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© Emission Credits Corporation Copyright 2006

EMISSION CREDITS CORPORATION

HARVESTING CREDITS

TOGETHER WE ARE THE SOLUTION

EMISSION CREDITS CORPORATON

Privately owned Alberta corporation

Extra provincial incorporations in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario

and Quebec



Aggregate offset credits on behalf of diverse portfolio of land owners


Not affiliated with producer organization or industry business

Independent of Government



Member of Better Business Bureau #45041

Member of Canadian Standards Association #SM5546

Hold copyrights to pilot project, contracts, and business opportunity



http://www.csa.ca/

Program underwritten by Lloyd’s of London



http://www.lloyds.com/

A GHG measurement equivalent to 1 tonne of A GHG measurement equivalent to 1 tonne of COCO22 emissions either removed or replaced from emissions either removed or replaced from

the atmosphere resulting from a change in the atmosphere resulting from a change in practicepractice

What is an Emission What is an Emission Credit?Credit?

=- Reduction


Two kinds of GHG Offsets Two kinds of GHG Offsets Credits:Credits:Reduce/Replace:Reduce/Replace:

Reduces or avoids Reduces or avoids emissions from a emissions from a sourcesource (e.g. compost programs, feed rations, (e.g. compost programs, feed rations, N fertilizer application)N fertilizer application)

Replace one Replace one produce for anotherproduce for another(e.g. fossil fuels with renewable (e.g. fossil fuels with renewable products)products)


Two kinds of GHG Offsets Two kinds of GHG Offsets Credits:Credits:

Remove:Remove:

Stores COStores CO22 in soil in soil

(e.g. conversion of zero (e.g. conversion of zero till, crop residue, till, crop residue, summer fallow, etc.) summer fallow, etc.)


Carbon Credits in Carbon Credits in Agriculture: Agriculture:

Business OpportunityBusiness Opportunity


THINK OUTSIDE THE BARN

There are many innovative changes to generate additional credits and revenue

BE CREATIVE © Emission Credits Corporation Copyright 2006

AgricultureAgriculture is 10% of the problem Agriculture is 10% of the problem

but with proper investment it can be but with proper investment it can be 25% of the Solution 25% of the Solution


Reduction and Removal

Cropping Protocols:

Validated and Verified Tillage ConversionsValidated and Verified Reduction In Summerfallow PracticesValidation and Verified Crop Residue Crop RotationsFertilization PracticesMarginal Land ConversionsFossil Fuel Reductions © Emission Credits Corporation Copyright 2006

Working on different protocols


Livestock Operations includes:

Feed EfficienciesManure Management Manure Handling SystemsSolid Manure Storage ManagementManure Field ApplicationsFossil Fuel Reductions


Working on different protocols

Changes in manure storage and handing earns emission off-set credits





New ventilation filtering system and/or containment of harmful releases




Changes In Feed Programs

Generates faster growth Creates less manure

Convert intensive tilling to zero tilling

Removal


Leave residue on harvest lands

Removal


Increase fertilizer efficiency


Removal

Rotational/managed grazing/pasture fertilization


Removal

Convert marginal land to hay or grass land


Removal


Reduction

FeedlotsConvert manure storage to windrow


Reduction

DairyConvert manure to windrow


Reduction

Additional SavingsFossil Fuel Reductions


Our Contract Program


Initial service agreement covers 2002 to 2006 farming yearsOur contract - user friendly language and renewable annuallyEach year ex post or previous year, never into future


Our Contract Program

Participants receive a royalty of 60%

Payment after certificate issued and sale completed



Data controlled through exclusively designed software program

Qualified independent third party auditors are used

Use CSA ISO 14064 Standards


Use GPS & tracking satellite programs

Ownership

Contracts for landowner

Contracts for landowner and renter



Management

Individual best management practicesEach operation is different and reviewed for its own individuality




For data centric businesses, Information Technology is the heart of the company.

For small to medium size businesses that compete in highly competitive market places, Information Technology is a key component to competitive strategy.

Information Technology can streamline business processes and increase efficiencies, resulting in lower operating costs



Information TechnologyInformation TechnologyIT department consists of multiple personnel with :

Department Manager System Administrator Network Administrator Database Administrator Telecommunications Administrator Security Administrator Project Manager Business Analyst Application Developers Website Developers Report Writers System and Network Analysts



ECC’s IT DepartmentECC’s IT Department

Internet Access Connection Consulting / Network Architecture Desktop Application Deployment & Management Long Term Application Hosting and Database Support Network Administration Phone System Administration Server Administration Security System Redundancy & Backup Application Development Web Development Reporting and Business Intelligence Data Entry Third Party Application and Data Integration Managing IT Project Development and Implementation Managing all IT Personnel



IT VisionIT Vision

Not a simple application to collection of land use Information and calculation green house gas reductionsAn end-to-end enterprise solution specifically for ECCOur enterprise solution will integrate all data and processes into a unified system. It will use multiple components of computer software and hardware use a unified database to store data for system modules.Custom solution serves the hardware and software needs of every department within ECC.



The core elements of our enterprise solution include:

Supply Chain Management

Credit creation, serialization and inventory

management

Financials

Customer relationship and contract management

Data warehousing and data/credit audit trail

Universally compliant application (CS0X, CCRA,

Emission Audits)


Contact Contact ManagementManagement

Suppliers Suppliers (Farmers)(Farmers)

Buyers Buyers (Customers)(Customers)

Land Land UnitsUnits

ContractsContracts DocumentDocumentManagementManagement

AnnualAnnualLand UseLand Use

Chart ofChart ofProtocolsProtocols

CreditCreditCreationCreation

CSA Audit &CSA Audit &AuthorizationAuthorization

InventoryInventory

Sales OrdersSales OrdersInvoicesInvoices

ChequesCheques

PaymentsPayments

Agent Agent CommissionsCommissions

ECC Enterprise Application Roadmap- From Farm to FarmerECC Enterprise Application Roadmap- From Farm to Farmer

Microsoft SQL Server DatabaseECTracker Reporting Engine / Business Intelligence

ECC’s Virtual and Physical Hosted Infrastructure

Own

Created byOwners applied to

Owners provide

Added intofor

Submitted to

Authorized CreditsGiven Serial ID

Added to

To CreateTo

Issue

Matched to

Made to

Recognized as

WIP

Inventory

CommissionsRevenue

COGS

AR

As

Back OfficeAP, AR, GL, WIP, Inv.

AP

Desktop Hardware & Software

Land TitlesLand Titles

Verify ownership with

ContractContractVerificationVerificationOnce

signed

Paid as

Sent as

Applied to

Added to

Sale Order

Invoices

Cheques

3rd Party Audit3rd Party Audit

Perform a

Emission Credits Corporation"We do not inherit the earth from our

parents, we borrow it from our children.”

Saint Exupery


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