Turning Down the Heat

Recycling Waste Energy

August 18, 2007

Presentation to Senator Reid byEnergy Recycling Industries

Presenter: Thomas R. Casten

Chairman, Recycled Energy Development, LLC

Presentation SummaryPresentation Summary

Energy efficiency gains stalled in 1960Energy efficiency gains stalled in 1960

Recycling waste energy can reduceUS CO2 by 10 to 20% and save $70billion per yearRecycling waste energy can reduceUS CO2 by 10 to 20% and save $70billion per year

The provisions in the House EnergyBill would spur energy recyclingThe provisions in the House EnergyBill would spur energy recycling

The Ask: How can our companies helpthese provisions become law?The Ask: How can our companies helpthese provisions become law?

The Last Seven PresidentsPledged Energy IndependenceThe Last Seven PresidentsPledged Energy Independence

But energy imports rose during everyadministrationBut energy imports rose during everyadministration

ConventionalApproaches Have NotWorkedConventionalApproaches Have NotWorked

47 years of 33% efficiency.

Conventional Electric SystemEfficiency Since 1960Conventional Electric SystemEfficiency Since 1960

Pollution

Fuel

100

units

Power Plant

67 unitsWasteEnergy

33 unitsElectricity

End User

Waste Heat

Transmission Line Losses

3 units (9.0%)

Remote Generation Waste (66%)Remote Generation Waste (66%)

Insert Craig Plume picture to illustratewaste heatInsert Craig Plume picture to illustratewaste heat

Local Generation Recycles Heat ToIndustrial Plant (85% efficiency)Local Generation Recycles Heat ToIndustrial Plant (85% efficiency)

Local Generation with EnergyRecyclingLocal Generation with EnergyRecycling

Reduces power costs, greenhouse gasemissions and fossil fuel useReduces power costs, greenhouse gasemissions and fossil fuel use

Avoids transmission capital and linelossesAvoids transmission capital and linelosses

Helps host industry with lower steamcosts and/or new revenue from sale ofwaste energy – makes host morecompetitiveHelps host industry with lower steamcosts and/or new revenue from sale ofwaste energy – makes host morecompetitive

Estimated U.S. Potential to RecycleWaste Energy ( Million MWh per Year)Estimated U.S. Potential to RecycleWaste Energy ( Million MWh per Year)

2005 fossil electric generation: 2,6332005 fossil electric generation: 2,633

Waste Energy Recycling potentialWaste Energy Recycling potential

From Industrial waste energy 450From Industrial waste energy 450

From new CHP plants 900From new CHP plants 900

Total Energy Recycling potential: 1,350Total Energy Recycling potential: 1,350

% of US fossil central generation: 51%% of US fossil central generation: 51%

Drop total U.S. CO2 emissions: 10% to 20%Drop total U.S. CO2 emissions: 10% to 20%

Societal savings per year in billions: $70Societal savings per year in billions: $70

Companies at this Breakfast Specializein Recycling Waste EnergyCompanies at this Breakfast Specializein Recycling Waste Energy

We create useful energy by recycling:We create useful energy by recycling:

Exhaust heat from any industrial process or powergenerationExhaust heat from any industrial process or powergeneration

Industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared,incinerated or vented,Industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared,incinerated or vented,

Pressure drop in any gasPressure drop in any gas

We develop new local combined heat andpower plants (CHP) that recycle byproductheat to displace boiler fuel of thermal usersWe develop new local combined heat andpower plants (CHP) that recycle byproductheat to displace boiler fuel of thermal users

95 MW Recycled from Coke Production95 MW Recycled from Coke Production

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Identified Recycled EnergyProspects in NevadaIdentified Recycled EnergyProspects in Nevada

Data Source: EPA’s National Emissions Inventory

Ormat 5 MW Energy Recycling SystemOrmat 5 MW Energy Recycling System

4,000 to 6,000 Megawatts wasted at US gas compressor stations

Local GenerationPlants we havebuilt that recyclewaste heat

Denmark ElectricEfficiency

A Convenient Truth:Energy Recycling Can Profitably Reduce CO2A Convenient Truth:Energy Recycling Can Profitably Reduce CO2

US can reduce CO2 emissions by 10% to 20%and save $70 billion per year recycling wasteenergy with proven technologyUS can reduce CO2 emissions by 10% to 20%and save $70 billion per year recycling wasteenergy with proven technology

Congress can induce Energy Recycling:Congress can induce Energy Recycling:

Share societal savingsShare societal savings

Removing barriers to local generationRemoving barriers to local generation

House Energy Bill 3221, Subtitles E and G wouldachieve these goalsHouse Energy Bill 3221, Subtitles E and G wouldachieve these goals

How can we help Energy Recycling provisionsbecome law?How can we help Energy Recycling provisionsbecome law?

Thank you for your leadershipand for considering

support of energy recycling