Kent BioEnergy Corporation Announces Formation of South Carolina Division

SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
Kent BioEnergy Corporation, a producer of renewable energy and other industrial
solutions based on microalgae, announces the formation of its South Carolina
Division.

Mr. Knox Grant joined the company as Managing Director to be based in
Charleston, South Carolina. His focus is on the application of Kent BioEnergy's
microalgae based technologies to capture and use CO2 from the flue gas generated
by power plants. CO2 is a source of carbon - an essential requirement for the
growth of microalgae along with nitrogen, phosphorus, sunlight, and water. In
the future, Kent BioEnergy's carbon capture approaches could benefit all
businesses with carbon emissions.

"I am very enthusiastic about bringing Kent BioEnergy's focus to South
Carolina," said Mr. Grant. He added, "South Carolina has a development strategy
to build several new power plants and is heavily dependent on coal. Our approach
offers solutions to the anticipated air quality permitting opposition and carbon
emissions. Also, the company's long-time relationship with Professor Brune
(Clemson University, SC) will create a unique home-team appeal."

"Knox Grant brings a wealth of experience to this expansion of operations -
another step towards the conduct of a global business," said Jim Carlberg, EVP,
Operations. "Mr. Grant has been in commercial aquaculture for twenty years in
which he applied algae technologies, and he is familiar with Dr. Brune and his
work. He's also an accomplished entrepreneur who has been involved in all
aspects of financing and operating such businesses, in Europe, Latin America,
and the U.S."

More detailed biographies are available on the Kent BioEnergy Corporation
website.

About Kent BioEnergy Corporation

Kent BioEnergy employs commercially viable microalgae-based technologies for
liquid fuel production, water pollution remediation, CO2 capture, landfill
management, and production of livestock feed additives.

Based on 40 years of technology-driven indoor and outdoor commercial aquaculture
experience, Kent BioEnergy has advanced, proprietary, and industrially-relevant
solutions for each of the critical technical and economic obstacles known to
remain in the development of commercial-scale production of liquid fuels from
algae. This includes worldwide exclusive rights to Clemson University's patented
technologies for harvesting and converting microalgae biomass to biolipids.

The company has operations in southern California, including a 160 acre process
development/production facility south of Palm Springs, a research laboratory in
San Diego and now an office in South Carolina.

Kent BioEnergy Corporation
Leah Knoll, 858-452-5765
lknoll@kentbioenergy.com
www.kentbioenergy.com

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