The cycle for producing our BIO-Crude begins in the community.  Feedstocks - which are the plants and trees that we use as the raw materials for the refining process - are grown by cooperative organizations made up of Farmers.  These Co-Ops have a share in our company, and share in our profits.

Because the feedstock is organic, living, and self-renewing, our process is entirely carbon-neutral and environmentally friendly.  The Feedstock - like all plant life - absorbs CO² during it's night cycle, releasing Oxygen into the atmosphere, and Carbon back into the soil through its root system.

Our Bio-Crude can be used for Heating Oil / Boiler Fuel or can  be further processed by existing Petroleum Refineries in the same manner as crude-oil, producing everything from gasoline to diesel fuel to motor oil.

Progress continues on development of the bio-refinery as upgrades are made to the various processes involved with the project.  Recently, trial runs using different operating conditions resulted in excellent conversion rates of biomass to bio-oil.  Upgrades will continue over the next few months to improve the bio-product quality and increase overall production of the facility.  During the winter months of 2009-2010, feedstock trials will be performed to determine the conversion yields of various cellulosic feedstocks including switchgrass, miscanthus, and several others.  We anticipate that, in the spring of 2010, we will initialize planting of switchgrass on lands belonging to cooperators.  We also anticipate installing small plantings of miscanthus for research purposes on private lands in different sections of Pittsylvania County.  Research and development will also continue on various other plants that show promise as feedstock material.  If progress continues at its current rate, we can confidently anticipate that construction of the first commercial facility will begin within the next two years.