From Waste to Jet Fuels Novel technology in addition to the fuel pool

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1 From Waste to Jet Fuels Novel technology in addition to the fuel pool Willemijn van der Werf Global Sustainability Director Sustainable Aviation Day October 11, 2012 Copenhagen, Denmark 2012 LanzaTech Inc. All rights reserved.

2 A Sensible Path, adding to the fuel pool Waste for Energy Aligns: Industrial Growth Energy Security Energy Efficiency Allows: Land To Produce Food For People 2

3 Company Profile Founded in January 2005 in Auckland, New Zealand Corporate HQ in Chicago, R&D in Auckland and Operations in China Funding totals $US 86M in three rounds: Khosla Ventures, Qiming Ventures, Burrill MLSCF, Petronas, Dialog, K1W1 & Soft Bank China Team CSO/Founder: Dr. Sean Simpson CEO: Dr. Jennifer Holmgren Over 145 staff Synthetic Biology Analytical Engineering IP Portfolio ~180 Patents filed 2 proprietary microbe families 10 synthetic biology families 3

The LanzaTech Process Novel gas fermentation technology captures CO-rich gases and converts the carbon into fuels and chemicals Gas feed stream Gas reception Compression Fermentation Recovery Product

4 The LanzaTech Process Novel gas fermentation technology captures CO-rich gases and converts the carbon into fuels and chemicals Gas feed stream Gas reception Compression Fermentation Recovery Product tank Biological microbe uses a variety of waste gases as a nutrient source Completely outside of the food value chain No Land Use Change (direct or indirect) Gases are sole source of energy and carbon Production of fuels and chemicals Potential to make material impact on the future energy pool (>100s of billions of gallons per year) 4

LanzaTech Gas to Liquid Platform Resources CO CO H 2 CO 2 CO 2 Industrial

Catalysts Native Synthetic Engineering Control Chemistry Product Suite

gasoline) C 3 i-propanol acetone C 4 BDO n-butanol i-butanol Succinic acid

5 LanzaTech Gas to Liquid Platform Resources CO CO H 2 CO 2 CO 2 Industrial Syngas: Biomass, Coal, Methane COG, Chemical Power H 2 Customized Catalysts Native Synthetic Engineering Control Chemistry Product Suite Product Suite C 2 Ethanol Acetic acid Hydrocarbon Fuels (diesel, jet, gasoline) C 3 i-propanol acetone C 4 BDO n-butanol i-butanol Succinic acid C 5 Isoprene Thermochemical Approaches Chemical Intermediates Olefins Other PHB. Chemicals 5

6 Clear path to scale Strain Development CSTR Lab Pilot Pilot Demo Bench top Scalable design NZ Steel mill pilot Pre-commercial plant Reproducible & consistent data at each reactor scale 6

7 Our Plant in Shanghai 400,000 liter ethanol py capacity Reproducible results in Lab, Pilot and Demo reactors BaoSteel is China s 2 nd largest steel producer, 3 rd in the world

8 Feedstock Flexible Commercialization In Design Biomass Syngas In Design MSW Syngas Pilot BlueScope Steel Mill Bao Demo: Operational BOF Gas 50% CO, 2% H 2 COREX Gas 42% CO, 12% H 2 LDG/COREX Mix 2 BOF/COG Mix Groundbreaking February 27 8

9 Accessible Feedstock Pool Flue Gases Pet Coke ~90M MTA CO 2 + H 2 CO + H 2 CO Municipal Waste >2B MTA Natural Gas Biomass 3300B M 3 >1B MTA US Alone *2010 production data IEA, UNEP 9

10 Product Portfolio ~1.7M bpd Ethanol Ethanol Butanol Butanediol Propanol ~4 M MTA ~5.5M bpd Hydrocarbon Fuels ~50 M MTA ~51M bpd ~8.5M bpd *2010 global consumption data - Harts, IEA 10

Diverse Pathways to Renewable Fuels Starches Enzymatic Conversion Biochemical Conversion Enzymatic Hydrolysis Sugars Fermentation Separation Alcohols, Chemicals

Synthesis Gasoline Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Alcohols Industrial Waste Gases (CO, CO/H 2 ) Fermentation Separation Gas Fermentation Catalytic Conversion Gasoline,

11 Diverse Pathways to Renewable Fuels Starches Enzymatic Conversion Biochemical Conversion Enzymatic Hydrolysis Sugars Fermentation Separation Alcohols, Chemicals Thermochemical Conversion Lignin, Cellulose, Hemicellulose Fast Pyrolysis Gasification Liquid Bio-Oil Syngas Catalytic Upgrading Fischer Tropsch Alcohol Synthesis Gasoline Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Alcohols Industrial Waste Gases (CO, CO/H 2 ) Fermentation Separation Gas Fermentation Catalytic Conversion Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Alcohols, Chemicals Algae Oil Extraction Trans-esterification Lipid Conversion FAME, FAEE Natural Oils Hydrotreating/Hydrocracking Diesel, Jet (HEFA/HRJ) 11

12 Hydrocarbon Fuels Process * Gas Feed Stream Gas Reception Fermentation Recovery Alcohol Chemical Synthesis Rectification Diesel Jet Gasoline Mixture Gas Feed Stream CO from Industrial Waste Gases Syngas from Biomass, MSW, Reformed Natural Gas or Other Sources Partnering for the AtJ conversion Novel Route to Drop in Hydrocarbon Fuels Key Enabler: Price and Availability of Alcohol 12

13 $4m DOE award: A Hybrid Catalytic Route to Fuels from Biomass Syngas Project Objectives: Develop a cost-effective hybrid conversion technology for catalytic upgrading of biomassderived syngas to jet fuel and chemicals to meet the price, quality and environmental requirements of the aviation industry. Wood Stover Switchgrass Gasification & Syngas Conditioning Fermentation & Alcohol Recovery Integration EOH 2,3BDO Catalysis Catalysis Gasoline Jet Fuel Diesel Butadiene MEK System Integration, Optimization and Analysis Improve Economics and Process Sustainability 13

Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel from Biomass and Waste Gases Project Team: Swedish Biofuels, AB Alcohol-to-Jet Conversion Integrated

Batelle Pacific Northwest Division (PNWD) Alcohol Production Integrated Process Design Project Management Michigan Technological University

Optimize ATJ fuel process, using steel mill off gases and lignin Produce 100+ gallons of fullysynthetic alternative jet fuel for

14 Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel from Biomass and Waste Gases Project Team: Swedish Biofuels, AB Alcohol-to-Jet Conversion Integrated Process Design U.S. DOT Volpe Na onal Transporta on Center LanzaTech, Inc. Batelle Pacific Northwest Division (PNWD) Alcohol Production Integrated Process Design Project Management Michigan Technological University Life Cycle Assessments Steering Team AFRL Alaska Airlines ATA Boeing NASA Pratt & Whitney Valero Imperium Renewables Project Objectives: Optimize ATJ fuel process, using steel mill off gases and lignin Produce 100+ gallons of fullysynthetic alternative jet fuel for certification testing Develop preliminary design, TEA and LCA for commercial-scale facility Assess feedstock availability and potential commercial sites Techno-economic Analyses Feedstock Availability Study Site Evaluation 14

15 LT-SB SPK Sample Properties Property ASTM Test Method ASTM D7566 LT-SB Sample Total Aromatics, volume % D1319 < Freeze point, C D5972 < -40 < -77 Flash point, C D93 > Density at 15 C, kg/l D Heat of combustion, MJ/kg D4809 > Hydrocarbon Type Analysis Aromatics, volume % D6379 < 0.5 < 0.2 Aromatics, mass % D2425 < 0.5 < 0.3 Cycloparaffins, mass % D2425 < 15 8 Paraffins D2425 report 91 API Gravity at 60 o F D Olefins, % volume D1319 report 1.0 Key Properties Confirmed 15

16 Commercialization of Aviation Fuel Imperial College of London Team Work is Key to Success 16 16

SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK EU Regulatory Framework is the Starting Point to Improve Economics for Renewables Market EU Emission Trading Scheme 2005: power generation, oil refinery, steel, cement and

MS apply only to road transport Fuel Producers & Suppliers (Traders) GHG savings at least 35% (50% 2017 / 60% 2018) EU Fuel Quality Directive LanzaTech Reduction of the greenhouse gas intensity of

17 SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK EU Regulatory Framework is the Starting Point to Improve Economics for Renewables Market EU Emission Trading Scheme 2005: power generation, oil refinery, steel, cement and lime, pulp, board and paper sectors 2012: Aviation 2013: Ammonia Sustainability criteria differ per sector EU Renewable Energy Directive 10% of all transport fuels from renewable sources in 2020 Most MS apply only to road transport Fuel Producers & Suppliers (Traders) GHG savings at least 35% (50% 2017 / 60% 2018) EU Fuel Quality Directive LanzaTech Reduction of the greenhouse gas intensity of liquid fuels by at least 6% by 31 December 2020 (part of EU RED) Fuel Suppliers Partner of EC Biofuels Flight path aim to produce and consume 2 mln ton py in 2020 in aviation industry No conversion of land with high carbon stock No raw material from land with high biodiversity value New ILUC proposal 17

$gco 2 e/mj A new source for renewable fuels LanzaTech fits in European regulations: Our Proprietary microbe falls under Article 2(e) biodegradable fraction of industrial waste * Meets required GHG$

18 gco 2 e/mj A new source for renewable fuels LanzaTech fits in European regulations: Our Proprietary microbe falls under Article 2(e) biodegradable fraction of industrial waste * Meets required GHG emission reductions No involvement in food value chain No ILUC or LUC Life Cycle GHG Emission Life Cycle Assessment collaborations: Michigan Technological University Tsinghua University Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels 20 0 Conventional Gasoline LanzaTech etoh GHG footprint is 50% of the footprint of producing petroleum fuels Unlike many types of traditional biomass LanzaTech expands the renewables pool without impact on land or food. * Article 2(e) DIRECTIVE 2009/28/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 18

19 LanzaTech Global Partnerships 1 9

20 Creating Value through Diversification Industry Partners/Projects End User/Markets Steel Oil/Natural Gas Coal Biomass Chemicals 20

2012 & 2013 Global Recognition 2012 TiE50 has named LanzaTech as one of the top Energy/CleanTech technology

TiE50 is TiE Silicon Valley s premier annual awards program keenly contested by thousands of technology

MIT technology review LanzaTech was named by Technology Review to the 2012 TR50, the third annual list of

at the fifth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit.

Richard Pearse Award for Innovation Excellence in the NZ Aviation Industry LanzaTech has won the Richard

21 2012 & 2013 Global Recognition 2012 TiE50 has named LanzaTech as one of the top Energy/CleanTech technology start up companies for TiE50 is TiE Silicon Valley s premier annual awards program keenly contested by thousands of technology startups worldwide. MIT technology review LanzaTech was named by Technology Review to the 2012 TR50, the third annual list of the world s most innovative technology companies LanzaTech has been named as one of 10 New Energy Pioneers at the fifth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit. This award recognizes LanzaTech as a world-leader in energy innovation. Richard Pearse Award for Innovation Excellence in the NZ Aviation Industry LanzaTech has won the Richard Pearse Award for Innovation Excellence in the NZ Aviation Industry LanzaTech has been selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Recognition is for companies involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and hold promise of significantly impacting the way business and society operates. Recognized as Thought Leader in Sector 21

22 Summary To meet growing energy demand & stabilize atmospheric CO 2 levels, there is a need to diversify fuel pool through multiple pathways Emerging technologies and continuous innovation will support reaching Europe s renewable energy goals LanzaTech fits in current regulations and is removed from the food for fuel discussion The LanzaTech process captures non-food, waste carbon to produce low cost alcohols, thereby challenging traditional conceptions of waste and energy sources Alcohols produced via the LanzaTech process are an excellent substrate for conversion to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels Commercial alcohol production rates on raw industrial waste gases has been demonstrated at scale Compelling volumes of waste gases world wide have potential to make significant impact on the fuel pool 22

Technical background on the LanzaTech Process

Technical background on the LanzaTech Process Introduction LanzaTech s gas fermentation process is a new approach to reduce CO 2 emissions while producing low carbon liquid fuels and chemicals. The technology