Cielo gets revised EPEA permit for Aldersyde Waste to Renewable Fuels Refinery

In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. received notice from Alberta Environment and Parks that the requested changes to their permit were approved. The approved changes relate to Cielo’s proprietary design process including the installation of electric heat on the exterior of the reactor, as well as to waste handling upgrades and other process enhancements that are now in place at the Company’s Aldersyde refinery located just south of Calgary, Alberta.

Cielo’s management is confident that these enhancements will result in the ability to convert larger volumes of waste into high grade renewable fuels on a continuous-flow-basis, according to their press release.

Cielo is working closely with the AEP to obtain further revisions to the Permit to include enhancements to the Company’s biomass receiving process. The approved changes along with the requested revisions to the Permit will be incorporated into the design of the five follow-on refineries (“JV Refineries”) to be built pursuant to the previously announced memorandums of understanding (“MOU’s”) to enter into joint ventures. Each of the JV Refineries is being designed and engineered to convert approximately three tonnes of garbage into approximately 2,000 liters per hour of renewable fuels comprised of naphtha, kerosene (jet fuel) and high-grade diesel. Pursuant to the terms of the MOUs, 100% of the estimated $25 million cost to build and commission each of the JV Refineries will be borne by the joint venture parties other than Cielo.

Don Allan, President and CEO of Cielo, stated “We are pleased to have received from AEP the amendment to our permit, which now allows us to complete the changes to our Aldersyde Refinery and begin commercially producing and selling our renewable fuels. We are confident that the proprietary technology being deployed in our Aldersyde Refinery, which can convert multiple different waste feedstock streams into high grade renewable fuels, will have a significant positive impact on reducing Green House Gas emissions.”