CO2 to Energy - MBD Energy

CO₂ to Energy

Few new production technologies offer the opportunity secured by such breadth of commercial application and scale of demand as that now offered by MBD's CO₂ to energy process.

MBD Energy Limited has taken one of nature's oldest processes in photosynthesis and created a new technology that may hold the key to rapid, large scale CO₂emissions reduction from existing coal and gas fired power stations and other smoke‐stack industries such as smelters and refineries.

MBD has successfully partnered with one of the world's leading algal research teams, based at Australia's James Cook University, to develop a 5,000 square metre test facility capable of producing 14,000 litres of oil and 25,000 kilograms of algal meal from every 100 tonnes of CO₂consumed.

MBD is currently moving from test facility to full scale Display Plants, on site, at a number of Australia's major coal-burning power stations where 10,000 m2 Display projects will be rolled out. The "proof of concept" projects, commencing in 2010, will take greenhouse gases from the power stations' emission chimneys and produce oil and meal. The projects will then be operated for 6 - 12 months prior to being scaled up to commercial production.

Each plant will deliver a compelling array of valuable benefits to the power station owners, government and to MBD investors.

Industry to CO₂ Emissions Reduction

The Australian government's declared commitment to meeting ambitious green house gas emissions reduction targets has placed considerable commercial pressure on major CO₂ producers (such as coal and gas power stations) to find sustainable ways of significantly cutting their emissions. Technologies that offer credible solutions are highly sought after and actively encouraged by both emission's producers and government. MBD's Algal Synthesiser is such a solution.

Algal Synthesiser technology captures flue emissions at the source, harnessing waste greenhouse gases as growth‐promoting feedstock for conversion into oil‐rich algal biomass for the production of oils suitable for plastics, transport fuel, and for nutritious, protein‐rich stock‐feed for farm animals.

CO₂ capture and algae synthesiser project announced
Tarong Energy - 19 November 2009

Tarong Energy in Queensland has signed a Binding Development Agreement with MBD Energy to investigate and establish a pilot plant at it's Queensland site. The pilot plant will be developed to assess the suitability of MBD Energy's CO₂ bio-sequestration processes to produce valuable commodities from the partner's by-products. The pilot plant will use algae processes to capture flue gases - including CO₂and recycle them with waste water.

CO₂ capture and algae synthesiser project announced
Loy Yang Power - April 2009

Loy Yang Power in Victoria has reached an agreement with MBD Energy to investigate and establish a pilot plant at Loy Yang Power. The pilot plant will be developed to assess the suitability of MBD Energy's CO₂ bio-sequestration processes to produce valuable commodities from Loy Yang Power by-products. The pilot plant will use algae processes to capture flue gases - including CO₂and recycle them with waste water.

CO₂ capture and algae synthesiser project announced
Eraring Energy - 14 August 2009

Eraring Energy in NSW has reached an agreement with MBD Energy to investigate and establish a pilot plant at Eraring Energy. The pilot plant will be developed to assess the suitability of MBD Energy's CO₂ bio-sequestration processes to produce valuable commodities from Eraring Energy by-products. The pilot plant will use algae processes to capture flue gases - including CO₂and recycle them with waste water.