

Tar and Creosols Yes Yes No

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Burn Characteristics Coal vs. PCS Biofuel

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Moisture Comparison

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A. PCS Biofuels FuelB. Wood Pellets - wetC. Wood pellets – dry to

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5 Minutes after submersing in water

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PCS Biofuels™ Generation 3

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• Chemical reaction using proprietary reagent(s) in high temperature and pressure ‘bioreactors’

• Process similar to pulp and paper ‘digesters’

• Feedstock = any carbohydrate

• PCS Biofuels™ are solid, high energy density, clean biofuels

Total Heat Content

PCS Biofuel 13,100 BTU/lb 30.5 MJ/Kg 7,300 cal/gm

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PCS Biofuels - HybridAdditives: Coal Fines

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Diverse, Global Feedstock SourcesWood & Wood Waste√ Lumber, chips, sawdust, bark√ Leaves, branches & yard waste√ Brush, trees including diseased

Agricultural Waste√ Manure√ Straw, hay√ Water hyacinth, bamboo, √ Rice husks

Municipal / Organic Waste Food Fast food waste Coffee cups Paper Newsprint Cardboard Some construction / demolition

Other Potential√ Peat moss√ Diseased animals

Hybrid Fuels√ PCS Biofuel™ + coal fine additive

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Plant FlexibilityA. Feedstock diversity:

Wood, wood waste, animal manure, MSW….

B. Scalable: 80 - 2,000 tonnes per day, or moreC. Additional value generators

Co-exist with other operations Wood to lumber; sawdust, bark, limbs etc to biofuel Cogen Heat

Carbon credits Coal fines additive

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Plant EconomicsCapital cost: $60K – $100Kper tonne of capacity / day - CanadaFeedstock: Negative to majorOperating: $40 – $60 per tonne - CanadaBiofuel: $150 – $200 net of transportPayback: 2 – 4 yearsIRR: 20 – 50%+ (before carbon credit & other value add

possibilities)Other: Power cogeneration, community heat

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Strategic Considerations Sustainable and profitable business

Renewable feedstock, Growing demand, Converting waste into high value biofuel, Waste disposal: Convert Municipal Solid Waste

(MSW), animal manure and human waste into biofuel.

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Eve Innovations Business Model Licensing technology Provide reagent Provide licensee support

Feedstock procurement / management Engineering / plant design / operations Biofuel sales / branding Technology development / quality control

Structures Licensor only Joint venture Build & operate / BOT (build, operate, transfer)

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Eve Research and Innovations

Peter Dodge, Director of Business DevelopmentAlexis Mackintosh, Director of Research

Victor Tsao, Corporate Counsel

Contact: [email protected] Tel: 604 649-11118066 Alexander Road, British Columbia, V4G 1G7, Canada

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