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BOSTON, Aug 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that it has been ranked number one out of seven organizations that will receive a financial award from the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities' Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Program. The CHP Program is a Clean Energy program that provides financial incentives to companies that can demonstrate the greatest potential for efficient use of the electricity and heat produced by a CHP generator system. CHP systems are designed to make use of waste heat, thereby improving the efficiency of fuel use.
The Board determined that, of all the companies submitting applications for the CHP Program award, Converted Organics would most efficiently use the greatest percentage of combined heat and power through its proprietary High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC) manufacturing process for its organic fertilizer and soil amendment products. Converted Organics manufactures these products at the Company's flagship Woodbridge, N.J., facility.
"Converted Organics is thrilled to accept the CHP Program award, and very proud to be ranked first in terms of efficient use of heat and power," said Edward J. Gildea, President of Converted Organics. "Since its inception, Converted Organics has been is committed to bringing the concept of sustainable development to life by utilizing the natural capital of food waste to create an organic fertilizer product which benefits the environment without generating additional waste. This award is further evidence of our commitment to environmentally efficient operations."
Converted Organics will receive a financial award of $711,900 from the Board of Public Utilities' Combined Heat and Power Program. The CHP generator, which will be supplied by Cummins Energy Solutions Business, will be powered by natural gas from the Elizabethtown (N.J.) Gas Company.
About Converted Organics Inc.
Converted Organics (NASDAQ:COIN), based in Boston, MA, is dedicated to producing valuable all-natural, organic soil amendment or fertilizer products through food waste recycling. The company uses proven, state-of-the-art technologies to create a product that helps grow healthier food and improve environmental quality. Converted Organics plans to sell and distribute its environmentally friendly fertilizer products in the retail, turf management, and agribusiness markets.
Converted Organics' fertilizer products will be produced in both a dry pellet and liquid concentrate. Converted Organics' products have been tested in numerous field trials for more than a dozen crops with the result that, on average, the net value of the farmer's crop increased 11-16%, depending on the particular crop and product application. This is due, in part, to the disease suppression characteristics of the product, which reduce or eliminate the need for other costly, often toxic, crop protection applications. Increased use of nitrogen in commercial agriculture and turf grass applications, such as golf courses, has reduced the soil's ability to absorb nitrogen and other nutrients. Using the products produced by Converted Organics helps restore the soil by replenishing these micronutrients. This reduces the amount of nitrogen required in a virtuous cycle that benefits from long-term use. As a result, use of the product will reduce chemical run-off to streams, ponds and rivers, an objective with significant long-term benefits to the environment.
The products have a long shelf life compared to many other organic fertilizers. In a number of lab and field trials, the liquid product has been shown to be effective in mitigating powdery mildew, a leaf fungus that effects most plants and grasses and restricts the flow of water and nutrients to the plant. The Company's fertilizer products can be used on a stand-alone basis or in combination with more traditional fertilizers and crop protection products. Converted Organics expects to benefit from increased regulatory focus on organic waste processing and on environmentally friendly growing practices.
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SOURCE: Converted Organics Inc.
PR Financial Marketing Jim Blackman, 713-256-0369 jim@prfmonline.com
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