New Leaf Biofuel, LLC

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1 New Leaf Biofuel, LLC Fuel to Grow on Jennifer Case

2 Overview New Leaf Biofuel is a woman-owned biodiesel manufacturer Since 2006, New Leaf has been collecting used cooking oil from San Diego county restaurants and processing the oil into biodiesel, an alternative cleaner-burning fuel that can be used in any diesel engine without modification Plant located in Barrio Logan. Funded by a grant from CARB, and a loan from City of San Diego s technology fund New Leaf s goal is to tranform the way companies fuel their fleets by displacing the current use of petro-diesel with biodiesel, with emphasis on Southern California. Our waste-to-fuel program focusses on sustainability, and supporting the local economy.

3 Business Model Waste Vegetable Oil Collection Bins Vacuum Truck Diesel Passenger Vehicles 100% BIODIESEL (B100) Processing Plant Petroleum Distributor (Blend to B20) Commercial Fleets

4 Benefits of Biodiesel Biodiesel can be made from vegetable oils, animal fats or locally recycled used cooking oils Cleaner emissions Reduces foreign oil imports/supports local economy Increased engine lubrication Uses existing diesel infrastructure Federal and California Legislation mandates increase use of alternative fuels Going Green is good for business.

5 Emissions Biodiesel emissions reductions compared to petroleum diesel. Sulfur acid rain Hydrocarbons smog and ozone Carbon monoxide poisonous gas Particulate matter respiratory illness Carbon dioxide greenhouse gas

6 Oil Collection Service Our commitment Free service Free collection container Customized to their needs Servicing over 1000 kitchen establishments From Otay Mesa to Oceanside, and from the Beaches to Campo.

7 Biodiesel Production From Fryer to Fuel: Transesterification Steps Filter/cleaning Transesterification Purification Quality Control Final Product Methanol or Ethanol Catalyst Vegetable oils, Used cooking oil, or Animal fats Transesterification Reactor Glycerin* Reaction yields about 1 to 1 Methanol or Ethanol Recovery Biodiesel Purification Quality Control ASTM Quality Biodiesel

8 Glycerin Uses Cosmetics Soap bars made from biodiesel glycerin Soap Ethanol Fertilizer Power Generation Anaerobic Digestion Anaerobic digester Possibly many more to come

9 Sustainable Biodiesel What is Sustainable Biodiesel? Sustainable biodiesel is biodiesel that is produced in a manner that, on a lifecycle basis, minimizes the generation of pollution, including greenhouse gases; reduces competition for, and use of, natural resources and energy; reduces waste generation; preserves habitat and ecosystems; maintains or improves soils; avoids use of genetically modified organisms; and provides community economic benefit that results in jobs and fair labor conditions. --Sustainable biodiesel alliance

10 Sustainability Factors In simple terms, sustainability is the ability to meet the present needs without compromising the needs of future generations. For biodiesel, sustainability is related to fuel quality, feedstock diversification and production efficiency.

11 Not all Biodiesel is Created Equal While many factors afect biodiesel s sustainability, the choice of feedstock is most crucial Biodiesel from virgin feedstocks such as soy and palm are being studied for their long term environmental impact Biodiesel made from recycled resources, such as used cooking oil, is extremely sustainable (cuts out transportation for feedstocks, and the energy used in growing crops) Our own collection trucks run on 100% biodiesel

12 Energy Inputs Energy inputs for biodiesel processing also impact biodiesel s sustainability index. New Leaf Biofuel derives the heat for our process from a boiler that runs on biodiesel We are also working with the City of San Diego to use federal funds to install a cogeneration system It is estimated that cooking oil biodiesel facilities have a 7:1 energy output (as compared to 4:1 for virgin plants)

13 Quality Control Fuel Quality is crucial for consumer confidence in biodiesel. The fuel must achieve ASTM quality, or it is not sustainable. A classic misconception is that biodiesel from recycled materials is an inferior product when in fact, a simple an extra engineering step is all that is necessary. New Leaf has a strict quality assurance program that ensures only top quality fuel is released into the market.

14 The Future Like energy, biodiesel feedstocks will have to come from diverse sources in the future Promising research is being done in the field of algae. Alage is thought of as leading next generation sustainable biodiesel feedstock

15 Thank you!