INNOVATIONCALED ANNUAL MEETING

APRIL 27, 2011 RANDY STARBUCK, PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY

ASSET OWNERSHIP ON GOING REVENUE STREAM RENEWABLE ENERGY JOB CREATION

THE MISSION

Giving birth to a “trashy” idea for renewable energy

and economic development.

THE MOST UNLIKELY OF PLACES…

CRAZY HORSE LANDFILL (CLOSED)

40 YEAR OLD TECHNOLOGY, NEW APPLICATION

ENTER THE AUTOCLAVE

TURNING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW)…

INTO RENEWABLE FUEL STOCK

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, ALBANY,CA

Agricultural Research ServiceARS USDA’s chief scientific research agency $1.1 Billion annual budget 2,100+ PhD scientists at 100+ locations 1,200 research projects organized into four

areas:◦ Animal production, plant production, human

nutrition, and natural resource use Exclusive patent licenses available Joint Venture / business incubator program

GLOBAL FLAVOR TO THE MISSION

FERGAL O’MOORESENIOR ADVISOR, CLEANTECH

California Renewable Portfolio Standard

(RPS)

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, ALBANY,CA

Toni SymondsAssembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and

the Economy

QUESTIONS?RANDY STARBUCKBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERPITTSBURG POWER COMPANYrstarbuck@ci.pittsburg.ca.us