The Cleantech Cluster Model

THE CLEANTECH CLUSTER MODELgrouping cleantech technologies to maximize profitability

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1. Introduction2. What Is the Cluster Model3. How Net Zero Uses the Cluster Model4. The 5 Industries in the Net Zero Cluster

Model• Organic Food • Water Conservation & Treatment• Waste to Energy• Renewable Energies & Biofuels• Net Zero Building Systems

5. How Clean Technology Is Used in a Cluster6. The Cluster Model: Increases Revenue7. The Cluster Model: Lowers Project Risk8. The Cluster Model: Environmental Benefits9. A Cluster Model Case Study: Aqualife I

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INTRODUCTION


The Cluster Model

Within this Slideshare you will be presented the details of the Net Zero Enterprises’ Cluster Model. The first part of the presentation will discuss the general concept behind a cluster model. Afterwards, you will be shown how Net Zero has leveraged this methodology to create profitable projects. A real world case study will conclude this educational document.

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Cluster models can be defined in several different ways depending on the application. Within the clean technology space they tend to represent a grouping of businesses, technologies, or other resources that flow from one to another in a synergistic, sustainable manner.

Often, these groupings are physically located together to easily allow for the movement of resources from one technology to another. Using waste outputs and converting them into energy to power a facility is a good example of how technologies can be clustered to support each other.

WHAT


Definition

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The Net Zero Cluster Model focuses on a closed-loop system. By bringing several sustainable technologies together in one physical location, the Net Zero Cluster Model aims to produce greater efficiencies with less risk. This becomes a more sustainable approach to modern technologies such as vertical farming, solar fields, and water treatment.

HOWThe Net Zero Cluster Model


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Net Zero Enterprises has 5 focus industries that can be combined in multiple ways to develop closed-loop cluster-driven projects.

• Organic Food • Water Conservation & Treatment• Waste to Energy• Renewable Energies & Biofuels• Net Zero Building Systems

WHAT


Net Zero Industries

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All of Net Zero’s solutions within organic food production or farming involve water conservation. We use less than 1% of the water that traditional farming methods do.

All of our food products (currently shrimp, fish, leafy greens, and herbs) is 100% Organic and always Non-GMO. Our farms are typically self-sustained from an energy, water, and waste perspective.

Our farms and technologies can be applied anywhere in the world. We rely on an indoor environment to ensure consistent production and quality 365 days per year. Each farm is also not reliant upon the sun or access to water, which makes local and urban farming a reality and not only a buzzword.

INDUSTRIES


Organic Food

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Water is an essential component in all of our projects. Whether we are farming, growing food, producing energy and biofuels, or constructing buildings, we make every effort to assure we provide the highest quality and environmentally responsible water possible.

Because water is such a sacred resource, providing excellent solutions in this area is essential to our mission. We currently rely on proven water recycling and filtration technologies, such as hydroponic vertical farming, in which our facilities purify local non-potable water to a potable state, then replicate the process for all projects- resulting in less that 1% water consumption in comparison with traditional methodologies.

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Water Conservation & Treatment

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Waste (including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material) results from industrial, commercial, mining, food, agricultural operations, and everyday activities. These non-recyclables are destined for landfills though they are actually full of materials that can be chemically recycled into renewable energy and biofuels.

NZE can process completely unsorted (and even hazardous) waste to produce green energy, biofuels, precious metals and minerals, and water. This means our technology gives us the ability to mine old landfills or hazardous areas. All of our solutions are free of SOx, NOx emissions and utilize a non-incineration process.

INDUSTRIES


Waste to Energy

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Net Zero Enterprises implements several technologies in order to improve efficiency and output of energy and biofuels. In all of the cases, technologies are clustered together and the environment is taken into primary consideration. Some of these technologies are:

• Waste to energy• Utility grade solar farms• Wind farms• Biodigestors• Hydropower In addition, NZE is capable of producing a high quality output (even jet fuel grade) by utilizing feedstock or a waste stream.

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Renewable Energies & Biofuels

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We provide a state of the art solution for fast-track construction projects with energy-efficient, eco-friendly, easy-to-install building solutions in commercial and residential projects. A Net Zero construction means it is either energy self-sustained or a building that is providing more energy than it consumes.

We focus on both carbon neutral commercial and residential land development with the following common denominators:

• Moisture Resistant• Superior Fire Resistance• Thermal & Sound Insulation with R values

up to R50• A Net Zero Environmental impact• Termite, Mold and Mildew Free• Outstanding Air Quality

INDUSTRIES


Net Zero Building Systems

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With the main goal of creating a more efficient and profitable system, project clusters synergize their inputs and outputs to preserve resources.

A good example of an effective cluster model would be using the waste from a fish farm and converting it to energy to run the facility. By incorporating other technologies like water filtration, water reuse, solar panels, and vertical use of space, the location becomes self-sustaining. This represents what is known as a “closed-loop” system.

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Apart from combining our proven technologies, the cluster model can serve a greater purpose: allowing less than optimized technologies to come together for sustainable and profitable resource production.

For example, if less water is needed to produce the same (or better) quality or quantity of food, then profits rise. This becomes an investment in a closed-loop cluster that makes fiscal sense.

WHY


Increase Revenue

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While risk is inherent in all business ventures, creating a self-sustaining cluster model can lower that risk. One example is a properly built shrimp farm. Several technologies can be combined to reduce morbidity and increase production, in turn lowering the risk on the project. Multiple independent streams of revenue inherently reduce the overall risk of the business as a whole.

Water filtration and many small tanks keep the shrimps’ immediate environment clean and isolate any potential problems to a very small area. Treatment of that water for reuse allows the business location to be less dependent on environmental factors in order to operate. Constraints like drought or space are less important to the business’ success, thus allowing closed-looped projects to exist virtually anywhere in the word.

WHY


Lower Project Risk

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The closed-loop cluster model is inherently good for the environment.

Many of the benefits include:• Reduced waste• Lower consumption of resources• Less utilization of space• Not dependent on geo-location• Potential for off municipal grid operations

Individually these benefits prove to be environmentally-friendly. When combined, a clustered and closed-loop operation can work at a “net zero” impact to the environment.

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Environmental Benefits

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An example of the Net Zero Enterprises’ Cluster Model is the Plant Growth Net Zero Aqualife, LLC (PGNZA) project.

Net Zero Enterprises’ technology incorporates solar and biomass renewable energy systems to create a self sustained, carbon neutral, shrimp farming cluster. This project, developed in an industrial desert region, aims to satisfy the increasing demand for premium green-labeled, locally-sourced seafood.

CASE STUDYNZE Shrimp Farming Cluster Model


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Shrimp is one of the largest seafood industries in the United States and has a growing demand. In 2002, shrimp overtook canned tuna as the most consumed seafood per capita in the US. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Americans consumed an average of 3.8 pounds of shrimp in 2012, a 100% increase from 30 years ago.


AQUALIFE The Seafood Industry in the U.S.

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The U.S. is significantly behind in the field of aquaculture, however; according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, American farmers made up 0.8% of global aquaculture production in 2011. Fisheries’ officials estimate that doubling American aquaculture production could create 50,000 jobs and more than $1 billion in revenue for farmers. In addition, the average price of shrimp imported into the US during the first quarter of 2014 was 45% higher than in 2013; Darden Restaurants stated that rising shrimp costs could add $30 million to Red Lobster’s expenses in 2014.


AQUALIFEThe Seafood Industry in the U.S.

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Currently, the U.S. imports over 91% of its seafood, half of which originates from outdoor aquaculture—making it susceptible to disease, pollution, pharmaceutical substances, and a host of other impediments to food safety. Coupled with the forewarning that “shrimp harvesting from the world’s oceans can no longer safely meet demands for shrimp,” there is an unprecedented opportunity to profitably satisfy the U.S. consumer. In addition, there is an opportunity to strategically mobilize organizational talents and technologies to practically and cost-effectively help meet the need to feed the world population.


AQUALIFEThe Seafood Industry’s Problem

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Aqualife utilizes Net Zero Enterprises’ indoor carbon-neutral, closed-loop cluster model to enable a self-sustained shrimp farming cluster.

Our carbon-neutral facility recycles bio-organic waste, creating a self-sustained operation from an energy and water consumption perspectives. The technology used eliminates the need for costly energy and the disposal of bio-organic waste.


AQUALIFENet Zero Enterprises’ Solution

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Aqualife’s raceway structure utilizes sustainable materials all interlocked with an environmentally friendly closed-loop water system. Our technology features an ultrasound-based technology that reduces the cost of waste water treatment and reliably improves cleaning efficacy. The technology developed addresses many environmental and production constraints that have hindered shrimp aquaculture from sustained success in the United States.


AQUALIFENet Zero Enterprises’ Solution

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Aqualife will produce only the highest quality, 100% organic, and affordable “green headless” shrimp.

The final product is a balanced combination of flavor, texture, freshness, and consistency. Aqualife’s shrimp are perfectly clean and healthy upon receipt, containing high levels of Vitamin A and Beta Carotene.


AQUALIFEProject Outcome – High Quality Product

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