TOLEDO, OH -- N-Viro International Corp. announced today the launching of its new non- alkaline drying technology and approval by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of two new patent applications for the technology.

Terry J. Logan, President and CEO and Chief Technical Officer stated, "The new non-alkaline technology expands on the Company's existing thermal drying technology, the BioDry system. The new technology incorporates the company's extensive experience with mineral by-products in stabilization and disinfection, but produces non-alkaline rather than alkaline products. The new non-alkaline drying system uses mineral by-products to enhance heating and drying of organics and to produce a more stable product at costs significantly lower than conventional thermal drying."

Logan further stated, "This new technology, coupled with the demonstrated benefits of mineral by-products in eliminating the risks of fires or explosions inherent in conventional thermal drying, will provide the flexibility to cost-effectively manufacture a range of products for use in agriculture, horticulture, for reclamation and landfill cover, and as biomass fuel.

"The Company has also reengineered the BioDry system to recycle a portion of the dried product, thereby achieving volume reduction comparable to conventional thermal drying. These new enhancements of the Company's BioDry technology provide a highly competitive and flexible alternative to conventional thermal drying and will allow N-Viro to compete for a greater share of the growing municipal market for thermal biosolids drying."

N-Viro International Corporation develops and licenses its technology to municipalities and private companies. N-Viro's patented processes use lime and/or mineral-rich, combustion byproducts to treat, pasteurize, immobilize and convert wastewater sludge and other bio-organic wastes into biomineral agricultural and soil-enrichment products with real market value.

More information about N-Viro International can be obtained by contacting the office by e-mail inquiry to info@nviro.com

Web site: http://www.nviro.com/

Fuel Cells : 500 Kilowatts of Renewable Power To City of Santa Barbara

DANBURY, CT -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Alliance Power will supply 500 kilowatts of renewable power to Santa Barbara -- a city committed to environmental leadership. The two 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell power plants will supply electric power and heat to Santa Barbara's El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant, using methane gas from the anaerobic digesters as the fuel source. The power plants are expected to be delivered and operational in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Southern California Edison, administrator for The California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) Self-Generation Incentive Program for their service territory, has issued a reservation letter that will provide incentive funding of $2.25 million to the combined entity.

"This project continues our success in the wastewater treatment market where we now have six installations sited and is a perfect example of how our DFC power plants are ready today to provide an environmentally sound and cost- effective means to generate electricity, " said Herbert T. Nock, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales of FuelCell Energy. "This project also demonstrates the role that well-funded, multi-year government incentive programs, such as California's Self-Generation Incentive Program, can play in bringing renewable energy sources to the commercial marketplace to the benefit of ratepayers and the environment."

"The cost of electricity purchased by the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant has more than doubled in the past four years, making it economically feasible to use the methane to generate electricity," said Rebecca Bjork, Wastewater System Manager for the City of Santa Barbara. "This project provides exceptional overall value for the City of Santa Barbara by reducing electricity costs while balancing environmental impact and costs."

Continued Bjork: "In addition to saving money, we will substantially reduce air pollution emissions by using the methane gas as the hydrogen source for the fuel cells, rather than simply flaring the gas. We estimate that we will reduce annual emissions by up to 35,000 pounds of oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) pollutants and 500 tons of carbon dioxide annually by using fuel cells instead of flaring the gas. These are real and tangible benefits to the ratepayers and residents of Santa Barbara."

Industrial and municipal wastewater treatment facilities with anaerobic gas digesters present an important opportunity for the FuelCell Energy's DFC power plants. The methane generated from the anaerobic gas digestion process is used as fuel for the Company's DFC power plants, which in turn generates the electricity to operate wastewater treatment equipment at the plant. Moreover, wastewater treatment gas is a renewable fuel eligible for government incentive funding for project installations throughout the world. The Company has sited five other DFC power plants at wastewater treatment facilities in the U.S. and Japan, including its first one-megawatt DFC1500 in King County, Washington.

FuelCell Energy, Inc., based in Danbury, Connecticut, is a world leader in the development and manufacture of high temperature hydrogen fuel cells for clean electric power generation, currently offering DFC power plant products ranging in size from 250 kilowatts to 2 megawatts for applications up to 50 megawatts. Its subsidiary, Global Thermoelectric Inc., is a leader in the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) products and the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of thermoelectric stationary power generators for use in remote locations.

More information is available at www.fuelcellenergy.com

HOUSTON, TX -- USFilter Operating Services, Inc., is now Veolia Water North America Operating Services, Inc., adopting the name of its parent company.

The name change results from a Sept. 2003 announcement by USFilter's parent company, Veolia Environment, of its intention to sell select USFilter equipment and consumer businesses and to focus on its core outsourcing services business.

"While the USFilter name certainly has brand recognition, we will have a greater advantage in the marketplace under the Veolia Water name," said Mike Stark, president and CEO of Veolia Water North America. "With the transition to the Veolia Water name, our business is focused at the very core of Veolia Water's $13 billion global business - the provision of long-term design-build and operate water and wastewater services through public-private partnerships and industrial outsourcing agreements. Our business is what Veolia Water does every day around the world for more than 110 million people and thousands of companies."

The name change, which does not involve any sale or asset transfer, will not affect the business -- except to improve it, added Stark. Veolia Water North America customers now have greater access to technology through Veolia Water Systems, the company's global equipment and technology arm, and through partnerships with independent technology providers. Additionally, thousands of global water experts and ongoing research are immediately available as needed.

"Our name is changing, but more importantly, so is the market - and very quickly," said Stark. "Cities and towns will need to spend an estimated $500 billion to $1 trillion on water and wastewater infrastructure over the next 20 years, according to various estimates from the EPA and water industry associations. Consequently, most communities need help improving their water and wastewater infrastructure and ensuring water quality while keeping rates affordable. Public-private partnerships are continuing to prove a valuable tool for more than 1,200 communities across North America, and they are constantly being refined. Our industrial customers, too, continue to see the benefit of outsourcing utility operations to the water utility experts.

"With our tightened focus, Veolia Water North America will continue to grow and change to meet the needs of this quickly evolving and expanding market. Municipalities and businesses alike need long-term technical expertise focused on cost efficiency and the environment, and that's what we can offer," said Stark.

Headquartered in Houston, Veolia Water North America generated more than $600 million in revenue in 2003 and, according to Public Works Financing, commands a 29 percent share of the municipal market.

Veolia Water North America also services a wide of range of industrial markets, including automotive, chemical, steel and oil and gas, to name a few. The company's Process Solutions division is a leading provider of crystallization and proactive sludge management programs, offering several options for separation and secondary waste recycling. Additionally, the company offers capital project management services to both municipal and industrial customers.

Visit the company's web sites at www.veoliawaterna.com

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