FuelMaker Corporation

Natural Gas versus Propane & Electric Forklifts

FuelMaker Market Segments Ice Resurfacers Forklifts Fleets

FuelMaker Customers

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Honda ( Alliston & Alabama ) Georgia Pacific Columbia Forest Products Speedy Transport

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Labatt Brewery Molson Brewery Owens-Corning TRW Canada Cott Beverages Goodyear Rubbermaid Magna Plants Purolator Courier USF Holland Flex-N-Gate Plants

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ITT Industries Electro-Motive General Dynamics American Bottling Smurfit MBI Image-Pac Kruger Norampac Armour Transport MSM Transport

Benefits of Natural Gas for Forklifts

Benefits of FuelMaker & Natural Gas Refueling

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Emissions Reduction Injury Reduction Safest Fossil Fuel Used by many companies for ISO 14001 Forklift Performance Benefits Most Convenient Refueling Process Economic Benefits

Emissions Reduction

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Drastically improve indoor air quality with natural gas

 Tests have shown that the use of natural gas forklifts can reduce carbon monoxide levels by

up to 95%

Propane Forklift  Carbon monoxide exposure can cause headaches, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and even death

Emissions Reduction Propane vs. Natural Gas Forklift Emissions LPG Test 1 LPG Test 2 CNG Test 1 CNG Test 2 % Reduction from LPG Carbon Monoxide

(Poisonous gas)

86.39 79.11 4.01 3.92 95% Reactive Hydrocarbons

(Unburned fuel out of tailpipe)

3.01 2.73 0.83 0.85 70% Nitrous Oxides

(Creates smog)

7.62 8.36 4.00 3.53 53% Carbon Dioxide

(Greenhouse gas)

1,577 1,592 1,430 1,390 11%

Test results obtained from: Environmental Research and Development Corp., Gaithersburg, MD., Clean Fuels Inc. Martinsburg WV.

Emissions Reduction

Q. Why such a big difference in emission levels?

A. CHEMISTRY  Propane is composed of 3 carbon atoms linked with 8 hydrogen atoms (C 3 H 8 )  Propane, which has a more complex chemical makeup than methane, produces higher emission levels

H H

Propane

H H C H C H C H H

Emissions Reduction

Q. Why such a big difference in emission levels?

A. CHEMISTRY  Methane is composed of one carbon atom linked with four hydrogen atoms (CH4)  This simple chemical structure provides natural gas with its clean burning characteristics

H

Methane

H C H H

Propane Health & Safety Risks

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Back injuries are the #1 workplace injury and generate the highest number of Worker Compensation claims

 CNG refueling eliminates injuries caused by the physical handling of propane cylinders  CNG cylinders are permanently mounted on the forklift

Propane Health & Safety Risks

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Exposure to liquid propane can cause severe frostbite burns on bare skin

 When liquid propane comes in contact with bare skin, it draws heat away from it as it evaporates, causing frostbite  CNG, which is naturally in a gaseous state, does not change states when exposed to the atmosphere

Propane Health & Safety Risks

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Propane is extremely flammable – Fire Hazard The use of natural gas means no on-site storage of flammable liquids

 CNG is less flammable due to its higher ignition point  CNG is lighter than air, so it rises & dissipates rapidly

Natural Gas Forklift Benefits

Benefits of fueling your forklifts with CNG vs. LPG: • Longer engine life and less frequent maintenance (oil is not contaminated by fuel, minimal carbon build-up) • Reduced maintenance costs • No engine knock due to high octane level (130 vs. 110) • Natural gas is also the best cold starting fuel available

Economics & Cost-Savings

The System pays for itself with no capital investment required!

Your current monthly propane budget pays for the CNG system:

Current Propane Cost =

 higher CO  back injury risk  frostbite potential  productivity losses  air makeup costs

Natural Gas + All in Lease

(refueling system & forklift conversion) 

Cleaner Air

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Safer Workplace

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Injury Reduction

Natural Gas vs. Electric

Electric Forklifts

• Substantial floor space is required – Specific area is required for battery charging and exchange area – Specific area is required for battery wash – must include special filter processing to remove hazardous contaminants from the waste water – Specific area is required for employee wash in the event of hazardous liquid spill

Electric Forklifts

• Using a hazardous product – Recharging process emits hazardous gases and fumes that must be vented to the outdoors – Safety equipment is required to be worn during the battery maintenance and changing process – Excessive battery handling can lead to premature battery failure

Electric Forklifts

• Significant costs and missed production opportunities – Lack of battery maintenance can result in replacement of costly batteries – Productivity loss due to time required for handling batteries

FuelMaker CNG Fueling System

With FuelMaker, refueling is simple and convenient: • A quick fill in just 2 minutes • No need to change fuel cylinders or batteries • No indoor space required • Refuel directly to the permanently mounted CNG cylinder • No safety equipment is required to be worn • Eliminate risks associated with on-site propane storage • Increase productivity with ‘opportunity’ refueling •

NO Investment or Capital Required!

Benefits of Natural Gas

• Natural Gas is the cleanest fossil fuel available – up to 95% cleaner than propane emissions • Natural Gas is the safest fossil fuel available – over 75% of homes & business’s in Canada use Natural Gas • Natural Gas is the most convenient fossil fuel available – if your facility has Natural Gas, we can install a station • Natural Gas is the most economical fossil fuel – especially true when compared to current electricity costs

FuelMaker Forklift Refueling Convenient Refueling Process

FuelMaker Forklift Refueling

FuelMaker & Natural Gas

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The Cleanest

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The Safest

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The Most Convenient

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The Most Economical