# FTF Energy

Clean Electricity at Half the Cost of Diesel Tackles $4.4T Power Market

## Elevator pitch
We provide electricity to commercial operations by installing biomass electricity generators at their site.

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## Quick facts
- $20.4M Contract Signed with Cocoa Processing Company for 5MW Combined Heat and Power Plant
- $4.4M Contract Signed w/ Lyndon Furniture for Combined Heat and Power Purchase Agreement
- Working Product achieved charging Electric Vehicles and electric appliances
- 25+ Engineers and Technicians Working on Farm to Flame Generator Systems
- Pilot Completed with Georgia Pacific, the largest wood-waste electricity producer in the U.S.
- $250,000 Grant from New Jersey Commission of Science, Innovation, and Technology
- $150,000 Social Impact Grant from Bank of New York Mellon

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## Story
Key Achievements:$20.4M Contract Signed: Farm to Flame Energy (FTF) has signed a significant contract Cocoa Processing Company for a 5MW Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant, in which we are turning their cocoa husks into energy. Guaranteed to provide you a solid return on your investment Fivefold Workforce Expansion: Over the past year, we have increased our team from a handful of executives, engineers, and operators to over 25 skilled professionals.Operational Excellence: Our generator is actively operational, providing power for electric vehicles and various appliances. See our hands-on experience, supported by our video demonstration of a nat. gas pilot, illustrates the reliability and efficiency of our technology.Market Opportunity The global shift away from fossil fuels is accelerating. Over the next 15 years, $5-$10 trillion in fossil fuel generation assets are expected to be decommissioned as nations strive to meet stringent sustainability goals. This transition opens an unprecedented opportunity for renewable energy solutions like ours.We are tackling the $4.4T Global Power Market, and specifically disrupting the $23B Diesel Generator Market. Our serviceable obtainable market goal is $3.4B in Annual Recurring Revenue by 2032, with 4GW installed (enough power to light up half of New York City, all of Nigeria).ProblemIn most of the U.S., getting reliable and affordable electricity is as easy as turning on a switch. But 700 million people around the world do not have access to affordable and reliable, clean electricity. This population relies on expensive and dirty diesel generators for constant power.It costs 3-4x the regular electricity price on the grid to operate diesel generators. The toxic smoke that comes off diesel exhaust kills over 21,000 people per year….And if for some reason they can’t get their hands on the diesel fuel, well they have no power.SolutionWe have built the Farm to Flame Generator, a carbon-neutral electricity asset that is just as reliable as diesel…but half the cost, with no smoke and no odor. We use fuels like sawdust, cornstalks, and paper waste for electricity generation. Our 30KW Generator can power 3 homes, a commercial building, or a medium sized farm. We supply up to 500KW with one generator. Smokeless / Odorless Combustion ProcessOur patented combustion process has allowed us to achieve a blue flame, equating to high combustion purity, reduced maintenance costs and increased operational efficiency. This process makes our generators cleaner and more profitable.See Our Technology in Action: Watch our demonstration video of the FTF 30KW Generator, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New Jersey CleanTech Pilot Demonstration Grant. The video showcases the effectiveness of our technology in real-world applications, verifying its potential for widespread adoption.Competitive AdvantageWe are cheaper than existing options. We’re cheaper than diesel by half, solar + storage by 2/3rd (as the battery paired with the panels prohibits cost effective base load power), and cheaper than anaerobic digestion by half. Our generators operate at $0.14/kWh, with no methane, no conflict minerals, and no toxic emissions in our carbon-neutral supply chain.Patented Fuel Processing We have unique fuel processing procedures that enable the smokeless-odorless flame to persist during electricity generation. We fine grind sawdust sized material to achieve smokeless combustion. We also use LIDAR Machine Learning to assess fuel quality and increase full-stream purity by separating non-viable components from the fuel, increasing uptime and generator revenue.Revenue ModelWe make money with Energy As A Service Agreements, also known as Power Purchase Agreements. The agreement costs the customer $0.14/kWh, structured just like an electricity bill that you receive at the end of the month. They don’t have to supply the upfront cost of the equipment, but experience savings on diesel over a 10 year contract.It affords us a 2.6 year payback period. The average PPA equals $250,000 at 40% profit margins. $5.28M Pipeline 2024-2026 We have $5.28M in the pipeline for 2024-2026We have a $20.4M Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contract + a 3-Year Operation and Maintenance Contract with Cocoa Processing Company, a large producer of chocolate products for Golden Tree, in which we are converting their cocoa husks into Combined Heat and Power.We are signed into a Services Agreement with Georgia Pacific, the largest wood-waste electricity producer in the country, in which we are creating a $1.7 Million Annual Recurring Revenue replacement of their natural gas paper dryers with Farm to Flame dryers. TeamWe have a world-class team of co-founders and executives who have built the FTF Generator, and have been funded by organizations including Cisco, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Georgia Pacific for over $2M in non-dilutive funding. Our advisors have successfully funded and exited over $400M in previous companies, selling to Kleiner Perkins, Bessemer Trust, 3i Ventures, and creating an Initial Public Offering on the NASDAQ.Investment Opportunity: A High-Growth, High-Impact PropositionWe are raising $5 million in investment to scale our operations and meet the growing demand for our generators. This funding will enable us to:Accelerate Deployment: $4 million will be allocated to installing 1MW of Farm to Flame Generators along the east coast of the U.S., expanding our market presence.Enhance Marketing and Outreach: $1 million will be dedicated to amplifying our marketing, increasing awareness and adoption of our technology.Investor Benefits: A Profitable Path to Positive ImpactInvesting in Farm to Flame Energy offers a unique opportunity to achieve significant financial returns while contributing to a global shift towards sustainable energy. With our proven technology, scalable business model, and growing market traction, we are poised for rapid growth.Projected Financials:Revenue Growth: Our pipeline of $24.4 million in contracts provides a strong foundation for continued expansion.High ROI Potential: With a 2.6 year payback period for our generators, investors can expect substantial returns on investment.Demonstrating our technology through our initial pilot and R&D projects allowed us to secure the clients, equipment suppliers, and feedstock necessary to continue deploying FTF Generators.The funding capital raised will enable FTF Energy to build a team that can service the clients waiting for our solution and prepare further expansion to 1MW of FTF Generators on the ground while entering long-term contracts for +50MW of future generator installation.Funding Strategy At the end of the 24-months following the raise, FTF Energy will have 1MW of capacity deployed through 3-4 locations. At this point, we could have ~$1.1M in annual recurring revenue. We will be in the middle of constructing the 5MW plant for Cocoa Processing Company, which will provide $17.25M in fixed revenue, and $1M in yearly revenue for three years. We will then be in an ideal position to pursue a Series B round to accelerate growth. Projections cannot be guaranteed.The environmental impact and community benefits of our technology has enabled FTF Energy to raise funding from social impact funds and federal organizations (click links below to read more). BNY Mellon in Partnership with Innovation Works held a social impact competition, in October 2023, in which FTF Energy Won First Place and $150,000 in non-dilutive funding to Standardize our Generator Operating ProcedureThe New Jersey Commission of Science, Technology, and Innovation awarded Farm to Flame Energy a $250,000 of non-dilutive funding in July 2023 to demonstrate our generator outputting electricity and charging electric vehicles.The Richard King Mellon Foundation invested $200,000, through a funding round designed to support socially responsible companies. We are creating clean-tech jobs in the Pittsburgh area, enabling us to provide transition opportunities to workers that were previously part of the coal industry. FTF won the $150,000 Grand Prize from the NY State Fuzehub commercialization competition. From a pool of hundreds of candidates and dozens of finalists, we were chosen as the number 1 startup-venture in the state,Capital Innovators, VC Group, invested $50,000 in FTF's Seed Round. St. Louis has the ambitious climate change goals and biomass availability our technology needs to succeed. This accelerator investment can pave the way to a larger $500K - $1M investment from their venture group.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded us $100,000, through a competitive innovation program aiming to create new uses for non-hazardous materials. We worked alongside the EPA for 6-months to build and test our current 30KW Generator. Our incubation partner, the Syracuse Center of Excellence, matched this investment with an innovation fund grant, and the NJ Commission of Science, Innovation, and Technology matched $25,000.The NJ Commission of Science, Innovation, and Technology awarded $75,000, to support the development of clean technologies that can positively benefit the state. Their funds enabled FTF to tailor the FTF Generator to our New Jersey greenhouse client, Think and Grow Farms.Cisco, the largest company in the networking and communications devices industry, awarded FTF Energy $50K grant to further commercialize our technology. Strategic Exit OptionsOur commitment to growth and innovation makes us an attractive target for major energy companies looking to expand their renewable portfolios. Potential exit strategies include:Merger and Acquisition (M&A): With a focus on partnerships with industry leaders, an M&A exit could provide a lucrative return for investors.Initial Public Offering (IPO): As we scale and solidify our market position, an IPO could offer another profitable exit option.Farm to Flame Energy is more than just a company; it is a movement towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. By investing in us, you are joining a mission to provide affordable, reliable electricity to millions while reducing carbon emissions and fostering economic growth in underserved regions.We invite you to join us in transforming the global energy landscape and achieving a future where clean, affordable energy is accessible to all.Frequently Asked QuestionsCompetitive AdvantageFTF Energy is uniquely positioned to provide the most competitive solution to clients looking to run operations off-grid, while transitioning away from fossil fuels. Our patented combustion process allows a complete combustion that maximizes thermal efficiency, and reduces Carbon Monoxide levels <50ppm, eliminates Volatile Organic Contents and the toxic emissions that are typically present when burning biomass.Diesel Generators run at $0.30/kWh, and so they are 2X more expensive than FTF Generators. The toxic emissions caused from combustion are health hazardous, and ~1.5kg of CO2 are released per kWh. They are the most popular solution due to the convenience of accessing diesel from any gas station.Natural Gas generators output 0.6 kg of CO2 per KWh. Although they are more affordable than diesel generators, the need for pipeline infrastructure to distribute the natural gas prevents this fossil fuel from being ubiquitously used in the developing world.Anaerobic Digestors (or bio-digesters) rely on creating methane from biomass decomposition. Predicting biomass decomposition is extremely complicated and dangerous to do at scale, which has resulted in multi-million dollar companies like Harvest Power to fail in the past. Anaerobic digestion is better suited for processing other types of organic waste, such as food scraps, manure and sewage sludge.Solar + Storage costs >$0.45/kWh when used for 24-hours. This prevents current diesel generator users to switch to renewable options. The intermittency of solar is not capable of delivering the reliable base load power that businesses need to operate when the grid fails. The use of conflict minerals to create batteries has resulted in a shortage of raw materials, which is causing a rising trend in the cost storage ($130/kWh in 2021 vs $135/kWh now).Expanding Our Technological Edge: Continuous InnovationInnovation is at the heart of everything we do. As we scale, Farm to Flame Energy will continue to invest in the research and development of our technology, ensuring that our solutions remain at the cutting edge of the renewable energy industry.Our commitment to product improvement ensures that we maintain a competitive advantage in the market by constantly refining and improving our systems. This includes ongoing improvements in our fuel processing capabilities, increased automation and AI integration into our systems, and expanding the range of materials that can be used in our biomass generators.By staying ahead of the curve, we are ensuring that Farm to Flame Energy remains a leader in renewable energy technology, providing not only cleaner power but also smarter and more efficient energy solutions for the future.Project EconomicsThe following is the cashflow associated with a 200KW FTF Project.Upon FTF self-funding a 200KW Generator, FTF receives ~$139,380/year in profit from an $600,000 initial investment. This 23% IRR is more than the standard return for solar project in the U.S. (13%) and mini grid projects in Nigeria. (15%)The long-term strategy is to replicate the approach of solar project developers, in which project finance is leveraged to deploy revenue generating assets.In order to access affordable project finance, FTF needs to build a record of revenue from similar projects. These will allow us to access more competitive debt and continue growing organically. 

## FAQ
1. **Currently set at 2024, two years out is an eternity, what would have to happen in our for you to deliver the Nigeria Set-Up in 2022.**
   - Thank you for the question Warren. We have clients, personnel and equipment partners in Nigeria eager for us to establish operations there sooner. An additional $2M capital injection would allow us to purchase the equipment and hire the personnel necessary to serve those clients and achieve financial sustainability.
2. **Carbon minimizing/neutral energy sources are sorely needed and I am excited to see your progress here and wish you all the best in bringing this approach to those that need it most! I am interested in investing, however I would like to understand the end to end a bit better. I...**
   - Hello William! I appreciate your question. Since we are selling electricity as a service, we take care of producing the fuel, delivering it our client’s site and ensuring it’s ready to be automatically fed to the generator as needed. This means the client does not need to interact with the fuel. We can produce fuel at our clients site if they have biomass available, or produce fuel in a nearby manufacturing facility and ship it to our clients site. For our first 30KW unit, we are producing th...
3. **Can you summarize what is the usability of the warehouse to generate energy without ftf providing fuel?**
   - Dear Twan, Thank you for your question. Our warehouse is also where we build and test FTF Generators. Moreover, the idea of a central fuel processing hub allows us to continuously process fuel, and deliver fuel to customers on a quarterly basis, within a 100 mile radius of our hub.
4. **have you looking into providing electricity for military remote sites that are operate for short or long period of time?**
   - Yes we have. As we innovate on a gas generator, we will be able to serve the military in back-up and baseload capacity scenarios. This is very important for army bases, which often engage in “black-starts”
5. **- What capacity range will you be suppling, will there be affordable options for single home use or all will be for commercial / enterprise use ? - What are the projected selling prices for your solution / products ? - When will you be able to supply outside USA ?**
   - Thank you for the question Anwar. We will support up your 500KW in a 40 foot unit, and building large plants past 80MW. Since we provide Energy as A Service, there is no upfront capital required to the customer for equipment, but a price per kWh consumed ($0.14-$0.21/kWh), which is half the cost of diesel fuel. They engage in a 10-year contract, and we see a 2.5 year payback period on the generator. We can support this model in commercial or single home use. We plan to expand internationally ...

## Team
- Kwaku Jyamfi (Chief Executive Officer)
- Karl Shaginaw (V.P. Of Engineering )
- Carla Lam (Head of Accounting )
- Fred Lewis (Plant Manager)
- Ric Airesman (Systems Engineer)
- Stan Fischer (Business Development Advisor)
- Joel Ifill (Commercialization Advisor)
- Will McKnight (Business Development Advisor)

## Q&A
- Q: Hi Guys, This looks like an interesting concept. I had a few questions: (1) Can you discuss the decision to use a PPA model instead of having the customers purchase and pay for the systems upfront? (2) It looks like the patent was issued some time ago. Can you talk about what it has taken to get the technology to the point where it can be commercialized and what it will mean for FTF’s competitive position when the patent expires? (3) Can you elaborate on how you selected Nigeria as your first post-pilot market? Do the looming energy shortages in Europe make FTF an attractive solution to customers based in that market? Have you had any discussions with potential industrial or utility customers in areas of the U.S that have high electricity prices and existing diesel generation, such as Hawaii or remote areas of Alaska? Hawaii already relies on some biomass generation and AP&T has expressed interest in replacing diesel generation with biomass. (4) If you take off, how quickly will you be able to scale production? (5) Do you have a working prototype? Besides raising capital, is there anything that needs to be done before the pilot systems can be installed and start operating? I’m just trying to understand how much uncertainty/risk there is around the generators working as intended. (6) Can you elaborate on how you calculated FTF’s projected kWh cost? (7) I read the convertible note contract to state that if the company does not subsequently raise an equity round of at least $1 million, the notes will not convert to equity, even if the company is acquired or reaches profitability. Is this the company’s intention with this round or did I misunderstand the documents? (8) Does the management team have employment contracts with FTF? Are there any plans to change the terms of employment post-raise? Thanks for any insights you can offer.
  - A: Thank you so much for investing Hayden! Here is a comprehensive response to your questions. Hi Guys, This looks like an interesting concept. I had a few questions: (1) Can you discuss the decision to use a PPA model instead of having the customers purchase and pay for the systems upfront? (1a) The PPA model allows higher adoption of the generators. We engage is a 10-20 year binding contract with each customer to continue using our generators at a cost per kWh, similar to a monthly bill from your utilities company. The PPA model fits more into the target customer’s (diesel generator users) willingness to pay rather than an expensive capital purchase. We also work with equipment financiers to lease the equipment so that we can lower capital expenditure and be cashflow positive from month to month. The payback period on the generator and fuel processing equipment is 2.7 years, which is a lot better than solar + storage which is 5 years on the low end. For Corporate partners who can access capital and state funding to support large installations, they may prefer to buy the equipment outright for ownership purpose alongside an energy services contract. (2) It looks like the patent was issued some time ago. Can you talk about what it has taken to get the technology to the point where it can be commercialized and what it will mean for FTF’s competitive position when the patent expires? (2a) Indeed. It has taken 4 years of design, manufacturing, and efficient pivoting to the right working model. After undergraduate school at Syracuse University in 2018, Will and I hired the first engineers to aid me in designing our system and industrial scale combustion chamber for smokeless-odorless electricity generation. Before this, Will had tested the combustion process for 9 years with his uncle and grandfather. From softwood to cornstalks to miscanthus, they did not find a feedstock they could not burn smokeless and odorless. We had started with a 28W demonstration unit that Will and I built on my porch during my time at graduate school in Carnegie Mellon (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kwaku-jyamfi_cleanenergy-biomass-renewableenergy-activity-6733050327681048576-5Ttj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios). We generated electricity with five different fuels with carbon monoxide emissions under 50 PPM, leading to an U.S. EPA Grant if $100K that helped us build the first commercial unit you now see. When the patent expires in late 2029, we will have filed for over 10 more involving innovation in generator automation for our process, and fuel quality control. We will also have extensive market reach to further defend our technology. (3) Can you elaborate on how you selected Nigeria as your first post-pilot market? Do the looming energy shortages in Europe make FTF an attractive solution to customers based in that market? Have you had any discussions with potential industrial or utility customers in areas of the U.S that have high electricity prices and existing diesel generation, such as Hawaii or remote areas of Alaska? Hawaii already relies on some biomass generation and AP&T has expressed interest in replacing diesel generation with biomass. (3a) After forming the company in 2018, and designing our first generator, I won an exhibition showcase in a Pittsburgh energy conference. I found a connection that led Will to Nigeria to meet with the ministry of energy and ultimately sign a $1.2M LOI with a Teaching Hospital that is using diesel generators for over 8 hours a day. We realized that Nigeria collectively spends over $14B/year on diesel fuel and thousands of lives are lost to the pollution from the black smoke exhaust in diesel generators. We have further signed a Power Purchase Agreement for $220K this year in Lagos, as Ukraine conflict has drove the price of diesel up 78%+. We are currently in a program called Launch Alaska, which supports CleanTech companies coming into Alaska. Alaska is remote from the grid and uses diesel generation for often 4+ hours per day. Through this program we look forward to bringing our technology to an area we have been ambitious about from the beginning. We would also like to service the heating market in any ways possible this year, as we are preparing for a cold winter with natural gas shortages. With equipment we received from the EPA Grant, we can make pellets for the European market, when demand calls. We are also attending an investor summit soon in Abuja to start deploying generators in Nigeria for healthcare electrification. We have a project manager in Nigeria, Temple Agodike, who works with Ikeja Electric, the country’s largest distribution center, and he has shown what it takes to get the job done, including getting the $220K PPA signed, and signing 5MW in fuel supply agreements. (4) If you take off, how quickly will you be able to scale production? (4a) Right now. We have started a project with Georgia Pacific, who produces 10% of the United States’ woody biomass electricity. This is a huge opportunity to have carbon-neutral impact, and our manufacturing readiness is ideal, as we have scalable designs, and reliable suppliers for our generator components. (5) Do you have a working prototype? Besides raising capital, is there anything that needs to be done before the pilot systems can be installed and start operating? I’m just trying to understand how much uncertainty/risk there is around the generators working as intended. (5a) Yes, please see our product demonstration here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/farm-to-flame-energy-inc_teamcollaboration-biomassenergy-biomass-activity-6889602401804804097-2Pxo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios We have had steam leaks with turbine, which has been repaired with a leading turbine-generator manufacturer. Thanks to the WeFunder campaign, we are able to recommission it and achieve 24/7 power generation for our vertical farm customer in New Jersey. (6) Can you elaborate on how you calculated FTF’s projected kWh cost? (6a) Yes, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GeCvxiWFybM5P0Rlha4Zd7v87GguFBvdkCUJ96Pe-uE/edit (7) I read the convertible note contract to state that if the company does not subsequently raise an equity round of at least $1 million, the notes will not convert to equity, even if the company is acquired or reaches profitability. Is this the company’s intention with this round or did I misunderstand the documents? (7a) We will be raising over $2M in equity after completing this round’s milestones to deploy the 30KW generator and aid our next 250KW in generator deployment. This will trigger conversion of the note to equity. (8) Does the management team have employment contracts with FTF? Are there any plans to change the terms of employment post-raise? Thanks for any insights you can offer. (8a) Yes, the management team is currently unpaid and owning equity (myself, Stefano, and Will). We work lean to get these projects creating self sustaining revenues for our generator technicians’ and engineers’ salaries, while we make sales. We will be not be taking salaries until the 300KW revenues self-sustain our team, and we move towards 1MW of deployment ($1.1M ARR). My management team will be taking salaries, while I will personally delay until Series A.
- Q: Hi, this looks very interesting. Questions: 1: What is the energy density of biomass relative to diesel? 2: How do you source the biomass? Is it normally a waste product? 3: The PPA monthly financial model is in USD. Do these numbers apply for both the US and Nigerian markets? 4: Does this technology qualify you or your customers for carbon offsets in any locale? 5: Does this make brush clearing for wildfire prevention more economically viable?
  - A: Thank you Karthik. Here are answers: 1. About half 2. It is typically sourced from landscaping waste streams where the landscaper has to otherwise pay ~$20/ton to dispose of the waste. This also creates an additional revenue stream where we can charge $10/ton to take the waste, and utilize it for revenue generating power. 3. The numbers are roughly the same, except in Nigeria, we do pay waste suppliers for the feedstock, because they do not have tipping fees for waste disposal. 4. Yes it does. State to state there are several Carbon abation credits for forestry-based Carbon-neutral fuel to almost $5/Credit where we can see six to seven figure yearly returns. 5. Yes it does. One of our fuel supply agreements is in Southern California, where 20% of the feedstock comes from Idyllwild Forrest for brush clearing. That 20% will power 1MW of Farm to Flame Generators in the LA area ($1.1M ARR) in the next 2.5 years.
- Q: Currently set at 2024, two years out is an eternity, what would have to happen in our for you to deliver the Nigeria Set-Up in 2022.
  - A: Thank you for the question Warren. We have clients, personnel and equipment partners in Nigeria eager for us to establish operations there sooner. An additional $2M capital injection would allow us to purchase the equipment and hire the personnel necessary to serve those clients and achieve financial sustainability.
- Q: There was a similar company Manta Biofuel raised funds on StartEngine with an $8.9M valuation. They raised over $5.2M in public and private investment. This includes over $3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Maryland and $2.2M from private investors. One month after the last raise on StartEngine $500k+ in September 2023 the company announced they are closing the operations and no new updates. How confident your company can complete the project you started? How long you can stay in business with the funds you currently have?
- Q: What is the current closure date of the investment round at 50 Million pre-money valuation?
- Q: What is the current closure date of the investment round?
- Q: Hi team. We may be a potential customer (and we're also raising here on WeFunder.com/arkhaus). Can you please email me to discuss your storage solution and our off-grid needs? sam@arkhaus.miami
  - A: Will do! Good job, and we will talk soon.
- Q: Carbon minimizing/neutral energy sources are sorely needed and I am excited to see your progress here and wish you all the best in bringing this approach to those that need it most! I am interested in investing, however I would like to understand the end to end a bit better. It was not clear from your materials where the feedstocks (woody materials/yard trimmings/etc.) to create your fuel would be processed into fuel in a scaled out future. Would each generator unit be paired with a fuel processor? OR Is your company going to process and ship fuel to your users? Ease of access to fuel is very important in an extended generator runtime scenario. With respect to fuel creation, can you estimate how much energy is required process the feedstock per ton of output fuel? Obviously this energy becomes some embodied carbon if it is from a non-carbon neutral source.
  - A: Hello William! I appreciate your question. Since we are selling electricity as a service, we take care of producing the fuel, delivering it our client’s site and ensuring it’s ready to be automatically fed to the generator as needed. This means the client does not need to interact with the fuel. We can produce fuel at our clients site if they have biomass available, or produce fuel in a nearby manufacturing facility and ship it to our clients site. For our first 30KW unit, we are producing the fuel at our manufacturing space, and transporting it to our clients site in New Jersey. In terms of the energy balance, we use the EROI metric (Energy-Return-On-Investment). At our current scale, we run a 50KW fuel processor to create the fuel needed to run a 300KW Generator (600% EROI).
- Q: What happens to used biomass and does it have any nutrition value to adding to soil?
- Q: Hello and welcome! I'm excited to be a part of your journey as an investor. I'm eager to learn more about your vision and progress, but please keep in mind that my schedule is quite busy. If you'd like to share updates or discuss anything, please feel free to reach out to me via email at [mikecaro336@gmail.com]. I'll do my best to respond promptly. Looking forward to hearing from you and watching your success unfold!
- Q: Hi, are you planning on extending your raise or will you close on 06/15?
  - A: Greetings Lea, As of now, we plan to have a strict close on 6/15. If that changes, we will make an update, but we plan to close on 6/15 to focus on commercialization milestones.
- Q: Good day , with the exit strategy being between 2027-28 is the 100X ROI a real possibility for all investors ?
  - A: Greetings Gregory, The 100x return is projected for investors who invested in our previous round, at a $10.5M pre-money valuation. The return based on this pre-money valuation is projected to be 20x.
- Q: As noted in the offering page: "Working Product (see nat. gas pilot video) charging Electric Vehicles and other electric appliances." Can you comment on the usage of nat. gas here? I assume that means it was running off of natural gas opposed to your biomass fuel pellets? If so, can you let us know why natural gas was chosen here and when you will switch back to using/testing with your biomass fuel pellets? Thanks! and looking forward to the next phase of clean electricity generation!
  - A: We received a grant for $250K from the State of New Jersey (CleanTech Pilot Demonstration Grant), in which we organized milestones to start with the natural gas pilot, and then pulverized wood pilot. Natural gas/fuel oil is used as a pilot flame in mostly all biomass plants to keep operating conditions running when the biomass flame goes out for any reason. We now have a wood boiler fabricated and coming in mid April. We also have a customized fuel feeding system, which we are partially financing with proceeds from this round.
- Q: You list CEO and CCO in your key hires. Are Kawaku and Stefano looking to transition out of their current roles? If so, what role will they be working within FTF Energy over the four year plan?
  - A: Hello Will, Stefano and I up to August 2023 and now respectively have forgone salaries in Farm to Flame Energy to reinvest back into capital development for the business. We are now coming on as hires to advance sales and product delivery at a scaled rate.
- Q: How many FTF Generators are currently deployed and providing power?
  - A: Greetings Will, we are currently operating one as seen in our demonstration video, and creating a standard operating procedure (SOP) for scalable teaching of FTF Generator operation. This SOP is a vital step for our power purchase agreements and the project financing that goes with them.