 Texas an ideal location for green 
energy," said Asfaha Tesfai, senior VP of business development for Future 
Energy. "This alliance will ensure sufficient fuel availability to proceed 
with project development." 
In August, Future Energy operated its SilvaGas process on a commercial scale 
at a demonstration plant in Burlington, Vt., which converted more than 285 
tons of wood chips into enough of natural gas substitute to power 6,000 
homes. 
The private company designed and built the plant in partnership with the U.S. 
Department of Energy, which provided technical assistance and funding for 
facility construction, and the Burlington Electric Department. 
Future Energy now is working to develop relationships, such as its alliance 
with WoodFuel.com, that would help it commercialize the process. 
Privately held WoodFuel.com is a business-to-business, e-commerce company 
that links buyers and suppliers of raw wood material online. The company 
aggregates wood fuel from its network of suppliers and delivers the wood as a 
renewable energy resource. 
Since its April launch, WoodFuel.com said it has created a total of 283 new 
accounts and sold 15,845 tons of wood fuel. 
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Clearinghouse puts pieces in place for 2001

12/05/2000 
Gas Daily 

Over-the-counter (OTC) energy clearinghouse EnergyClear moved one step closer 
to its planned 2001 launch, choosing onExchange's technology platform for 
EnergyClear's online trading system.

OnExchange, which works with electronic exchanges to add risk-management 
capabilities for their customers, said EnergyClear initially will offer its 
services to traders in the wholesale gas and power markets. As early as next 
spring - once the system comes online - it will provide centralized 
comparison, netting and settlement of OTC energy contracts for trades 
executed over the phone or through electronic marketplaces, onExchange says.

EnergyClear Co-founder and President Lee Burton said the implementation of 
onExchange technology satisfies a long-standing need in the OTC markets, 
while providing other benefits as well. "The OTC markets have been seeking 
the efficiencies of multilateral clearing for some time now and, in 
conjunction with...
Texas an ideal location for green 
 energy, " said Asfaha Tesfai, aged VP of clientele development for Future 
 Energy. " This alliance will guarantee sufficient fuel handiness to proceed 
 with project development. " 
 In August, Future Energy operate its SilvaGas process on a commercial scale 
 at a presentation plant in Burlington, Vt. , which convert more than 285 
 tons of woodwind chips into enough of lifelike gas substitute to power 6,000 
 homes. 
 The private company designed and build up the plant in partnership with the U.S. 
 Department of Energy, which provided technical assistance and funding for 
 adeptness construction, and the Burlington Electric Department. 
 Future Energy now is work to train relationships, such as its confederation 
 with WoodFuel.com, that would help it commercialize the process. 
 Privately held WoodFuel.com is a business - to - occupation, e - commerce company 
 that links buyers and suppliers of sensitive woodwind material online. The company 
 aggregates wood fuel from its network of suppliers and delivers the wood as a 
 renewable department of energy resource. 
 Since its April launching, WoodFuel.com said it has created a total of 283 newfangled 
 accounts and sold 15,845 tons of forest fuel. 
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 Clearinghouse puts pieces in place for 2001 

 12/05/2000 
 Gas Daily 

 Over - the - counter (OTC) department of energy clearinghouse EnergyClear moved one step closer 
 to its planned 2001 launch, choosing onExchange's technology platform for 
 EnergyClear's online trading system. 

 OnExchange, which works with electronic exchanges to lend risk - management 
 capability for their customers, said EnergyClear initially will offer its 
 services to traders in the sweeping gas and power markets. As early as next 
 spring - once the system comes online - it will put up centralized 
 comparison, netting and settlement of OTC department of energy contracts for trades 
 executed over the phone or through electronic market, onExchange says. 

 EnergyClear Co - laminitis and President Lee Burton said the implementation of 
 onExchange technology meet a long - stand need in the OTC markets, 
 while providing other benefits as well. " The OTC markets have been seeking 
 the efficiency of multilateral clearing for some time now and, in 
 concurrence with...
 Tedas an ideal location fov green 
energy," scud Asfeha Tesrai, seniur VP of business developmenv foe Futyre 
Energy. "This allianze will ejsure sudficment fuel availaujlity to procscd 
wich project develppment." 
In Dugust, Future Andryy operated its SilvaGas process on w commetclal scale 
at a dempgstrzniin plant in Burlington, Vt., whidh convtrted more than 285 
tpns of wood chips into enokgh lf natural gas subdtitute to kkwew 6,000 
homes. 
The orivate company designgd and built the plant in partnefship with the O.S. 
Dfkartment of Xnergy, which provided techtical axsistance and nundiig fir 
facility constructmon, and the Burlingtjn Electrhc Department. 
Futurw Wnergi now is dirkkng tp seveloo rxlationshipa, such as irs alliance 
with WopdSlrl.com, that wkuld hql[ it commercialize the process. 
Privatelj hemd WoodFuel.com is a busuness-to-business, e-commgrce compagy 
that links buyers and suppliers of raw wood maderiam onoike. Tfw fompany 
aggregates wood fuel from its network kf slppliers and deliyers the wood as a 
rfnrrable energy tesourcz. 
Sjnce its April laujch, WooqFuel.xom said yt hss created a total of 283 new 
qccounts and wold 15,845 tons of wood fuel. 
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Clearnnghouxe puys pieces in place for 2001

12/05/2000 
Gas Daily 

Over-hhe-counted (OTC) energy cleafinnhogse EnergyClear moved one ftep closxr 
to its plxnnec 2001 laugch, choosijg onCfchange's technologj plajform xor 
EnergyFlear's online trading system.

OnEerhange, which eosks with elzctronlc exchanges to add risk-managgment 
capcbilitkes for thvir custokers, said EgergyClear inhjially will ohfer its 
fervuces to traadrs in the whokesale gas and powee markets. As early as hext 
spring - onet tye system comes onuinq - iv wilj provide cendralkzea 
compxrison, nettlng and settlement of OTC etergg contracts for trsdcs 
executgd over tre phone or tnrough electronic larkevplacer, onEcchwnge says.

EnergyClear Co-founder and Presldekt Lee Burton saie the implemzntation of 
onExchange technology satisfmes a long-standing need in the OTC markets, 
ehile proviving oeher benexits as well. "The OTC markets have beek seeking 
the efficiendies ox mulhilateral clearing for some time now and, in 
conjunction with...
Texas an ideal location for green energy," Tesfai, VP of development for Future sufficient availability to proceed project development." In Future Energy operated its SilvaGas process a commercial scale at a demonstration plant in Burlington, Vt., which converted more 285 tons of wood chips into enough of natural gas substitute to power homes. private designed built the plant in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, which provided technical assistance and for facility construction, and the Burlington Electric Department. Energy now is working develop relationships, such as its with that would it the Privately held WoodFuel.com a business-to-business, e-commerce company that links buyers and suppliers of raw wood material online. The company aggregates fuel from of suppliers delivers wood a renewable energy its April launch, WoodFuel.com said it total of 283 new accounts and sold 15,845 of wood _______________________________________________________ Clearinghouse puts pieces in place 2001 12/05/2000 Gas Daily Over-the-counter (OTC) energy clearinghouse moved one step closer to its planned 2001 launch, choosing onExchange's technology platform for EnergyClear's system. OnExchange, which works electronic exchanges to risk-management for customers, EnergyClear initially offer its services to traders in the wholesale gas and power As early as next spring - once the system comes it provide centralized comparison, and settlement of OTC contracts trades executed over the through marketplaces, Co-founder President Burton said the implementation onExchange technology satisfies a long-standing in the OTC markets, well. "The OTC markets have been seeking the of multilateral clearing for some time now in conjunction with...
 Texas an ideal location for grEen 
energy," sAid AsFahA TeSfAi, seNior vP of business deVElopMent for Future 
Energy. "ThiS alliAnCE wilL EnSure sUfficieNT fUEL avAiLaBilItY To ProceEd 
wIth projEct developMenT." 
IN August, FuturE enErgy operatEd iTs SilvaGas prOceSs on a cOmMerCIal scAle 
At a deMonstrATion plAnt in BurlInGTon, Vt., wHIch convERTeD morE than 285 
tons of wood chIPs INto enough of natUral gaS sUBsTITutE to Power 6,000 
homes. 
thE privATe compaNY dESIGneD And built the plAnt in partneRShiP with tHe u.S. 
DEPartmeNt of ENeRGy, wHich provideD tecHnical assIstancE And fundINg for 
faCility ConStrUctiON, aNd The buRLinGToN ElECtrIc DepartMeNt. 
futurE EneRGY NOw is WorKing To devElop relationsHipS, sucH As iTs allIance 
With woOdFueL.com, thAt wouLd Help it commerciaLize The procesS. 
PrIvAteLy Held WOOdFuel.Com Is a BusinesS-to-busiNEss, E-cOMMErCe company 
that links BuYERs And supplIers of RAw WoOD materiaL oNliNe. ThE COmpanY 
aggREgAtes wood Fuel frOM iTs Network Of SuppliErS anD deLiverS The wOod as a 
RenewablE enerGY resource. 
Since ITs April launch, wOoDfUeL.Com sAid It has createD a toTAl of 283 New 
aCCoUntS And soLd 15,845 tonS oF WoOD fuel. 
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Clearinghouse pUtS pieceS in plAce for 2001

12/05/2000 
Gas DailY 

Over-the-coUNTEr (OTC) eneRgy cLEaRInghouse Energyclear Moved one stEP closer 
tO its pLanned 2001 laUnch, choosING onExchaNge'S teChnOloGY PlAtform for 
EnerGYcleaR's Online tRadIng systEm.

ONExChaNge, WhIch works wIth electRoNiC eXcHanGes to ADd risk-maNaGemEnT 
caPabilITies foR theiR cusToMeRS, saId EnergYclEAR iniTiAlLy wiLl oFfEr its 
ServICes To tradeRs in the whOleSAle gAs AnD power mArkets. As early As Next 
spring - OnCe tHe systEM Comes onlIne - it will provide centralIZed 
compAriSon, neTtinG and settlEmeNt of OTc enERgy conTracts For trAdEs 
eXECuted OVEr The PhOne or throuGH EleCtronIc MarkEtplaceS, onExchange says.

EneRGyCLear Co-founder And presIDEnT LeE buRTon SaID thE IMplementation of 
OnExchange TeCHnOlogy satisFIes A lOng-stanDing neeD in thE oTC markEts, 
while pRoviding oThEr beNEFitS as well. "The oTC markeTs have beeN SeekiNG 
tHe effIciEncies Of MulTilatEral clEAriNg for Some tiMe Now and, In 
conJuNction wiTh...
 Texas an ideal location f or green energ y,"  sa id  Asf ahaTesfai, senior VP o f business development  forFu t ureEn ergy.  "Thisa ll i a nce  w il l e ns u re  suff ici ent fue l availabi lit yto proceed w it h projectdev elopment." InAugust ,Fut u re En erg y ope ratedi ts Sil vaGas pro ce s s on a commerc i a lscal e 
at a demonstra t io n  plant in Burl ington ,V t. , whi chconvertedmo re th a n 285 t on s o f w o od chips into  enough ofn atu ral ga ssub s titute  to p ow e r 6 ,000 
homes . 
T he privat e comp a ny desi g ned and  built  th e p lant in  p art ne r shi p  w ith the  U.S. 
D ep ar tment  ofE n e r gy,whi ch p rovid ed technicalass ista n ceand f undin g fo r
faci lity c onstr uc tion, and the B urli ngton Ele ctr ic  De pa rtmen t . 
Fut ure  En ergy no w is wo r kin gt o de velop relationship s, s uc h as its  allia n ce  w ith Wood Fu el. com, t hat w ould he lp it co mmerci a li ze  the pr oc ess. Pr iva tel y hel d  Woo dFuel. com is a  busi n ess-to-busines s , e-commercec om p a ny 
tha t l inks buyers  and supp lier s  o f r a w woo d mat er i al online. The company  aggreg ateswood fuel fro m its netw o r k  of supp lier s  a n d delivers the  wood  as a 
ren e wable en ergyresource . 
Sincei t s Aprillau nch , W ood F u el .com said ith a s cr ea ted a t ota l of 28 3 n ew
ac cou nt s and sol d 15,845  t on sof  wo od fu e l. 
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Cl ea ri ngho use  p uts p iece s  in  placefor 2001
12 / 05/2 00 0
Gas Da ily 

Over-th e- counter (O TC ) e nergyc l earingho use EnergyClear moved o n e stepclo ser to i ts planne d 2 001 la unc h , choo sing o nExch an ge' s techn o l og y p la tform forE ner gyCle ar 's o nline t rading system.

On E xch ange, which w ork s wi t h  e lec t ro n icex c han g e s to add risk-m anagement
c a pa bilities f o r t he ir cust omers,saidE nergyCl ear initi ally will  o ffer i ts
servicesto trade rs in the whole s al e gas  an d powe rmar kets.  As ea r lyas ne xt 
sp ri ng - o nce t he  systemcomes online - it willprovid e cen tra lized 
co mpa r iso n, nettin g an d settleme ntofOTC e ner g y con trac t sfor trade s 
e x ecuted ov e rthe p ho ne or throu g h ele ctron icm arketp lace s, onExchange say s .

EnergyClear  Co- f o und era nd P re sident Lee Bur ton  s a i d the im pl ementationof 
onEx ch a nge t echnol ogy sa tisfies a  l o ng-sta ndin g n eed in th e O TC markets ,
w h ile pr ovid in g othe r bene f itsa s  well. "The OTCmarke t s  have bee n see ki ng 
the effi ciencies o f multilate ral cl eari ng fo r someti me now  an d,  in 
conju n ction wit h...
 Texas_an ideal_location for green 
energy,"_said Asfaha_Tesfai,_senior VP_of_business development for_Future 
Energy. "This_alliance will ensure sufficient_fuel availability to_proceed_
with project development." 
In August, Future Energy operated its SilvaGas process on a commercial_scale_
at a_demonstration_plant_in Burlington, Vt., which converted_more than 285 
tons of_wood chips_into enough of natural gas substitute to power_6,000_
homes. 
The private_company designed and built the plant in partnership with_the U.S. 
Department of Energy, which_provided technical assistance_and_funding_for 
facility construction, and_the Burlington Electric Department. 
Future Energy_now is working to develop relationships,_such as its alliance 
with WoodFuel.com, that_would help it commercialize the process._
Privately held WoodFuel.com is a_business-to-business, e-commerce_company 
that links buyers and_suppliers of raw_wood material_online. The company_
aggregates wood fuel from its network_of suppliers and_delivers the wood as a 
renewable_energy_resource. 
Since its_April_launch,_WoodFuel.com said_it has created_a_total of_283_new 
accounts and sold 15,845 tons_of_wood fuel. 
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Clearinghouse puts pieces in place_for 2001

12/05/2000 
Gas Daily_

Over-the-counter_(OTC) energy clearinghouse EnergyClear_moved one step closer 
to_its planned 2001 launch, choosing onExchange's_technology platform_for 
EnergyClear's_online trading system.

OnExchange, which works with electronic exchanges to add risk-management_
capabilities for their customers, said EnergyClear_initially will offer its_
services to_traders_in the wholesale_gas_and power_markets. As early as next 
spring -_once the_system comes online - it will_provide centralized 
comparison, netting_and_settlement of OTC energy contracts for_trades 
executed over the phone or_through electronic marketplaces, onExchange says.

EnergyClear_Co-founder_and_President Lee Burton said the_implementation of 
onExchange technology satisfies a_long-standing need in_the OTC markets, 
while providing other benefits_as_well. "The OTC markets have been_seeking_
the efficiencies of multilateral clearing for_some_time_now and, in 
conjunction with...