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Chicago, January 29, 2010 (word count: 571)

Jamg, Jiutai, Lu’an, Shenhua, Yitai – these latest conversion units are all located in China, and some of them represent world firsts. World CTL has invited their managers to share practical information about them. The program, to which energy leaders and conversion specialists will also be contributing, is available on www.world-ctl.com.

At the close of the discussions, the 2010 World CTL Award will be presented to Mr. Zhang Jiming, vice president of Shenhua Liquefaction, for the contribution his work on direct conversion has made to the knowledge and development of CTL.

After three days of conferences, April 16 will be devoted to touring three plants in Inner Mongolia, an hour and a half by plane from Beijing: Shenhua’s direct coal liquefaction plant, Yitai’s indirect coal liquefaction plant and Jiutai’s plant for methanol and DME production from coal.

“After [previous editions in] Paris and Washington, we are delighted to be organizing the 2010 World CTL in Beijing and Inner Mongolia, since China is the country undergoing the most rapid development in our industry. Industrialists and research scientists are now showing us that they support this choice,” says Serge Périneau, president of the World CTL 2010 Conference.

Coal liquefaction is a subject of growing interest today. 30% of the diesel and petrol consumed in South Africa are now produced from coal. The U.S. Air Force is continuing its flight trials using this type of fuel, and will have tested its entire fleet by the end of 2011. The world leader in coal production, Shenhua, started up its first CTL unit in 2008, with a capacity of 20,000 barrels per day.

In strategic terms, reducing energy dependence on crude oil and gas has become a priority, because these have limited reserves spread unevenly throughout the world, in contrast to coal and biomass, which can now be converted to liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons by current technologies. As these processes are still little applied, it is essential for research scientists and industrialists to share their experiences.

The use of coal, the most carbonaceous of fossil fuels, involves major environmental stakes through its very nature. The increasingly accurate assessment of greenhouse gas emissions makes it possible to compare several energy routes. It notably shows the benefits to the environment of coupling CTL with CCS (carbon capture and storage). New technological breakthroughs are being studied in terms of the environment, which will be discussed during the conference.

Because of their complexity, conversion processes necessitate huge investments. The profitability of projects will depend on their location and variations in the price of oil and coal.

Given the strategic, technological, environmental and economic issues at stake, everyone is aware that efficient solutions will be found by sharing points of view and making a success of partnerships, often on an international scale. The mission of the World CTL Conference is to foster these exchanges.

For more information, please contact:

WORLD CTL
Sandrine Driancourt
62 rue de courcelles
75008 Paris
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 1 44 01 87 13
Fax: +33 1 44 01 87 92
E-mail: management@world-ctl2010.com
Web: www.world-ctl.com

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FRANCE PROVES THAT LESS IS MORE:
Paving the way for energy efficiency in the workplace and at home

Chicago, October 1, 2009 (word count: 525)
As part of its “Green New Deal,” France is refining a recipe to promote energy efficiency, maintain optimum comfort levels and encourage business.

Currently, buildings are the largest energy consumers in France, accounting for 40% of final energy consumption and 20% of CO2 emissions. In an effort to lower those numbers, the recent “Grenelle I” bill emerged from France’s Grenelle Environmental Roundtable Talks. The bill will require designs for all government and corporate buildings built from 2010 to meet “low consumption building” standards. These standards, which require primary energy consumption to be less than 50 kWh/m2/year, will also apply to all new housing from 2012. Starting in 2020, all new buildings will be required to comply with the “positive energy” standards of producing more energy than they consume. Old buildings will need to be renovated, to meet a target for average consumption of between 90 and 150 kWh/m2 each year.

Already skilled in building energy-efficient futures, French companies such as St Gobain and Lafarge are leading the way in the world’s building materials industry, offering products and insulating materials that are more efficient than standard materials.  Several foreign companies are also taking advantage of the country’s expertise in this area. Companies such as Rockwool (Denmark), DOW (U.S.) and Knauff (Germany) have set up operations in France and are developing environmentally friendly housing concepts.

Two particularly innovative companies in the field of solar energy are The Imerys Group, the leading French producer of solar panels, and the German group Viessman, the number one producer of solar cells in France. The latter established its innovative center for manufacturing domestic hot water tanks and solar cells in Faulquemont (Lorraine), and exports 80% of its output.

To encourage homeowners to make energy efficiency improvements on their homes, France introduced a 10-year, zero-rate eco-loan in 2009, making it possible to finance up to €30,000 of energy renovation work for private housing. In addition, a sustainable development tax credit allows people to deduct from their tax bill between 15% and 50% of their spending on equipment and materials to improve energy efficiency in their main home.

The sustainable development savings account (LDD), which is not subject to tax, will make it possible to collect more than €10 billion for financing investment loans, granted by the banks in partnership with the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME). To be eligible for these loans, buildings must now be compliant with the “low consumption building” or “very high energy performance” standards. This work will benefit from the discount VAT rate of 5.5% and will be eligible for funding from regional authorities and the National Home Improvement Agency (ANAH).

For David Appia, chairman and CEO of Invest in France, “Foreign businesses must capitalize on the bold, targeted measures introduced by the French government to improve household energy efficiency in France. These advantages make France a buoyant leading market in Europe.”

The Invest in France Agency (IFA) promotes and facilitates international investment in France. The IFA network operates worldwide. The IFA works in partnership with regional development agencies to offer international investors business opportunities and customized services all over France.

For more information, please contact:

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New York, NY 10019
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E-mail: amanda.hilson@investinfrance.orgWeb: www.investinfrance.org/northamerica

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(Glen Ellyn, IL) Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc. is re-introducing its trademark Motor-Safe Repair System for rewinding electric motors as an alternative to other destructive methods using burnout ovens. The resulting, finished motors are more energy efficient, provide increased uptime and last longer.

Using the Motor-Safe process, a technician carefully removes the original windings using a controlled “warming” method and hydraulic device. This technique pulls the softened windings from the stator without damaging the stator and thus avoids the extreme, uneven temperatures of burnout ovens which distort the core and laminations. In addition to maintaining the structural integrity of the motor frame and components, the Motor-Safe process enables faster turnaround– typically a one to two-hour process, compared to eight to ten hours using burnout ovens and other destructive stripping methods.

The vast majority of motor repair shops use burnout ovens to remove original windings by baking the motor to exceed 680°F. The high, uneven temperatures compromise the integrity of the motor core with frame damage and iron distortion. The high heat also damages the insulation of the motor laminations causing circulating currents, hot spots and uneven amperage draw. The resulting motor runs hotter, is less efficient and has a shortened half-life.

Dreisilker is a leading provider of commercial and industrial motors, drives, controls, repair and field service expertise to a wide range of industries, including: machine tools, utilities, municipalities, water reclamation, heating-ventilation-air-conditioning, and material processors. Founded in 1955, the company specializes in non-burnout motor rewind, field service and motor repair, engineered solutions, and reliability-based solutions for rotating machine assets. The corporate headquarters is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and is supported by an auxiliary sales and repair facility in McHenry as well as five other branch locations in the greater Chicago area, with an additional location near Atlanta, GA.

For additional information, please contact:

Christopher Connell, Marketing Manager

Phone: (630) 469-7510 extension 244

E-mail: cconnell@dreisilker.com    

Website: www.dreisilker.com

Dreisilker Electric Motors Inc.

352 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-5646