In the recent years Canada has positioned its economy on research and development and with world class universities and researchers, there is a tremendous amount of highly valuable research capacity in Canada. The public universities are engaged in ground-breaking research, particularly in the area of environment and alternative fuels. As a company with roots in Canada - two of our founders are from Canada - we have started the process to tap into the research being done in the country.

Innovations in the area of biodiesel refinery technology are of most interest to us in Canada. Our associations with some of the major players in Canada will give us an edge in the marketplace and allow us to be more profitable and more environmentally sustainable than our competitors -- a giant leap towards achieving the triple bottom-line vision.