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We are presently doing what others will do in the future CUSTOM DESIGNED ALGAE SYSTEMS SMALL- MEDIUM-LARGE-&-TURNKEY SYSTEMS  HINBEN Projects: Estevan Estevan Project: Proposal Estevan is a town of around 10,084 people in the southeastern corner of Saskatchewan on Highway 39, on the banks of the Souris River. Much of the local economy is based on oil and gas, coal mining, and power generation. Costs rise for clean coal plant SaskPower's proposed clean coal plant, which would be at the Shand Power Station near Estevan if it moves forward, will cost more than the $1.5 billion originally anticipated. The cost for coal fired boilers has increased considerably. After 20 years with little demand, the boilers have been gobbled up since 2005, said clean coal project manager Max Ball. "Between 1985 and 2005, the electricity industry focused on natural gas as its main supply," said Ball. "The companies that got heavily into natural gas generation have been burned very badly with the increase in price of natural gas." "The cost of electricity from a coal unit in 2005 looked extremely attractive compared to the natural gas alternative. Of course, that led to a stampede of orders." A rash of orders came in from the U.S. in advance of stricter greenhouse gas regulations, he said. Several boiler orders were cancelled in recent weeks due to the cost and the lack of supplies. Ball said the cost for construction workers will remain high, driving up the costs. The Construction Owners Association of Alberta is forecasting over 30,000 workers in 2009, when construction on the clean coal plant will peak. Greenhouse gas taxes would also increase costs, although the taxes would not be as punitive for a clean coal plant as a compliant coal plant or a natural gas plant. The project proposal, to be completed in June, will include a business case, provisional equipment and construction contracts, provisional carbon dioxide sale agreements, and a project execution plan. A final project cost estimate will also be due in June. SaskPower will make their decision whether to proceed with clean coal. The Crown corporation is also considering several alternatives. The provincial government's approval would come in July. HINBEN plan is to use the CO2 that is captured to put through the Estevan Algae Fuel Project. A source of CO2 is needed for the Algae Fuel Systems. We could also use the heat  from the Boilers to be used in winter for the Algae Fuel Systems. A HINBEN  Algae Fuel  System would provide a source of Fuel and also algae cake that can be used for other purposes. This would be a win win solution for both parties. Buildings would be put up to house the HINBEN  Algae Fuel  System.