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SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 /PRNewswire/ — Greenline Industries, Inc. the EPA Award winning leader in the design andconstruction of biodiesel production facilities, today announced thesuccessful completion of a US$20 million Series A preferred stock financinground with Leaf Clean Energy Company (”Leaf”) (LSE: LEAF.L), a publiclytraded London -based US$400 million clean energy fund focused primarily oninvestment opportunities in North America. This initial investment will allowGreenline to accelerate research and development to improve upon its existingtechnology and add new products to reduce the costs to produce biodiesel. Greenline is a leading provider of modular waterless systems that producebiodiesel. Greenline facilities provide multiple feedstock choices throughcomputer controlled continuous flow control technology that optimizes the mixof catalyst, methanol and oils. Greenline pioneered the innovative technologythat utilizes a patented Rohm and Haas ion-exchange resin to purify thebiodiesel, thereby eliminating the energy intensive problems of removingprocess water from the fuel and treating the wastewater. Greenline alsorecently introduced a non-polluting, non chemical, free fatty acid stripperpre-treatment module that enables producers to process less expensivefeedstock, including virtually any quality of animal fat.”We are honored to be partnered with Leaf since it brings Greenlineaccess to the global EPC experience of The Shaw Group Inc., and the carbonmarket expertise of EEA Fund Management Ltd through Energy & ClimateAdvisors, Leaf’s Appointed Representative,” explained Greenline CEO JohnKinney. “Our customers benefit from having access to financing and servicesthat no other biodiesel equipment provider can offer.”"This is a great opportunity for Leaf to partner with a leading biodieseltechnology provider, and we are excited by the prospect of helping Greenlinedeliver superior production solutions to the biodiesel industry,” said LeafChairman Peter Tom. About Greenline Industries, Inc. Founded in 2002 by Jacques Sinoncelli and Michael Brown, the mission ofGreenline Industries is to decentralize power. They are a world leader of EPAaward-winning patented waterless biodiesel processors. At its core, GreenlineIndustries is committed to addressing the world’s environmental andsocio-economic issues with biodiesel production technology. With offices inthe USA, Brussels, Romania, and Argentina, Greenline has sold more than 30 biodiesel production lines with an aggregate production capacity of 200 million gallons of biodiesel. Greenline may be reached at 1-415-526-7600 and viewed at http://www.greenlineindustries.com. About Leaf Clean Energy Company In 2007, EEA Fund Management Ltd teamed up with Shaw Capital, asubsidiary of the Shaw Group, to launch Leaf Clean Energy Company (”Leaf”).The fund raised 200m Pounds Sterling and is listed on AIM in London. Leaf wasincorporated for the purpose of acquiring interests in, owning, operating andmanaging clean energy companies and projects primarily in North America. Thesector spans multiple industries, including wind energy, solar energy, energyefficiency, pollution control, emission credit aggregation, waste-to-energy,wave energy, biomass power and biofuels. The company’s main investmentobjective is to achieve long term capital appreciation through its acquiredinterests in the clean energy sector, as well as through the potentialgeneration and commercialization of carbon credits derived from theseprojects. Leaf is advised by EEA and Energy & Climate Advisors, a jointventure between EEA and Shaw Capital. http://www.leafcleanenergy.com http://www.eeafm.com http://www.shawgrp.com/markets/shawcapital FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Brown Euro Marketing Tools 1-408-206-7035 p.brown@greenlineindustries.com Web site: http://www.greenlineindustries.com http://www.leafcleanenergy.com http://www.eeafm.com http://www.shawgrp.com/markets/shawcapitalGreenline Industries, Inc.