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Cows to power ethanol plant in California
February 12, 2007
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reprintThree companies are forming a joint venture to power a proposed ethanol plant in California's central San Joaquin Valley.
Human BioSystems (OTCBB: HBSC) announced today that its energy subsidiary HBS BioEnergy has formed a joint venture with Visalia-based Dairy Development Group and Agrimass Enviro-Energy [ed.: note, both founded and run by the same person, Len Chapman] to build an "Energy Park" in the San Joaquin Valley of California.
The facility is to take waste from surrounding dairies to provide the power needed to fuel a proposed ethanol plant to be located on site.
"This is the perfect model for agricultural production because it takes a problem - manure - and turns it into power and other energy products. This is the kind of green industry we need in the Valley," said Len Chapman, Founder and CEO of Agrimass Enviro-Energy and Dairy Development Group.
"This model could provide energy cost savings of 50 to 80 percent," said Claude Luster, President of HBS BioEnergy.
Agrimass Enviro-Energy blends technology, engineering and dairy expertise to help Valley dairymen implement systems that help them meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations. Dairy Development Group assists dairymen in planning, permitting, building and operating their dairies, with a focus on environmental stewardship, waste mitigation and compliance.
HBS BioEnergy is in the business of bio-fuel production, with a team focusing on locating, constructing and operating bio-fuel facilities using cutting-edge technologies. The company has offices in Fresno, California.
Claude Luster of HBS BioEnergy has more than 30 years of diversified experience in the food processing, bioconversion, energy and environmental industries. He is considered an industry expert in aseptic bulk plant operations.
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Company has now found land, it says
Submitted on April 26th, 2007 by Dallas KachanThe joint venture described above today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase approximately 925 acres of land in Tulare County, California for the proposed construction of a vertically integrated ethanol generation facility to include a waste-to-energy plant, according to Len Chapman, CEO/Manager of the JV.
"This is the first of several such plants planned for construction," he said.
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