CURRICULUM VITAE. Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers USA. Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, London, U.K.

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1 Dr John A O Shea, B.E., N.U.I., Dr. Ing., M.B.A., M.I.E.E.E. (USA), C. Eng., M.I.E.E., is the Managing Director and Founder of Integrated Energy Systems International Limited and has been since For over thirty years he has been pioneering major energy projects including power generation, energy and fuel technology and for the past ten years he has been involved in the development of Bio Diesel. Many of the projects have enjoyed EU and National Government financial support totalling over 500 million in present day value. He was formerly Chief Engineer of Imperial Continental Gas Association, London and Contibel, S.A. Brussels. He was the Senior Engineer of The English Electric Company, Stafford and Brown Boveri, A.G. Switzerland

2 CURRICULUM VITAE Dr John A O Shea, B.E., N.U.I., Dr. Ing., M.B.A., M.I.E.E.E., C.Eng., M.I.E.E Membership of Professional Institutions: Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers USA. Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, London, U.K. Education: University College Cork. The Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland. The Harvard Business School. Areas of Specialisation: Industrial Technology, Energy Technology, Power Generation Business Development and Power Development Management Training Systems for Industry.

3 CURRICULUM VITAE Dr John A O Shea, B.E., N.U.I., Dr. Ing., M.B.A., M.I.E.E.E., C.Eng., M.I.E.E Career to Date: Managing Director and founder of Integrated Energy Systems Limited (since 1972). Director of D & F Fellow (Gas & Coal Distributors), Birmingham, U.K. ( ). Chairman, Euro Container Shipping PLC. Waterford, Ireland. ( ). Director, Galtee Fuels Ltd, Limerick, Ireland. (Solid Fuel Distributors & Importers). ( Present time). Chairman, Dungarvan Energy Ltd, Dublin, Ireland.(Private Power Station, Investor & Operator. ( Present time). Director, BioDiesel Developments, Austria (2006 Present) Formerly: Chief Engineer of Imperial Continental Gas Association, London, U.K. Managing Director of Contibel, S.A., Brussels, Belgium. Senior Engineer of The English Electric Company, Stafford, U.K. Senior Engineer, Brown Boveri, A.G., Baden, Switzerland. Engineering Training, Western Union International Inc. U.S.A..

4 Author: The Efficient Use of Energy - HMSO, London, U.K. Energy Centres - Imperial College, London, U.K.. Energy Usage in the Eighties - Industrial Newspapers, London, U.K.. Technology & Business Developments: Worked on high voltage generation and transmission systems in UK and Switzerland and associated circuit breakers. The experience was with equipment manufacturers. Managed the privately owned electricity distribution business in Brussels and southern Belgium as well as 66% of the Belgian Gas Distribution business also privately owned ( ) Designed and built the first heavy fuel oil based diesel power station in the world at Kalamazoo Ltd. Designed and built the first continuous (over 8,000 hours / year) gas engine based cogeneration plant at IIG (B.O.C.), Littleisland, Cork (1986)_ Designed and built the first solid fuel based co-generation plant at Waterford Co-Op Ltd, Dungarvan (1984) Designed and built the first continuous co-generation plant in the Irish Public Sector and selling 50% of the output to the ESB at The Mater Hospital, Dublin (1996). Designed and built the first co-generation plant in Northern Ireland at John Thompson s, Belfast (1995).

5 Advised the Zimbabwean, Libyan, Austrian and Spanish Governments in energy and power generation Consultants to The Royal Navy, UK on energy The Department of Trade & Industry, London on energy efficiency The Department of Energy, Dublin on power generation from waste Worked on power generation for both the ESB and Bord Gais Advised Continental Rubber on energy owned in part by Deutsche000 Bank) Completed approximately 20 energy projects as world firsts supported by the European Union Completed the first Multi Media Energy Technology CD Rom at a cost of IR 260,000 with 50% EU Support. Developing the first privately owned combined cycle plant at 105 MWe in Ireland at Dungarvan. Designed and built the first gaseous waste heat recovery plants behind Whisky stills in Scotland ( ) Completed several millions of pounds of world first projects in energy efficiency, energy storage and energy generation for Guinness Brewing Group ( ) Completed several millions of pounds of world first projects in energy efficiency, energy storage and energy generation for Golden Vale Plc ( )

6 Completed world first technologies in the combustion of waste materials to energy for Irish Ropes Ltd Abbott Laboratories Ltd Motor Manufactories Ltd Golden Vale Plc ( ) Designed and built the first coal and ash automated systems for coal and wood firing for industrial power generation ( ) Designed and built a high efficiency CHP & pelleting plant at Balcas Ltd, Enniskillen which produces in 20 million units per year of electricity and in excess of 50,000 tonnes / year of wood pellets. A second larger replica plant which generates 10 MW of electrical power and produces 100,000 tonnes / year of pellets has been completed at Balcas second site in Invergordon, Scotland (2009).

7 POWER STATION REFERENCE LIST Rolls Royce Power Ventures ( ) Consultancy on 1 x 120 MWe combined cycle gas turbine for Dungarvan Energy Ltd. The project cost was 150,000,000. Rose Energy Ltd, Northern Ireland ( ) Full design, specification & PPA for 1 x 35 MWe fluidised (bubbling) bed based on chicken litter and meat and bone meal. The project cost was 150,000,000. Balcas Timber Ltd, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland (Plant operating since 1995) Full design, built & commissioned by IESI Ltd 1 x 3 MWe + 11MWth = 14.3 MW CHP plant based on forest wood and producing 50,000 tonnes / year of wood pellets with a boiler capacity of 18 MW. The project cost was 16,000,000. Balcas Timber Ltd, Invergordon, Scotland ( ) Full design, built, commissioned by IESI Ltd 1 x 10 MWe + 20 MWth = 30 MW CHP plant based on forest wood and producing 100,000 tonnes / year of wood pellets with a boiler capacity of 40 MW. The project cost was 40,000,000.