3. Slide 3
Mission Statement
Hawaii Renewable Resources seeks to
build/own and operate sustainable projects
in bioenergy for production of electricity and
natural gas along with the production of
animal feeds, fertilizers and compost thru
the innovative use of technologies in
digestion and separations utilizing sources
of local food wastes, high solids waste,
liquid wastes and energy crop products.
4. Slide 4
Features and Benefits of HRR
1. Waste minimization from post consumer foods, solids and liquids currently going to
landfills and thermal conversion.
2. Production of electricity for local grid or dedicated use customers
3. Production of vehicle grade CNG to reduce use of import fuels
4. Creation of local jobs in farming, and plant operation
5. Re purposing of fallow land for energy and local food production
6. Reestablishment of the local pig, fish, and chicken production thru supply of lower
cost Hawaii certified feeds.
7. Production of fertilizers, compost and nutrient irrigation water to aid Hawaii farmers for
local food production to reduce dependency on imports.
9. Local education of Secondary students and University of Hawaii curriculum in
Sustainable/Renewable technology options in Real Practice.
9. Applied education site for UH West Campus in sustainable technology.
10. Zero discharge and zero impact from plant operations.
11. Exportable technology for other Pacific Rim nations with energy and food production
issues.
12. Recovery of process heat for use in cold storage of food products.
5. Slide 5
Hawaii Renewable Resources LLC
Local company focused on Biogas
•167 operating systems
on Biogas in the US
(300 world wide)
•First system installed 1997
•Systems still in use today
•Three patents for Biogas
Purification
Portland Oregon
Johannesburg South Africa
6. Slide 6
Company Goals & Objectives
• Create Renewable Energy from
organic waste & crops
• Sustainable production of animal feeds
and fertilizers for local agriculture
production
• Provide sustainable technologies for the
Pacific Rim
7. Slide 7
Biogas Production
When organic matter
decomposes it produces biogas
Biogas
60% Methane
+38% Carbon Dioxide
+ Impurities
17. Slide 17
Renewable Energy ParkRenewable Energy Park
located adjacent to Landfilllocated adjacent to Landfill
and PMRFand PMRF
Biogas at Kekaha Landfill