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© 2012 by Bionic

Bionic Group of companiesc/o Bionic Laboratories GmbH

D- 64521 Gross-Gerau, Germanywww.bionic-world.net

[email protected]

© Revision 22, Mar 2012, patents pending

Bionic Palm LtdPO Box 14916 GP

Accra, Ghanawww.bionic-palm.com

by

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1. Bio-Char for European Power-Plants2. Table of Contents3. Substitution of fossile Energy4. EU targets for renewable Energies5. From Biomass to Energy6. Energy content of Biochar / Biooil7. The System8. Microfuel Process9. Mass Balance10.Free Bio-Coal for European power

plants11.Principal Process Flow12.Petro Unit13.Power Generation14.Bio Oil15.Bio Char16.Plant Design (1.000 TPD capacity)17.Plant Layout18.Modular Design19.Calculation Overview20.Detailed Sample Calculation21.Comparing of Costs22.Bionic in Ghana

23. Bionic in Ghana24. Testfarm in 201025. Environment & Resources26. Continuous soil Improvement27. Decreasing CO² Footprint28. Zero waste internal Cycles29. Social Responsibility & Environment30. Local Social Responsibility & Equity31. Affordable energy - the basis of public prosperity32. Bionic‘s lasting engagment in Africa33. Strategic Path forward34. A true Win-Win situation35. Experience36. Technical Standards37. Recent Projects38. Thank you for your attention

Abbreviations:MWDP microwave depolymerisationTCDPthermo catalytic depolymerisationTPD tons per dayMGY mega gallons per yearREDD reducing emissions from reforestrationASTM american society for testing of materialsHDS hydrosulphurisationCDM clean development mechnismATEXathmosphere explosive

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• Electricity from fossile oil and coal generates the largest CO2

emissions worldwide.

• Instead of waiting for new technologies, present power production can be easily converted to prevent fossile CO2 emission by using CO2 neutral biomass instead.

• However, conventional biomass, such as woodchips, straw or biomass pellets, requires enourmous investment in new incineration and filter technologies for a biomass fuel ofsubstantially lower energy content.

• A viable alternative offers the use of biochar from the Bionic microfuel process.

• The Bionic microwave depolymerisation process MWDP uses conventional biomass, converts the volatile components into usable fuels which cover the costs of the complete process and additionally produces a dry, CO2 neutral biochar with similar calorific values as fossile coal.

• Building on African biomass waste or fast growing biomass plantations allows economic support for developing countries and real cost savings at the same time.

• Electricity from fossile oil and coal generates the largest CO2

emissions worldwide.

• Instead of waiting for new technologies, present power production can be easily converted to prevent fossile CO2 emission by using CO2 neutral biomass instead.

• However, conventional biomass, such as woodchips, straw or biomass pellets, requires enourmous investment in new incineration and filter technologies for a biomass fuel ofsubstantially lower energy content.

• A viable alternative offers the use of biochar from the Bionic microfuel process.

• The Bionic microwave depolymerisation process MWDP uses conventional biomass, converts the volatile components into usable fuels which cover the costs of the complete process and additionally produces a dry, CO2 neutral biochar with similar calorific values as fossile coal.

• Building on African biomass waste or fast growing biomass plantations allows economic support for developing countries and real cost savings at the same time.

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8

126

140

Available 2010

Max pellet capacity

Required ImportExpansion

estimated for 2020

7070

670

400

80

320

1030

610

~ 550

~ 1.960

Biofuels

Heat

Power

2005 2020 2020

15% agricultural

75% Wood

High energy contentLow ashHigh availability

10% Biowaste

growth of biomass requirement for power generation inside EU. Progression 27 [ Twhel ]

need for biopellet feedstock requires Import

11,5%

Mio t.

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biomass plantations

usable light oil similar to Diesel ( D2 )

high calorific Biochar

water

BionicMicrofuel process

CO2 neutral power generation

soil amendment (tera preta)

5

biomass preprocessingdrying, grinding and pelletizing

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BionicBionic

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Unit Wood Pellets Bionic Char

Bionic Oil

Anthracite

MJ/kg 14,4 19,9 26,8 42,2 30,0

kWh/kg 4,0 5,5 7,4 11,7 8,3

H2O 50,0 % 15,6% 3,4% < 0,1% < 10,0%

CO2 neutral neutral neutral neutral 949 g/kWh

Bionic Char and Bionic Oil has significant higher calorific value and better qualitythan conventional pyrolysis or torrefication products

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Lignine

Cellulosis

light oil

biochar

modulated microwave radiation

zeolith catalyst

The complete process is combined in a single

high-tech reactor system with a capacity

of up to 80 TPD Feedstock.

Biomass

Biomass, containing most Lignine and Cellulosis, is converted by the

combination of a zeolithic catalyst and modulated microwave radiation to oil and

biochar in a single reactor.

Biomass, containing most Lignine and Cellulosis, is converted by the

combination of a zeolithic catalyst and modulated microwave radiation to oil and

biochar in a single reactor.

Hydrogen

The proprietery microfuel system has been developed by the Bionic Group since 2001 and is one of the leading catalytic cracking technologies in the

world. (patents pending)

The proprietery microfuel system has been developed by the Bionic Group since 2001 and is one of the leading catalytic cracking technologies in the

world. (patents pending)

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Gas 420 kg

Oil 990 kg

Char 1.470 kg

Water 120 kg

Heat

pre-processing conversion output

3.000 kg/h ofdry biomass pellets ~ 14,0%

~33,0%

~49,0%

~4,0%

Microfuel MF 480 B

1.500 kW CHP

Material flow per hour per reactor

600 kW (el)

250 kW (therm)

600 kW (el)

750 kW (therm)

for pre-processing offeedstock ~ 12-17%

of oil output usedfor internal power

production300 kW (el)

350 kW (therm)

for post-processingof bio-oil

~ 500 kW @ 90°C(through energy recovery)

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local markets

Export to Europe

100 ton p.a. / ha fast growing banagrass

CO2 neutralpower generation

from high calorific bio-char

3 t per dayFor fuel conversion

1.5 T per dayBio-char

500 ha ++1 x MF480B reactors

121 BPD Diesel OR143 BPD BIOCRUDE

4 Ton per day available for local electricity production in IFGT yielding 3.2 MWH

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Dryer

Shredder

Pelletizer

Silo

Silo

catalyst mixer

Rotor feeder

Rotor feeder

Rotor feeder

Rotor feeder

Big Bag

exhaust gases

input conveyor

output screw

pressure tankfor exhaust gas

generator

heat-exchanger

nitrogentank

nitrogengenerator

fluidcirclesystem

separation tank

Distillationcolumn

fuel tank

PI

hydrotreatingsystem

No Date Rev Description

(c)2010 by BFT Bionic Fuel Technologies AG, Germany

mf480Prozess Flow Diagram

Classification: Reviewed:

Project ID : Drawing No: Rev. :

Sheet:

of :

1 2010/10/18 12 Overview single Unit

01

01

Draft

17/10

Pre-process Reactor Condensation/Distillation

thermaloil

inert gas

steam out

water out

coolingwater25 °C

outputconveyor

fuel output

gas in

uncondensableoutputto generator50 °CAir IN

securityvent

IN80 °C

OUT Rotor

Vacuum

nitrogen

condensers

ATEX Kat 3 Zone 22 T 1

Decagon

Dryer

Shredder

Pelletizer

Silo

Silo

catalyst mixer

Rotor feeder

Rotor feeder

Rotor feeder

Rotor feeder

Big Bag

exhaust gases

input conveyor

output screw

pressure tankfor exhaust gas

generator

heat-exchanger

nitrogentank

nitrogengenerator

fluidcirclesystem

separation tank

Distillationcolumn

fuel tank

PI

hydrotreatingsystem

No Date Rev Description

(c)2010 by BFT Bionic Fuel Technologies AG, Germany

mf480Prozess Flow Diagram

Classification: Reviewed:

Project ID : Drawing No: Rev. :

Sheet:

of :

1 2010/10/18 12 Overview single Unit

01

01

Draft

17/10

Pre-process Reactor Condensation/Distillation

thermaloil

inert gas

steam out

water out

coolingwater25 °C

outputconveyor

fuel output

gas in

uncondensableoutputto generator50 °CAir IN

securityvent

IN80 °C

OUT Rotor

Vacuum

nitrogen

condensers

ATEX Kat 3 Zone 22 T 1

Decagon

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propane

butane

nafta

gasfuel

jet A-1

diesel /blender

blenderHS

visbreaker

cracker

HDS

HDS

Alkyl

gaswasher

reformer

atm. destillation

vac. destillation sulphur

nafta

propane

butane

nafta

gasfuel

jet A-1

diesel /blender

blenderHS

visbreaker

cracker

HDS

HDS

Alkyl

gaswasher

reformer

atm. destillation

vac. destillation sulphur

nafta

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Upgraded Bio-oil produced by the microfuel process matches the ASTM specifications in most cases for transportation and generator low sulphur fuels. Blending with additives like cetane enhancers and hydrotreatment increases the energy content and quality parameters.

Bio-Oil Analyticscomparing to ASTM specifications for low-sulphur fuel

Parameter Method Unit eucalyptus wood chips Specification ASTM D975 1-D S500

Flash point ASTM D 93 / DIN 2719 °C 56,5 52,5 min 38Kin. Viscosity (40 °C) ASTM D 445 / DIN 3104 mm2/s 1,126 1,319 1.1 - 2.4Lubricity HFRR 60°C ASTM D 6079 µm 389 357 max 520Ash content ASTM D 482 / DIN 6245 % (m/m) < 0,005 < 0,005 max 0.01Sulfur content ASTM ASTM D 2622 % mass 0,044 0,007 max 0,05Density (15 °C) ASTM D 1298 kg/m3 832,9 852,6 820 - 845Distillation temp ASTM D 86 correlation °C 204,4 368,8 max 288Cetane index ASTM D 976 - 40,1 40,3 min 40Nitrogen content ASTM D 4629 mg/kg 2500 177 no specificationCooper strip corrosion ASTM D 130 Corr Degree 1A 1A max No 3PAH content (Aromates) ASTM D 1319 / DIN 12916 % (m/m) na 0,9 max 35Cloud point ASTM D 2500 / DIN 23015 °C -16 -16 < 35°CCFPP ASTM D 6371 / DIN 116 °C -49 -55 < - 20 °C for winter gasoilCalorific value, lower ASTM D 240 DIN 51900 J/g 39797 37158 -Calorific value, upper ASTM D 130 / DIN 51900 J/g 42053 39684 -

need to be adjusted by additives

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Analytical Results for charcoalFeedstockcontent Unit raw material char raw material charHo wf kJ/kg 18720 24380 19970 26885Hu wf kJ/kg 17530 23990 18870 26485Cl wf Mass.-% 0,11 0,05 0,01 0,08Cr Mass.-% 0,15 0,04 0,14 0,032C wf Mass.-% 49,0 61,1 50,9 72,9F wf Mass.-% < 0,005 < 0,003 < 0,005 0,009H wf Mass.-% 5,8 2,3 5,9 2,2H2O Mass.-% 16,5 4,4 15,6 3,4K2O Mass.-% 14,96 5,68 10,13 3,85MgO Mass.-% 6,08 2,09 9,8 4,01Mn Mass.-% 0,21 0,06 0,17 0,02N wf Mass.-% 0,8 1,3 0,2 0,9O wf. Mass.-% 42,15 11,27 41,99 8,99P wf Mass.-% 0,065 0,275 0,007 0,111Pb wf Mass.-% 0,0022 0,0073 < 0,0005 0,0392SiO2 Mass.-% 13,5 40,2 14 30,5

Wood ChipsEucalypthus

Analytical Results for charcoalFeedstockcontent Unit raw material char raw material charHo wf kJ/kg 18720 24380 19970 26885Hu wf kJ/kg 17530 23990 18870 26485Cl wf Mass.-% 0,11 0,05 0,01 0,08Cr Mass.-% 0,15 0,04 0,14 0,032C wf Mass.-% 49,0 61,1 50,9 72,9F wf Mass.-% < 0,005 < 0,003 < 0,005 0,009H wf Mass.-% 5,8 2,3 5,9 2,2H2O Mass.-% 16,5 4,4 15,6 3,4K2O Mass.-% 14,96 5,68 10,13 3,85MgO Mass.-% 6,08 2,09 9,8 4,01Mn Mass.-% 0,21 0,06 0,17 0,02N wf Mass.-% 0,8 1,3 0,2 0,9O wf. Mass.-% 42,15 11,27 41,99 8,99P wf Mass.-% 0,065 0,275 0,007 0,111Pb wf Mass.-% 0,0022 0,0073 < 0,0005 0,0392SiO2 Mass.-% 13,5 40,2 14 30,5

Wood ChipsEucalypthus

The microfuel process increases the calorific value of the charcoalsignificant and allows to use it either as an soil enhancer or for burningpurposes.

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Electricity: 42.500 MW/year for sale

pre-processing conversion output

4.000 kg/h ofbanagrass

250 kW (el)

500 kW (therm)for pre-processing of feedstock

300 C exhaust heat600 C clean air for cogen

Fertilizer ash

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ACTUAL IFGT TURBINE

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Gas 420 kg ~14% for internal proces

Bio-Oil 990 kg

Char 1.470 kg

Water 120 kg

pre-processing conversion output

3.000 kg/h ofDry banagrass pellets

~ 33,0%

~49,0%

~4%

Microfuel MF 480 B

5 Mwh Turbine Unit of which ~ 1.8Mwh for internal proces at cost price of ~ $ 0,07 kwhMaterial flow per hour and

reactor

420 kg gas for

burning

chamber

800 kW (el)

750 kW (therm)

300 kW (el)

350 kW (therm)

for post-processingof bio-oil

600 kW (el)

250 kW (therm)4.000 kg/h of

<12% banagrass pellets

27.200 MW/year for local electricity300 C exhaust heat600 C clean air for cogen

Fertilizer ash

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Input Capacity 1.000 ton per day / 10.000 ha plantages

Investment ~ 300 MM Euro

Annual total costs ~ 78 MM Euro

Annual revenue from oil ~ 85 MM Euro

Annual financial gains ~ 7 MM Euro

Remaining biochar for free 500 tons per day

Comparable value in Europe ~ 35 MM Euro p.a.

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Feedstock1000 tpd Biomass

Production330 tpd Oil D2 800,00 € to 264.000,00 € 320 d 84.480.000,00 € 500 tpd Char - € to - € 320 d - €

84.480.000,00 €

Investmentreactors 12 reactors 6.900.000,00 € 82.800.000,00 € preprocessing 12 lines 5.500.000,00 € 66.000.000,00 € postprocessing 3 lines 12.000.000,00 € 36.000.000,00 € 184.800.000,00 €

farmingtrucks 150 units 110.000,00 € 16.500.000,00 € harvesting 12 units 1.100.000,00 € 13.200.000,00 € pruning 12 lines 440.000,00 € 5.280.000,00 € misc 10 1.000.000,00 € 10.000.000,00 € 44.980.000,00 €

cultivation of landpreparation 10.000,00 ha 1.500,00 € 15.000.000,00 € seedlings 10.000,00 ha 1.000,00 € 10.000.000,00 € fertilizers 10.000,00 ha 500,00 € 5.000.000,00 € misc 10.000,00 ha 1.000,00 € 10.000.000,00 € 40.000.000,00 €

Total Investment 269.780.000,00 € depreciation 12,00 years 22.481.666,67 € interest 4,50% p.a. 12.140.100,00 € annual capital costs 34.621.766,67 €

Annual costscapital cost 34.621.766,67 € staff 350 employees 500,00 € 2.100.000,00 € recultivation 10000 ha p.a. 1.200,00 € 12.000.000,00 € fuel 2500 to p.a. 800,00 € 2.000.000,00 € catalyst 1600 to p.a. 4.400,00 € 7.040.000,00 € maintenance 6% average 229.780.000,00 € 13.786.800,00 € lease of land 10000 ha p.a. 200,00 € 2.000.000,00 € misc 1.500.000,00 € 1.500.000,00 € management 2.500.000,00 € 2.500.000,00 €

77.548.566,67 €

Revenue 6.931.433,33 €

Biochar to Europe from Bionic plantations in Africa

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comparing to traditonal fossile char

Fossile Char from Canada or Australia500 free border 220,00 € 320,00 d 35.200.000,00 € 500 CO2 zertificates 13,00 € 320,00 € d 2.080.000,00 €

Total 37.280.000,00 €

Biochar from Africa500 to - € 320,00 € d - € 500 to transport 40,00 € 320,00 € d 6.400.000,00 €-

./. revenue 6.931.433,33 € Total 531.433,33 €

savings per year 36.748.566,67 €

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• Bionic Palm Limited (BPL) is registered in Ghana as a 100% subsidiary of Bionic Fuel Oil Trading Ltd, Singapore (BFOT) since 2007.

• BPL and BFOT are core members of the Bionic Group of Companies.

• BPL is well integrated in Ghana’s plant oil sector through strong local partners.

• Ghana is the prime emerging economy in West Africa, politically stable with strong international ties to Europe and North America.

• Ghana’s strong economic development helped attaining the status of a mid income country in November 2010

• Ghana offers favorable terms for foreign investment.

• Ghana is positioning itself successfully for its role as “Gateway to West Africa”.

• At least 80% of Ghana’s arable land is currently unused.

• Bionic Palm Limited (BPL) is registered in Ghana as a 100% subsidiary of Bionic Fuel Oil Trading Ltd, Singapore (BFOT) since 2007.

• BPL and BFOT are core members of the Bionic Group of Companies.

• BPL is well integrated in Ghana’s plant oil sector through strong local partners.

• Ghana is the prime emerging economy in West Africa, politically stable with strong international ties to Europe and North America.

• Ghana’s strong economic development helped attaining the status of a mid income country in November 2010

• Ghana offers favorable terms for foreign investment.

• Ghana is positioning itself successfully for its role as “Gateway to West Africa”.

• At least 80% of Ghana’s arable land is currently unused.27

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Integrated farming concept

e.g. Jatropha double hedge

Hedge roots stabilize soiland prevent erosion

Eucalypthus, Miscanthus(elephant gras)Bamboo , Castor are possible energy crops

Change of agricultural cropon a regular basis reducesdecrease of nutrients insoil like in a monocropping

Natural pollinationthrough bees

changing crops

Oil extraction

Jatropha Seeds

Jatropha oil

Local soap productionBiojetfuelBiochemicalsand more

presscake

fertilizer

Food and honeyfor local markets

Harvested biomass from fields

biochar

soil improvement

Synthetic Fuel

Biochar

Zero w

aste approach

any waste biomassValue food and energy products

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Eroded savanna soil

Soil stabilization by reforesting

Growing maize and othergrains between hedges

Growing morevaluable foodbetween hedges

The continuous improvement of land from eroded soil to valuable farmland instead of radical change of land use saves resources and preserves the environment

By improving soil all climate advantagesof tropical farming can be used:• 5 time faster growth of bio mass• up to 4 planting seasons under irrigation

Steps of s

oil improve

ment

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Raising the amount of plants the CO² absorption volume will be increased from the first moment of farming

Significantly positive overall CO² balance

Eroded savanna soil depleted through unsustainable farming

Soil stabilization by reforesting

Growing high value foods between hedges

Growing maize and othergrains between hedges

Steps of d

ecreasin

g CO² fo

otprint

Low impact clearing

Low till farming

Organic fertilizer, bio-char

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Jatropha Seeds

Oil extractionOil extraction

Press Cake

Continuousfertilization and soil improvement

Energy CropsWaste Biomass

Biomass from plantages

Microfuel plant

Biochar

Power Generation

Power Generation

Export

5%

Export

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EconomicProsperity &Continuity

EconomicProsperity &Continuity

Poverty reductionDomestic workforce

National food securityBuilding up a sustainablenational food production

Healthy economyImproving nationaltrade balance

Integrated Product Mix Zero waste approach

Low impact farming methods Innovative tropical farming concept

Economic SustainabilityPostive cash flows generated byselling maize and Jatropha oil

Production of bio-char & bio-oilProduction of high calorific bio-char and bio-oil under sustainable conditions

Carbon negative footprint Sequestration of biochar

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Fully localvalue chainD

omestic

workforce

Domestic

markets

Internationalmarkets

Satisfy domestic food demand with domestic production

Raising food security Reducing food imports

Import Export

- +

Better living conditions for local population

More jobs Increased prosperity Supply of health servicesImprove level of training and

education on the jobSocial innovation through

spillover effects

Improved trade balance

Dom

estic

processing

Healthy EconomyNational Food SecurityPoverty Reduction

Domestic

farming

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Public prosperity requires economic growth, which in turn requires sufficient energy availability.

Raising production requires more automation and mechanization

More production requires more goods to be moved from production sites to markets

More economic growth requires more people to be moved from home to work

More personal prosperity raises private expectations on quality of life

Increasing energy demands from machines

Increasing energy demands of logistic operations

Increasing energy demands of public transportation

Increasing energy demands of private transportationIncreasing energy for private housekeeping

Without enough affordable energy national economic growth is highly limited. The right sources of energy must be found for each national economy.

Solar energy

Wind energy

Water energy

Energy from

biomass

Energy based on

fossil fuels

To expensive at this time for emerging countries, cannot be used for all national energy demands

Favorable, but requires back up source of energy depending on weather. Not sufficient for all national energy demands

Favorable, but requires appropriate rivers, cannot be used for all national energy demands

A clear option for the future

High and unstable prices at world markets, continually increasing prices in the future

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• The Bionic Group has dedicated major portions of its future royalty income to philanthropic activities. Development Support for the African people plays a key role in that context.

• At Bionic we believe in accelerating human development through sustainable business projects that create a lasting change for as many people as possible. This applies to the local community level as much as to the national and regional levels.

• Bionic Palm has been living up to those standards in Ghana since 2007. We are working on completely new models to drive innovative agricultural and bioenergy sectors adapted to African requirements.

• Bionic Palm currently operates a 150ha testfarm developing an approach that reclaims formerly depleted and eroded soils for agricultural use. The concept combines food and fuel at a 70/30 ratio, as Africans need both, food and energy.

• In the same context Bionic Palm runs development programs for better seeds for the region and a Jatropha breeding program that aims to bring non-toxic Jatropha hybrids to the market at least doubling current yields at the same time

• The Bionic Group has dedicated major portions of its future royalty income to philanthropic activities. Development Support for the African people plays a key role in that context.

• At Bionic we believe in accelerating human development through sustainable business projects that create a lasting change for as many people as possible. This applies to the local community level as much as to the national and regional levels.

• Bionic Palm has been living up to those standards in Ghana since 2007. We are working on completely new models to drive innovative agricultural and bioenergy sectors adapted to African requirements.

• Bionic Palm currently operates a 150ha testfarm developing an approach that reclaims formerly depleted and eroded soils for agricultural use. The concept combines food and fuel at a 70/30 ratio, as Africans need both, food and energy.

• In the same context Bionic Palm runs development programs for better seeds for the region and a Jatropha breeding program that aims to bring non-toxic Jatropha hybrids to the market at least doubling current yields at the same time

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Innovative Knowledge & Technology Base

Commercial Farming

Food & Fuel

Test Farming

Breeding ProgramJatropha and Food

Agriculture Logistics

Agri Processin

g

AgricultureMarketing &

Trading

Plantation Management

Agri Services

Consulting & Support

Managed Funds for BPL Plantations

Green Finance

Third Party Green Venture

Investment

Foundation2007-2009

Phase 12009

Phase 22011

Phase 32012

Phase 42013

Plantations Production

Production

Biooil & BiocharPhase 52015

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Europe AfricaSignificant reduction of carbon footprint for coal fired power-plants

Production of a biofuel from local resources

Independence from fossile feedstock

Reduced import cost, increased exports

Independence from market developments

Creation of hundreds of lasting jobs for local workforce

Stable prices for several years Improvement in food security

Use of African climate situation for faster growth of feedstock

Poverty reduction

Significant cheaper prices than fossile coal, even cheaper than new processes using wood pellets

Technology transfer

Improved competitiveness at a lower risk

Supporting REDD & CDM projects

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Bionic, a group of companies Market approach since 2004Several laboratory reactors in marketDemonstration plant established in 2008Modified Systems available formunicipal waste, plastics, tyres and decontamination of hazardous soil

Bionic Palm Ltd., GhanaMarket approach since 2007150 ha test plantation, 5.000 ha roll out in preparationResearch for African food and fuel farmingWorld leading Jatropha breeding program

Smeral Brno a.s., Czech RepublicExperience in mechanical construction and manufacturing since 1861600 employees working on large scale manufacturing projectsActs as general manufacturer and contractor for the Bionic Group

Process validationBionics microfuel Technology has been validated in 2010 on a client‘s requestReport is available upon request

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Bionic‘s microfuel System complies to the following technical Standards:

DIN EN ISO 9001ASME Div 01, Div 02 (AIA TÜV, Germany)CE conformative declarationATEX 94/9/EU explosive protection directiveMaschinenrichtlinie (machinery directive) 2006/42/EU

- manufactured by SMERAL a.s., BRNO, Czeck Republik

Bionic‘s microfuel System complies to the following technical Standards:

DIN EN ISO 9001ASME Div 01, Div 02 (AIA TÜV, Germany)CE conformative declarationATEX 94/9/EU explosive protection directiveMaschinenrichtlinie (machinery directive) 2006/42/EU

- manufactured by SMERAL a.s., BRNO, Czeck Republik

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