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The funding will support two components: a $1 M loan towards the commercial demonstration of a High Solids Anaerobic Digestion (HSAD) plant that will convert municipal green waste (food scraps and yard trimmings) to produce electricity under the BC Hydro Community Based Biomass Power Call, and a $500,000 grant towards acquiring a pilot scale mobile HSAD testing unit – a “Mobile Energy Harvester” – that will be used initially in Richmond and later toured throughout North America.  The Government of Canada has also invested $4 million for this project through its Clean Energy Fund. Over 50 jobs will be created through the construction phase and an additional 6 for ongoing operations.

“This leading-edge waste to energy technology demonstrates why British Columbia is at the forefront of clean energy technology development and utilization,” said Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines. “This energy garden will not only create B.C. jobs, it will provide a blueprint for other waste to energy projects in B.C., Canada and the U.S.”

“This first demonstration in British Columbia of the innovative HSAD technology is an all around winner: it solves a waste disposal problem, generates value added clean renewable energy in support of the province’s renewable energy goals, and creates green sector jobs right here in the Lower Mainland,” said Michael Weedon, Executive director of BC Bioenergy Network.  “We are very pleased to partner with a committed renewable energy leader like Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre and Harvest Power, and work with them to demonstrate innovative technologies that hold great promise for application across British Columbia and North America.“

“British Columbia consistently demonstrates leadership in its management of organic materials and development of clean technologies, and it is an honour to be a part of the growing community of clean technology providers,” said Paul Sellew, CEO of Harvest Power. “We thank BC Bioenergy for their tremendous support, and look forward to continuing to build a resilient network of partnerships throughout the region.”

“About 40 per cent of all the solid waste currently disposed of, from homes and businesses in this region, is made up of organic materials such as food scraps, yard trimmings and soiled paper,” noted Metro Vancouver Board Chair Greg Moore.   “That’s a resource that should be recycled as a soil amendment or used to generate energy,” he said. “If we bury organic materials in landfills, they generate methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.”

The Richmond “Energy Garden,” a term coined by Harvest to refer to its anaerobic digesters, will process 27,000 tons of food scraps and yard debris each year, using an innovative anaerobic digestion process that converts those materials to biogas.  The biogas will then be used to produce more than 6,000 MWh of electricity per year, enough to power some 700 BC homes.  The residual organic materials remaining after the digestion process will be further composted and returned to local farms and gardens as nutrient rich soil amendments.

In addition, Harvest’s Mobile Energy Harvester, supported by a $500,000 grant, fits inside a shipping container on wheels and will feature small scale versions of HSAD equipment.  The Mobile Energy Harvester will initially be used at the Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre facility, and then tour British Columbia and elsewhere in North America.  The testing unit will evaluate suitability of digestion of organic waste streams, enabling local communities to evaluate and assess the economics, benefits and risks of deploying this innovative system.  It will also educate communities on the direct connection between their plate scrapings, technologies that address recycling targets, and the contribution of such projects to the new bioenergy economy.

About BC Bioenergy Network

Established in April 2008 with a $25 million grant from the BC government, BC Bioenergy Network is an industry-led association that acts as a catalyst for deploying near-term bioenergy technologies and organizing mission-driven research for the development and demonstration of sustainable world class bioenergy capability in BC. Since inception, BCBN has made 21 investments that have a total project cost of nearly $75 million. For more information about BCBN, please visit www.bcbioenergy.ca.

About Harvest Power

Harvest harnesses the maximum value from organic materials through the production of renewable energy and soils, mulches and natural fertilizers. Harvest’s vision is to find the highest and best use for the 500 million tons of organic materials produced in North America each year. The company operates facilities in the Mid-Atlantic and West Coast of the US, and in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada. Harvest has grown rapidly since its founding in 2008 and has garnered awards for its business of energy generation and soil revitalization: the company was twice named to the Cleantech 100 Top Global Cleantech companies, designated “Emerging Company of the Year” by the New England Clean Energy Council, and received an SBANE 2011 New England Innovation Award. For more information about Harvest Power, please visit www.harvestpower.com.

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Sandy Ferguson
Director of Marketing
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Harvest Power

Aaron Kellogg
Associate
Tel: 617.275.6526
akellogg@greenoughcom.com

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“Harvest is proud to take the important step of B Corp certification,” said Paul Sellew, Harvest’s CEO. “The performance standards B Lab uses to evaluate companies are directly in line with our core values, and investors and employees alike support our pledge to incorporate social and environmental impacts into decision making at every level.”

Certified B Corporations meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. They must create a positive impact on society and the environment, consider non-financial interests when making decisions and report overall social and environmental impacts as assessed against a third-party standard. To obtain certification, Harvest passed an assessment of its company activities, structure, environmental diligence and community impact.

Companies with B Corp designation are reevaluated every two years to ensure on-going commitment to B Corp principles. Harvest, with its B Corp profile listed here, plans to implement new policies and initiatives that build on those principles. The B Corp community includes companies from 60 industries with $2.9 billion in revenue.

About Harvest Power

Harvest harnesses the maximum value from organic materials by providing recycling solutions, generating clean, renewable energy, and producing soils, mulches and natural fertilizers. Harvest owns and operates facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, California, and throughout Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Northeast states. The company has a management team with deep experience in composting, renewable energy, supply chain management, engineering, law and finance. Harvest has grown rapidly since its founding in 2008 and has garnered awards for its systems of organics recycling, energy generation and soil revitalization: the company was twice named to the Cleantech 100 Top Global Cleantech companies, designated “Emerging Company of the Year” by the New England Clean Energy Council, and received an SBANE 2011 New England Innovation Award.

About B Corp

Certified B Corporations 1) meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance; 2) legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include consideration of stakeholder interests; and 3) build collective voice through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand.  As of January 2012, there are over 515 Certified B Corporations from over 60 industries, representing a diverse multi-billion marketplace.

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“Harvest continues to take steps that will propel us into a sustainable future, and adding Bob Simpson to our Board of Directors is a significant step forward,” said Paul Sellew, Harvest’s CEO. “With his experience in pivotal roles at industry-leading companies, Bob will be an invaluable resource for us.”

Harvest builds stronger systems of organics recycling, renewable energy and soil revitalization. The company is ushering in a new organics operating system that redefines North America’s relationship with organic materials.

“As a former CFO, I have assessed the opportunities for growth in many companies, and I am impressed by Harvest’s potential and momentum,” said Simpson. “North America is already changing its attitude towards organic waste, and with rising energy costs and an increased focus on managing resources wisely, the impetus to accelerate this transformation is coming. I am proud to be part of the company that is positioned to make renewable energy and organic fertilizers a critical part of North America’s future.”

Simpson’s career spans several major companies including Kraft, Phillip Morris and Tenneco. Prior to running Waste Management’s financial affairs, he served as the company’s senior vice president, chief accounting officer and vice president of tax.

About Harvest Power

Harvest enables communities to produce low-cost renewable energy and high-value products from organic materials. The company harnesses the full potential of organic materials by recycling energy and nutrients through its renewable energy facilities and its production of nutrient-rich soils, mulches and fertilizers. Harvest owns and operates North American facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, California and throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, and has grown rapidly since its founding in 2008. The company was twice named to the Cleantech 100 (Top Global Cleantech companies), designated “Emerging Company of the Year” by the New England Clean Energy Council and received an SBANE 2011 New England Innovation Award.

For further information:

Harvest Power

Jena Coletti

617.275.6528

jcoletti@greenoughcom.com

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“The establishment of this Strategic Advisory Board is a critical step forward in Harvest’s quest to become one of North America’s premier cleantech companies,” said Paul Sellew, Harvest’s CEO. “Ian Bowles, Carol Browner and Tim Healy are the latest additions to our growing roster of thought and policy leaders; they will help Harvest develop business plans to shape the sustainable future.”

Harvest builds stronger systems of organics recycling, renewable energy and soil revitalization. The company is ushering in a new organics operating system that redefines the way North America extracts value from organic materials.

“Germany is a prototype for the potential impact of Harvest’s technologies: Though the Germans are known as leaders in solar and wind power, they produce twice as much renewable energy from the conversion of organics,” said Bowles. “The United States is way behind the curve in turning this disposal problem into a valuable resource. Organic materials will fuel the next big wave of renewable energy development, and I’m delighted to help Harvest lead the way.”

“Harvest is committed to working with local communities to bring sustainable, twenty-first century solutions to the way they manage organics,” said Browner. “I look forward to working with Harvest to develop strategic solutions to expanding this market and the health, environmental and economic benefits of this technology.”

“Harvest Power offers one of the few renewable energy solutions that can provide base-load, 24/7 electricity generation in urban environments,” added Healy. “They will make an important contribution to the development of a better, more reliable electric grid.”

Bowles is the managing director of Rhumb Line Energy, an advisory firm focused on strategy and business development in clean energy.  As the secretary of energy and environmental affairs under Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, he helped the state set the highest standards in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, clean energy incentives and building codes. Bowles also served as principal international environment and natural resources policy advisor on the White House staff of President Bill Clinton.

As a senior counselor at the Albright Stonebridge Group, Browner provides strategic counsel on environmental protection, energy conservation, climate change, water security and resource scarcity. She recently served as the top energy and environmental White House advisor to President Obama and director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy.  From 1993 through 2001, Ms. Browner served as the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Healy is the CEO, chairman, and co-founder of EnerNOC, one of the world’s largest full-service energy management providers. He led EnerNOC’s 2007 initial public offering, for which he received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in New England.

About Harvest Power

Harvest enables communities to produce low-cost renewable energy and high-value products from organic materials. The company harnesses the full potential of organic materials by recycling energy and nutrients through its renewable energy facilities and its production of nutrient-rich soils, mulches and fertilizers. Harvest owns and operates North American facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, California and throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, and has grown rapidly since its founding in 2008. The company was twice named to the Cleantech 100 (Top Global Cleantech companies), designated “Emerging Company of the Year” by the New England Clean Energy Council and received an SBANE 2011 New England Innovation Award.

For further information:

Harvest Power

Jena Coletti

617.275.6528

jcoletti@greenoughcom.com

“Harvest Power Provides Sustainable Solutions from Organic Waste,” by Glenn Meyers, Clean Technica

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WALTHAM, MA – October 20, 2011: Harvest Power, a leader in producing renewable energy, soil and mulch products from organic materials, today announced it was named to the prestigious 2011 Global Cleantech 100 list, produced by Cleantech Group, a leading research firm focused on global cleantech innovation. The Global Cleantech 100 program is produced in collaboration with the UK’s Guardian News and Media.

The Global Cleantech 100 list is unique in the sector because it highlights the promise of private clean technology companies from all around the world, focusing on those companies which are poised to make the most significant market impact over the next 5-10 years.

“Harvest is pleased to be named a Cleantech 100 company for the second year in a row,” said Paul Sellew, CEO of Harvest Power. “This recognition reflects our continued leadership in the clean technology community, as we strive to fundamentally change the way North America uses organic materials.”

The list is derived from Cleantech Group’s own data and research, combined with the weighted qualitative judgments of hundreds of nominations and the viewpoints of a global panel of 70 cleantech experts. To qualify for the list, companies must be independent, for-profit, cleantech companies that are not listed on any major stock exchange.

“We are proud of how quickly the Global Cleantech 100 list has gained recognition as a leading resource in the cleantech sector,” said Sheeraz Haji, Cleantech Group CEO. “Stakeholders, including members of the corporate community, investors, and regulators, now watch the Global Cleantech 100 list closely to gauge which sectors look most promising and which companies are poised for growth.”

A total of 4,274 companies from more than 45 countries were nominated this year. These companies were weighted and scored to create a short list of 213 companies that was presented to the expert panel for final input. The end result was 100 companies from 16 countries.

The 70-strong expert panel is drawn from well-respected organizations in cleantech innovation from around the world, including leading investors in global cleantech, and from a wide variety of corporations across many different industries, such as ABB, BASF, BP, Coca-Cola Company, DuPont, GE, General Motors, Procter and Gamble, and Vestas.

“The third Global Cleantech 100 exemplifies the best in cleantech innovation across the world,” said Richard Youngman, Managing Director, Europe & Asia, Cleantech Group and the founder of the Global Cleantech 100. “This list is based on the collective wisdom and experience of the world’s cleantech leaders and this year it truly reflects not only the most interesting companies, but also the mainstreaming of this dynamic industry.”

The complete list of 100 companies was revealed earlier this week at the Global Cleantech 100 Summit & Gala in Washington, D.C. http://events.cleantech.com/global100/. Global Cleantech 100 companies will be featured at this event as well as at the Guardian’s Cleantech Summit in London on November 22, 2011 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/cleantech-summit).

A full report with commentary and insight on the 2011 Global Cleantech 100 is available via two publications: 1) A report authored by Cleantech Group and sponsored by Autodesk, Deloitte and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati available for download at http://www.cleantech.com/global-cleantech-100/; 2) A special online newspaper supplement written by the UK’s Guardian, sponsored by Ernst & Young.

The complete list of Global Cleantech 100 firms and expert panel members is available online on the websites of Cleantech Group (http://www.cleantech.com/global-cleantech-100/) and the Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/globalcleantech100).

About Cleantech Group

Cleantech Group’s research, events, and advisory services accelerate market adoption, stimulate demand, and remove barriers to cleantech innovation.  We help business leaders make strategic decisions involving cleantech innovation through the i3 Platform, the most comprehensive, vetted, up-to-date source for insight into companies, investors, financing, and relationships across the clean technology ecosystem.  Cleantech Group also produces the premier Cleantech Forum® and Focus™ events worldwide.  Details are available at http://www.cleantech.com

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About Harvest Power

Harvest enables communities to produce low-cost renewable energy and high-value products from organic materials. The company harnesses the full potential of organic materials by recycling energy and nutrients through its renewable energy facilities and its production of nutrient-rich soils, mulches, and fertilizers. Harvest owns and operates North American facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, California and throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, and has grown rapidly since its founding in 2008. The company has been named twice to the Cleantech 100 (Top Global Cleantech companies), designated “Emerging Company of the Year” by the New England Clean Energy Council, and received an SBANE 2011 New England Innovation Award.

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Harvest Power
Jena Coletti
617.275.6528
jcoletti@greenoughcom.com

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“BJ Hess is an expert at ushering a company through periods of rapid growth,” said Paul Sellew, Harvest’s CEO. “During her time at Arrow Electronics, the company’s revenue grew from $2 million to $12 billion, much of that through acquisitions. Her integration experience will be a crucial resource for Harvest as we continue to expand our business.”

Harvest harnesses the full energy, carbon and nutrient potential of organic materials. The company’s organics operating system has caught the eye of investors, including Generation Investment Management, Waste Management, and Kleiner Perkins, who joined a group of investment firms to facilitate Harvest’s growth trajectory which included a $58 M Series B financing round earlier this year.

“At this stage in my life, I want to work with a company that combines a strong business model with even stronger corporate responsibility,” BJ Hess said. “The nature of its business allows Harvest to simultaneously do the right thing for people, the planet, and their bottom line, with the added bonus that the company’s growth prospects are significant.”

Hess joined Arrow electronics in 1967 and held a wide variety of roles there over her 37-year career. She currently serves on the Boards of COTT Beverages, Philadelphia Biblical University and Opportunity International.

About Harvest Power

Harvest enables communities to produce low-cost renewable energy and high-value products from organic materials. The company harnesses the full potential of organic materials by recycling energy and nutrients through its renewable energy facilities and its production of nutrient-rich soils, mulches and fertilizers. Harvest owns and operates North American facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, California and throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, and has grown rapidly since its founding in 2008. The company was named to the Cleantech 100 (Top Global Cleantech companies), designated “Emerging Company of the Year” by the New England Clean Energy Council and received an SBANE 2011 New England Innovation Award.

WALTHAM, MASS, September 20, 2011 – Harvest Power, a leader in producing renewable energy, soil and mulch products from organic materials, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Global 200 winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen Global 200 signifies leadership in its industry and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. Harvest was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

Harvest and the GoingGreen Global 200 companies will be honored at AlwaysOn’s GoingGreen Silicon Valley event on September 27th, 2011, at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA.

This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on the most promising emerging green technologies and new entrepreneurial opportunities

“Picking this year’s GoingGreen Global 200 was a very competitive process, as literally dozens of great greentech companies are emerging out of the pack, raising big money, and gaining significant market traction,” says Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. “This year’s winners clearly represent some of the highest-growth opportunities we’ve seen in the private company marketplace and underscore that many of the greentech sectors VCs have been betting on are booming.”

The GoingGreen Global 200 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international green technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists, and greentech industry insiders.  The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2011 list.

Harvest harnesses the full energy, carbon and nutrient potential of discarded organic materials, transforming the way North America manages organic materials. The company’s organics operating system is real today, and Harvest is building North America’s first commercial-scale high solids anaerobic digestion facility at its site in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia.

A full list of all the GoingGreen Global 200 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at:

http://www.aonetwork.com/AOStory/Announcing-2011-GoingGreen-Global-200-Top-Private-Companies

“Harvest Power has become a recognized business leader in the clean technology community,” said Paul Sellew, CEO of Harvest Power. “Our inclusion in the GoingGreen Global 200 reflects that leadership. We’re proud of our previous work and we are excited to continue to grow and redefine North America’s renewable energy landscape.”

About Harvest Power

Harvest enables communities to produce low-cost renewable energy and high-value products from organic materials. The company harnesses the full potential of organic materials by recycling energy and nutrients through its renewable energy facilities and its production of nutrient-rich soils, mulches and fertilizers. Harvest owns and operates North American facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, California and throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, and has grown rapidly since its founding in 2008. The company was named to the Cleantech 100 (Top Global Cleantech companies), designated “Emerging Company of the Year” by the New England Clean Energy Council and received an SBANE 2011 New England Innovation Award.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn’s preeminent executive event series includes the Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, OnMedia, OnHollywood, Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, OnMobile, and GoingGreen Silicon Valley. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, and advertisers like no other media brand.

For further information:
Harvest Power
Jena Coletti
617.275.6528
jcoletti@greenoughcom.com