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GSPI Consortium to Construct "Algae-to-Biodiesel" Facilities in Two Countries
(CSRwire) SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2007--Green Star Products, Inc.
announced today that its Consortium of independent companies will begin
construction of two demonstration "algae-to-biodiesel" production
facilities in the U.S. and abroad.
The GSPI Consortium (see press release dated June
28, 2006) has collectively many years of experience in the algae
development arena.
The Consortium has developed a patent pending proprietary algae processing
system and it also has assembled a seven-member research team, which has
been in operation at the University of Baja California in Ensenada,
Mexico.
Joseph LaStella, President of GSPI, stated, "Algae has been the least
studied feedstock source to produce biodiesel, yet holds the greatest
solution simultaneously for energy development and global warming
mitigation."
Algae eats CO2, which is the biggest Global Warming Gas, and can produce
up to 60 times more oil per acre than traditionally used agricultural oil
crops (soybeans, corn, canola, jatropha, etc.).
Mr. LaStella further quotes from a U.S. Department of Energy report, "In a
World of ever more limited natural resources, algae technology offers the
opportunity to utilize land and water resources that are today unsuited
for any other land use needs. For example, microalgae complements rather
than competes with other biomass based fuel technologies." The report goes
on to say that microalgae is one of the most efficient CO2/O2 exchangers on
the planet and one of the most variable ecological groups of organisms and
at the same time they are one of the least studied.
In-Flight Media has produced an impressive current-event documentary type
two-minute video clip for GSPI. The video illustrates a solution to both
solving the fuel crisis and global warming crisis simultaneously. Over
5-million people will view this video on Continental Airline flights
during the months of April and May. A preview of this video is presently
available for viewing at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=595872956429027619.
Green Star Products has been a technology leader for many years in the
biodiesel industry with its advanced reactor system (see press release
dated March 7, 2007). The GSPI biodiesel reactor technology combined with
its Consortium partners' advanced algae processing system makes GSPI a
front-runner in the energy race.
The general public does not realize the un-sustainability of our society
when considering that the U.S. uses 25% of the total World oil production
each day and has only 2% of the total World oil reserves. Most people do
not realize that for every gallon of petroleum fuel burned (diesel or
gasoline) in their vehicles this gallon releases 15 pounds of global
warming gases into the atmosphere!
The two GSPI algae processing demonstration facilities will be in
production by late summer 2007.
Green Star Products, Inc. is an environmentally friendly company
dedicated to creating innovative cost-effective products to improve the
quality of life and clean up the environment. Green Star Products and its
Consortium are involved in the production of renewable clean-burning
biodiesel and other products, including lubricants, additives and devices
that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy in vehicles, machinery and
power plants.
For more information, see Green Star Products' Web site at www.GreenStarUSA.com, or call
Investor Relations at 619-864-4010, or fax 619-789-4743, or email info@GreenStarUSA.com.
Information about trading prices and volume can be obtained at several
Internet sites, including www.bloomberg.com and www.bigcharts.com
under the ticker symbol "GSPI".
Forward-looking statements in the release are made pursuant to the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance
of the company's products, increased levels of competition for the company,
new products and technological changes, the company's dependence on
third-party suppliers, and other risks detailed from time to time in the
company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Copyright Business Wire 2007
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