PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY
To produce high-quality fuels and the elimination of waste
About Cielo
Aspiring to lead the waste-to-fuels industry using environmentally friendly, economically sustainable technology.
We offer exposure to an early mover that has an opportunity to both define and capture market share in the waste-to-fuel industry. At our Aldersyde Facility, we have achieved proof of concept for our technology, and our ongoing advancement to commercialization will occur in the context of an investor driven ESG boom supported by industry and government agendas to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel.
Cielo is aiming to transform most household and industrial waste currently directed to landfills into valuable fuel. Our facilities will be designed to operate without harmful emissions, and we can help greatly reduce methane emissions from landfills, as well as reduce reliance on imported biofuels made from agricultural products.
LOW INPUT COSTS
Comprised of the most available, inexpensive feedstock from which the potential exists to generate “tipping” fees
ESG-CENTRIC BUSINESS MODEL
We are focused on reducing emissions and GHGs and continually reducing the carbon intensity of our fuels
CARBON CREDIT UPSIDE
We will target the production of low carbon, renewable, and biofuels
2021 Key Events
- Leadership Transition – New management team implemented to lead inflection point.
- Internal Technical Expertise and Partnerships – Developed in-house technical team and expanded external technical support to include first-in-class global consulting engineering firm.
- Ft. Saskatchewan Site Acquisition – Closed acquisition of 60-acre site and industrial building in Alberta.
- Elbow River Marketing – Offtake agreement provides for efficient sale of diesel meeting highway specifications while preserving ability for Cielo to capitalize on spot market.
- Aldersyde Engineering Design – Initiation of design phase for upgrading and improving production performance at the Aldersyde Facility.
- Initiation of Design of Research and Development (R&D) Demonstration Facility – New 60-lph R&D Facility identified as the quickest and most cost-effective method to utilize learnings from Aldersyde to design a full-scale commercial facility.
The Path Forward
2022 Milestones & Objectives
Aldersyde
- Phase I: Mid-June 2022 – Commissioning of Aldersyde Facility completed. Results to date indicate historic plugging that inhibited steady-state production now resolved. Quality of distillate produced showing significant improvement in quality, including reduction in particulate. In addition to successful implementation of Cielo-designed reactor waste management system, expectations for demonstration of steady-state production in June 2022.
- Phase II: September 2022 – Intended commissioning of redesign of Aldersyde Facility to attain designation as 1,000-lph commercial facility, and to further facilitate design of full-scale wood waste to fuel facility. Paused due to inflationary cost pressures. Cielo strategy to focus on utilization of cost-effective R&D Demonstration Facility for economic scale-up of process for design of commercial facilities.
Research and Development (R&D) Demonstration Facility
- April 2022 – Construction commenced for 60-lph R&D Demonstration Facility.
- Q3 2022 – Commissioning of 60-lph R&D Demonstration Facility.
- Q4 2022 – Commence testing of plastic waste at R&D Demonstration Facility.
2023 Forecast Milestones
- Design – initiate full-scale, commercial waste-to-fuel Facility.
- Refine details – in terms of scope, volume, cost, and timing of construction of a Full-Scale Facility.
- Seek strategic relationships – with waste producers, recycling companies, and fuel customers.
- Continuum of R&D – continue testing of multiple infeed stocks (plastics, railway ties, organics, etc.), catalysts, carrier fluid, and technologies.
- Further enhance quality of production – through reduction of carbon intensity, and identify successive locations with proper logistics for waste and fuel distribution.
More Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Cielo?
Cielo is a publicly traded company on the TSXV using the trading symbol CMC, and also on the OTCQB using the trading symbol CWSFF. We also trade on the Frankfurt (36.F) exchange in Germany.
What information is Cielo able to provide with respect to operations updates and other timelines?
With Cielo being publicly traded on several exchanges including the TSXV, operational updates can only be given in formal news releases to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of material information to all our shareholders. This would apply to any material information, such as construction timelines, expansion plans, and any other milestones that could impact the share price. Any comments to individual shareholders or individuals interested in Cielo can only be made with information that has already been press released. Press Releases can be found on our website under News & Media.
Who owns the Facility in Aldersyde?
Cielo owns 100% of the facility located at Aldersyde.
What type of waste products can Cielo’s facility receive and convert to renewable fuels?
The Aldersyde Facility is currently converting wood waste into fuel, and its process has been tested with several waste feedstocks. Testing at Cielo’s Research and Development (R&D) Demonstration Facility will determine the commercial viability of all fibrous materials including organics, wood waste (sawdust, bark, recycling products, cardboard, railway ties, etc.), rubber, municipal solid waste, blue box recycling, and plastic.
What type of fuels can you produce?
Cielo has the capability to produce diesel and naphtha. With the addition of certain equipment, Cielo can produce kerosene (aviation/marine fuel) through the use of Cielo’s technology.
How is this technology different from pyrolysis?
The process of pyrolysis uses high temperature, high pressure and burns the waste streams producing a toxic ash and high emissions. Cielo’s technology operates at a lower temperature and pressure and produces no harmful emissions.
Can your facility take a variety of waste products at the same time?
We are currently processing wood waste at the Aldersyde Facility. Facility design will likely focus on single feedstocks based on availability in close proximity to a facility.
Can you convert plastics?
Cielo’s technology can convert waste plastic to fuel. Following the construction of our Research and Development (R&D) Demonstration Facility, Cielo intends to commence testing for commercial scale plastic-to-fuel processing.
