Alter NRG Corp. announces appointment of a former president of Covanta Europe as a director and also announces a new member of the special technology advisory group formerly of GE Power & Water

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CALGARY, May 12, 2014 /CNW/ - Alter NRG Corp. ("Alter NRG" or the "Company") announces the appointment of Scott Whitney, former president of Covanta Europe, to the Board of Directors of Alter NRG. Alter NRG also announces the appointment of Robert Jones, former General Electric ("GE") Senior Product Manager for Syngas Power Island Products, to the Alter NRG special technology advisory group. 

Scott Whitney is an experienced senior executive with direct experience in the waste to energy market.  Mr. Whitney worked for Covanta, one of the waste-to-energy industry's largest companies, for over 20 years with graduating levels of responsibility including his tenure as President of Covanta Europe from 2007 to 2011.  Currently, Mr. Whitney is the CEO of Greenwood Renewable Fuels ("Greenwood") where he is responsible for growing Greenwood's diverse fuel customer base, developing additional renewable fuel manufacturing facilities, and managing the overall performance of the company.  He has conducted public infrastructure related business development activities in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Ireland, Finland, Germany, Italy, Northern Ireland, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.  Mr. Whitney brings extensive knowledge of the European waste market and applications well suited for plasma gasification.

Robert Jones retired from GE in 2013 after a 43 year career in the Thermal Power Generation business in Schenectady, New York.  In his last position as Senior Product Manager- Syngas Power Island Products, Mr. Jones led product developments for fuel flexibility with various fuel processes including integrated gasification combined cycle. Also, he provided technical direction and marketing support promoting the end use and sale of GE power generation equipment into process power projects. Mr. Jones is an expert on heavy-duty gas turbine applications using synthesized fuel gas, and holds a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Walter Howard, CEO of Alter NRG states that "I would like to welcome both Scott and Robert to the Alter NRG team.  I am pleased to be adding such quality people that both have vast, direct experience in our market applications.  Attracting industry leading expertise will enhance our market penetration strategy and provide expertise for new market applications."

ABOUT ALTER NRG

Alter NRG provides alternative energy solutions to meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible and economically viable energy in world markets. Alter NRG's primary objective is to further commercialize the Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Technology, through its wholly owned subsidiary, to provide renewable and clean energy solutions from a wide variety of feedstocks, and provide a wide variety of energy outputs – including liquid fuels like ethanol and diesel, electrical power, and syngas.

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SOURCE: Alter NRG Corp.

Walter Howard, Chief Executive Officer, [phone], [email protected]; Daniel Hay, Chief Financial Officer, [phone], [email protected]