The basis for Anagenesis Trees Corporation’s intellectual property encompasses over 30 years of research and development in the fields of forestry, farming, business and agricultural investments. Through over 17 years of painstaking and intense research into one of the most robust and fast-growing species, Anagenesis has developed the unique, scientifically bred Anagenesis Trifolia tree; of Asian origin but faster-growing and stronger than traditional species.
Anagenesis Trifolia trees are better suited to timber farming and more environmentally friendly than other plantation trees because they regrow from their own stumps and do not leave the soil leached of nutrients. We plan to grow the Anagenesis Trifolia trees in highly monitored forest farms geared to producing Trifolia ethanol and, ultimately, electricity. The Anagenesis Trifolia tree grows larger in one year than the average 15-year old pine tree, reaching a height of 21 feet (7 meters) and yielding 3 to 4 times more cellulosic ethanol due to its extremely high cellulosic content. Anagenesis intends to start harvesting the trees one year from planting. They will subsequently be harvested all year round (by roster, one piece of the forest farm per week, to ensure that there is always a forest in place). Any delay in harvesting is unproblematic since the trees do not wilt and decay like corn; they will simply grow larger and yield more ethanol. Aside from their considerable socio-economic contributions, the proposed Anagenesis forest farms will transform over-cleared land and distressed grounds into habitats for birds, insects and other wildlife. They will assist in restoring water tables, add nutrients to barren soil, absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen into the atmosphere and counteract the Greenhouse Effect.
Once the trees are harvested, cellulosic (Trifolia) ethanol will be produced using our unique and patent pending distillation process which combines fermentation, hydrolysis, a fusion of acids and the latest Information Technology advances. Anagenesis’ Cellulosic Ethanol System is highly efficient and inexpensive to operate as compared to enzymatic processes. The requisite constituents in our process are: 1. Trees (trunks, leaves, branches, etc), 2. A mixture of acids and 3. A plentiful supply of water. Nothing goes to waste; the water can be reused again and again while the residue is converted to a variety of profitable by-products. As mentioned, the system is inexpensive to run which makes it financially viable even without subsidies.
We are able to combine the production of the Trifolia ethanol with a specially converted electricity generator. The ethanol is converted in an environmentally friendly manner (gasification) to produce steam which in turn powers the generator.
Apart from the initial use of electricity (a single occurrence) to start the ethanol distillery and generator, the system is 100% self-sustained since we use part (4%) of the electricity produced as back-up power for the distillery and the resulting Trifolia ethanol to produce electricity. This is defined as a CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM, which is 100% clean and generates 100% renewable energy with ZERO EMISSIONS. In other words the ultimate environmentally friendly power generation system.
The Electricity generated will be transmitted through the grid and sold to local electricity authorities (public or private) or directly to the state, country or neighboring countries depending on the project’s location. Since we can produce the Trifolia ethanol at will, we can adjust the generation of electricity to peak hours and thereby achieve improved financial performance if this is an objective of our local partner. Also, storage space is kept to a minimum because harvesting occurs all year round. Unlike corn or other crops, the trees do not deteriorate if they are left unharvested – they simply continue to increase in size, which in turn translates to more ethanol and more electricity. We need approximately 18,324,000 trees, planted on a 30,000-acre plantation (approximately 27,000 acres planted with trees, 3,000 acres of space) to be able to produce approximately 110,000,000 US gallons of cellulosic ethanol on an annual basis and power a 520MW generator 24/7 all year round (or a 780MW generator accounting for peak and off peak production), providing electricity to a minimum of 683,000 average European Union households.
Alternatively, our Trifolia ethanol can be mixed with fossil fuel to produce E85 (85% ethanol, 15% fossil fuels) and sold directly to distributors/gas stations. Depending on geographic circumstances, it can make financial sense to sell the ethanol directly as E85 rather than producing electricity from it. This approach is best suited to jurisdictions lacking legislation that distinguishes and regulates the purchase price of renewable energy produced from biofuels. In the United States the price of E85 is set by the market and directly correlates to the price of fossil fuels at the pump. Our Trifolia ethanol will have a higher octane content (up to 122) than the corn-based ethanol currently available in the market and will therefore yield more energy. Overall carbon dioxide emissions are reduced up to a massive 91% through the use of Trifolia ethanol-based E85.
The overwhelming majority of European Countries are committed to reaching a threshold in the near future whereby biofuels account for 6% of domestic fuel consumption in their respective markets.
Many governments will be looking to buy the ethanol and possibly create E15 (15% ethanol, 85% fossil fuels) or E85, depending on the fuel blends that vehicles in their countries support (a large number of new cars come as Flex Hybrids, accepting both E85 and normal fossil fuel gasoline). A possible third scenario is the combination of production of both electricity and ethanol.
Anagenesis Trees Corporation’s system of plantation management, its cellulosic (Trifolia) ethanol and clean electricity production is aimed at reducing environmental damage and benefitting the Earth while demonstrating that repairing the environment can be profitable in more ways than one.
Anagenesis Trees Corporation’s business proposition encompasses an environmentally friendly investment offering revenues as early as one year from planting, an annual IRR ranging from 71% to over 231% depending on the location of the project, and the potential for dividends to investors as early as the second year from planting. It is an energy investment that will produce large quantities of cellulosic ethanol (one acre of Anagenesis Trifolia yields 4,152 US gallons of Trifolia ethanol as compared to 328 US gallons per acre in case of corn), containing 11 to 12 times (1,100% to 1,200%) more energy than the input required (as compared to a mere 33% in case of corn), dropping carbon dioxide emissions by a staggering 91%–100% (as compared to a maximum of 22% in case of corn) without detriment to the agricultural market and without affecting sensitive food prices. Equally significant is the fact that our unique, exclusive breakthrough technology is financially viable without a single cent in subsidies – even if the price of oil were to drop below US$24 a barrel.