February 25, 2008

Geneva, NY -- Terrenew, LLC, has announced an agreement to work with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to help remove hydrogen sulfide from the biogas produced by landfills, and dairy, hog and chicken farms. The result of this process has multiple benefits, including the ability to reduce acid rain and produce methane which can be used for energy production.

Terrenew’s patented processes use agricultural waste products to remove hydrogen sulfide from biogases. These systems are expected to be very well suited to smaller biogas producers, thereby creating new opportunities for smaller scale biogas operations.

“Our approach is a win-win for farmers and the environment,” explains Terrenew’s CEO, Thomas Bourne. “Our system does not require a huge capital investment to initiate, which enables smaller producers, such as dairy farms, to use it. And, excess methane can be diverted back to electrical grids for general use. In aggregate, small producers can contribute to the cost and availability of energy for the general public.”

This new project, entitled “Efficient hydrogen sulfide removal from landfill gas for bioenergy,” is supported in part by NYSERDA funding, and includes the cooperation from Casella Waste Management and El-Vi Farms of Phelps, NY. This agreement totals $192,000 from NYSERDA with in-kind and cash matches from Terrenew and Casella Waste Management. The project is for two years, and started November 15, 2007.

About Terrenew
Terrenew seeks to develop systems that lead to the complete commercial utilization of manures on farms. Terrenew has a line of products based on manure for oil spill pickup (OilMaster) and removal, and another for plant propagation. These products are composed primarily of dairy manure. Terrenew’s goal is to create on-farm systems where manure is harvested and directly converted into the OilMaster and plant propagation products using energy generated from biogas.

Terrenew is a spin-off company from Cornell University. Terrenew’s Chief Scientific Officer, Gary Harman, is a Cornell Professor, and its Secretary-Treasurer is Terry Spittler, who is a retired analytical chemist from Cornell. Harman and Spittler have worked together on the development of the hydrogen sulfide, OilMaster and plant propagation products. The Company’s offices are in the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva.