OXNARD, CA – After testing a new eco-friendly oil filter product for a year, the City of Oxnard will extend its fleet vehicle oil drain interviews, producing an estimated $145,000 in oil and labor savings and an annual reduction of 24,000 quarts of oil.

“After extensive testing utilizing scientific oil analysis, we are excited to adopt the microGreen filter program for our fleet,” said Daniel Berlenbach, fleet services manager, City of Oxnard. “Implementing new technologies that help our municipality reduce its operating costs and positively impact the environment is very important to us.”

 The City of Oxnard is the latest municipal fleet to convert its fleet to the patented microGreen oil filter technology, according to its producer, SOMS Technologies, LLC. The microGreen oil filter was introduced to the U.S. market in October 2008.

The City of Oxnard’s fleet services division was rated number 4 in the “The 100 Best Fleets in North America™” listing for 2010, number 10 in 2009, and number 3 in 2008. In addition, the fleet services division has been recognized twice by the California EPA as a certified “Green Shop.”

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June 22, 2010

SOMS Technologies Announces City of Oxnard, Calif. Converts
Fleet to the microGreen® Extended Performance Oil Filter
One of North America’s leading municipal fleets projects major savings in oil maintenance and oil usage

(Valhalla, New York) – SOMS Technologies, LLC announced today that the City of Oxnard, Calif. has converted its vehicle fleet to the company’s microGreen® Extended Performance Oil Filter. The City’s decision comes after a year of testing extended oil drain intervals using the microGreen® Extended Performance Oil Filter. The City projects that converting its vehicle fleet to the product will result in oil and labor savings of $145,000 and an annual reduction of 24,000 quarts of oil.

“After extensive testing utilizing scientific oil analysis, we are excited to adopt the microGreen filter program for our fleet,” said Daniel Berlenbach, fleet services manager, City of Oxnard. “Implementing new technologies that help our municipality reduce its operating costs and positively impact the environment is very important to us.”

The City of Oxnard’s fleet services division was rated number 4 in the “The 100 Best Fleets in North America™” listing for 2010, number 10 in 2009, and number 3 in 2008. In addition, the fleet services division has been recognized twice by the California EPA as a certified “Green Shop.”

“The City of Oxnard is a leader among municipal fleets in the U.S. in technological advancements and the first West Coast fleet to convert to our product,” said Steve Kirchner,
COO, SOMS Technologies. “We are very pleased to be able to work with the City to help them achieve their maintenance costs and environmental objectives.”

The City of Oxnard is the latest municipal fleet to convert their fleet to the patented new microGreen® oil filter technology. The microGreen oil filter was introduced to the U.S. market in October 2008. Numerous fleets, including many of the top municipal and national commercial fleets, use this product. The microGreen oil filter continues to rapidly gain awareness and implementation.

The microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filter is a spin-on filter that fits most light vehicles, as well as fleet classes 1-6. It has been proven through extensive laboratory and on-road testing to reduce oil maintenance costs by 65 percent, decrease the use of motor oil by 70 percent, and reduce the number of filter changes by 50 percent. The microGreen oil filter helps protect the environment and decrease the usage of oil and natural resources.

Designed as two-filters-in-one, the microGreen filter looks and installs like a traditional spin-on oil filter; however, its unique filtration system includes a patented microfilter that captures particles down to 2 microns in size. Traditional oil filters using paper filtration typically filter down to 25 – 40 microns. The double filtration of the microGreen filter keeps the oil cleaner and maintains the additive package, allowing vehicles to extend the use of motor oil up to 30,000 miles.

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About SOMS Technologies, LLC
SOMS (Spin-On Microfilter System™) Technologies has pioneered the most significant breakthrough in engine oil filtration technology since the early 1970s.The microGreen® Extended Performance Oil Filter significantly reduces maintenance costs for both individual vehicles and fleets, and protects our environment by eliminating hazardous waste and decreasing dependence on natural resources. The microGreen oil filter combines two-filters-in-one to provide clean technology that dramatically improves filtration efficiency by allowing vehicles to operate up to eight times the standard change interval without a change of engine oil. The microGreen oil filter has been on the market for over a year and has been overwhelmingly accepted by leading national and local fleets as a way to reduce costs associated with oil changes and protect the environment. The microGreen filter is protected by two U.S. patents and has additional U.S. and international patents pending. The company is headquartered in Valhalla, N.Y. For more information, please visit www.microgreenfilter.com.

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The summer heat is upon us and it becomes the second time of year when Oklahomans feel the pinch of high energy bills. Dustin Young, President/CEO of GOES Energy Inc., believes the line of products he offers to home owners and to businesses can reverse, and over time eliminate, this annual trend.

GOES stands for Green Oil and Energy Solutions, and is headquartered in south Oklahoma City, with locations throughout the state. The three-year old company offers two product lines that can save consumers money and make a positive impact on the environment at the same time.

Engine Oil Refining Systems

GOES Energy has two lines of oil refining systems that can be easily installed on any vehicle make or model, with the remarkable aspect of these systems being that they allow regular oil changes to become something of the past. GOES Energy offers the microGreen and the Green Oil Industrial Series, the latter of which is often used on larger vehicles. These systems filter engine, hydraulic and gear oil, along with transmission fluid.

Young owned a transportation company prior to this venture and has first-hand knowledge of the expenses of oil changes and engine wear on a fleet of vehicles. He said, “The bypass oil filtration system allows a vehicle that normally takes oil changes every 5,000 miles, to require a change now every 30,000 miles. The larger oil filter systems allow for oil changes every 100,000 miles, or 6,000 engine hours.”

Young said this type of technology can mean a significant savings for larger fleets of vehicles, and in fact, the State Fleet Services group, which supplies many of Oklahoma’s State vehicles, has recently contracted with GOES Energy for the microGreen systems.

The microGreen can start at a cost of $19 and may be used on any vehicle, regardless of whether they require synthetic or regular oil. The microGreen filter is to be changed every 10,000 miles, keeping the same oil in the car until 30,000 miles.

The microGreen offers a double-filtration system that catches particles in oil down to two microns, where most regular filters on the market today stop catching particles at 25-40 microns. The high number of oil particles left behind are what cause engine wear, which is the reason for frequent oil changes.

“There can be almost an 80 percent savings on oil changes, which is why so many groups with large fleets of vehicles are interested in purchasing these systems,” said Young.

Today, GOES Energy has large groups such as the Oklahoma City Fire Department, OPUBCO, and Tuttle Public Schools as clients. Young believes the impact on the environment is minimal when using a GOES Energy filter, as there are fewer gallons of waste oil produced.

Energy Management Systems

GOES Energy is also a leader in energy efficiency for Oklahoma. They offer energy recycling units that allow consumers to re-use wasted energy and increase efficiency of equipment, while at the same time producing lower energy bills for consumers and corporate clients.

The wall-mounted units are installed directly opposite the side of a breaker box. The system captures the reactive power, or waste energy, produced by small motors that are found in appliances. It recycles that wasted power back into its own system for use, but with no additional cost. Simply put, this system allows consumers, or corporate clients, to finally use all the energy that they pay for.

Reactive power has always existed from homes and businesses, but has traditionally been transferred back to the energy companies, and redistributed into grids for new consumption, and payment, from other consumers. Through use of GOES Energy’s energy management system, consumers keep and use the energy they pay for, and will use less energy through a new-found efficiency in their energy-consuming appliances. These systems also help cool motors and increase a motor’s life by 85 percent.

“This system can guarantee a savings of 10 percent or higher on electric bills. With the [service] changes happening in June, commercial buildings should consider these systems now,” said Young. 

The changes Young speaks of begin this month, and affect businesses through financial penalties by energy companies if businesses cannot show a power factor of 90 percent efficiency, or higher. Many companies currently operate at 85 percent efficiency.

Young said, “My systems can increase these numbers to between 95 and 100 percent - easily.”

Young suggests the best thing to do is have GOES Energy perform an energy audit, show where their product is needed, and demonstrate overall savings. His group guarantees a 10 percent savings, or a 24-month return on investment.

Companies that have already made the move to GOES Energy systems are Kickapoo Casino, Elite Trailer Manufacturing and Chesapeake Energy, with many more now lined up with interest in the systems.

“This is technology that any large or small business can benefit from, and homeowners who place these systems on their property feel the financial difference immediately,” Young said.

With Young’s company doing so much good for others, it’s hard to think that another group could impact them in the same positive way. However, this is GOES Energy’s third month as a client of Moore Norman Technology Center’s Business Development Center, located in south Oklahoma City. As a BDC client, GOES Energy can continue to grow their business while having office and lab space available, along with on-site business resources and experts to assist them.

“I had heard about the BDC and found that it was a perfect fit for where we were going. Now being a client, I couldn’t be happier. The business support I get is amazing,” said Young.

For more information about GOES Energy visit www.goesenergy.com [1] or call 405-809-3541. To learn more about MNTC’s Business Development Center visit www.mntechnology.com [2] or call 405-809-3517.

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SOMS Technologies LLC, a provider of engine oil filtration products, announced its microGreen™ Extended Performance Oil Filter is now available in Canada. The patented microGreen oil filter enables vehicles to operate up to 48,000 kilometers without an oil change. With its 2 filters in 1 standard spin- on canister, the microGreen oil filter ensures that the oil stays cleaner, far longer – reducing the use of motor oil by 70 percent and oil filters by 50 percent. After experiencing strong sales growth in the U.S., SOMS is expanding availability of the filter. Now, Canadian fleets and consumers can save money and protect the environment by significantly decreasing the potential for improper disposal of these hazardous wastes.

There are over 150 million liters of motor oil and 30 million oil filters sold in Canada every year. A significant amount of motor oil and oil filters are not disposed of properly which can significantly pollute the environment. One liter of improperly disposed used oil can pollute one million liters of water, threatening drinking water and our environment.

While traditional oil filters capture the larger contaminant particles in motor oil, down to 25 to 40 microns, the microGreen’s patented microfilter system captures particles down to 2 microns in size. This cleans the oil more effectively – improving the life of the engine and reducing vehicle maintenance costs. Moreover, cleaner oil is better at reducing engine friction, which improves engine operating efficiency and therefore can increase fuel efficiency.

The microGreen filter has been validated in extensive fleet and laboratory testing. Furthermore, the filter is the subject of two shared research agreements with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

“Our filter has been widely accepted in the U.S. market and demand continues to grow. We are currently working with 7 of the top 20 national U.S. fleets and numerous regional/local fleets. Having seen such a large interest in the U.S., we have made the strategic decision to expand our availability into Canada,” said Steven Kirchner, COO of SOMS Technologies. “In today’s market, it is critical that companies are able to cut costs. But more than ever, individuals are looking to businesses for their demonstrated commitment to protecting the environment. We are excited to offer the Canadian market an innovative solution which meets both needs – offering tremendous cost savings while making a significant positive impact on the environment.”

SOMS Technologies has recently signed their first distributor in Canada, Resource Maintenance Group in Toronto. “After 20 years in the filtration business, we recognize the microGreen filter as the most innovative advancement in engine oil filtration for spin-on filters. By-Pass and full flow filtration in a single canister, we are very pleased to be a distributor of this unique advanced technology microGreen oil filter,” said Oscar Rank, VP of Sales.

For information contact Steve Kirchner at steve@somstech.com or the Resource Maintenance Group at RMG.sales@gmail.com.

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One of the nation’s largest commercial fleet operations
aims to reduce oil use by 70 percent

Memphis, Tenn. – October 28, 2009 – TruGreen, the nation’s leading provider of lawn care services, today announced that it has been using a microGreen™ Extended Performance Oil Filter on vehicles in Florida.  The company is in the beginning stages of a pilot program that is expected to continue to through March 2010 and is seeing promising preliminary results.  The project is expected to reduce maintenance costs while reducing the company’s impact on the environment.

As part of the pilot, TruGreen is participating in a microGreen Fleet Adoption Program sponsored by SOMS Technologies LLC’s, a provider of engine oil filtration products.  SOMS’s program allows eligible fleets to use the microGreen filter across their vehicles and receive free oil analysis to monitor the performance of the filter. The microGreen oil filter utilizes an advanced, patented technology that enables vehicles to operate up to 30,000 miles without an oil change. The microGreen oil filter has two filters in one standard spin-on canister, which ensures that the oil stays cleaner, far longer. The microGreen technology saves fleets 65% on their maintenance costs while reducing the use of oil by 70% and oil filters by 50%. This saves money while significantly decreasing the potential for improper disposal of these hazardous wastes and helps protect the environment.

“Testing and implementing technologies that can help us reduce our impact on the environment is very important to us. If those technologies also provide an economic benefit to our company, everyone wins,” said Michael St. Clair, vice president of fleet operations for ServiceMaster.

With over 15,000 vehicles, ServiceMaster, TruGreen’s parent company, operates the tenth largest commercial fleet in the U.S. ServiceMaster currently serves residential and commercial customers through a network of more than 5,500 company-owned locations and franchised licenses. The company’s brands include TruGreen, TruGreen LandCare, Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic, and AmeriSpec. The core services of the company include lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite and pest control, home warranties, cleaning and disaster restoration, house cleaning, furniture repair and home inspection.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to work with ServiceMaster to help them achieve their maintenance costs and environmental objectives,” said Steven Kirchner, COO of SOMS Technologies. “Our Fleet Adoption Program allows fleets to experience the benefits of the microGreen filter and ensure the performance of the filter with independent oil analysis. We are excited to provide an innovative solution which offers tremendous cost savings, while making a significantly positive impact on our environment.”

“The SOMS pilot program is part of our commitment to developing responsible lawn care practices,” said Steve Donly, president of TruGreen.  “The significant reduction in oil use is just one example of our passionate pursuit of sustainable business practices.”

Other TruGreen initiatives that are helping the company to reach its environmental sustainability goals include the development of lighter-weight, more fuel-efficient route trucks that use electric-powered pumping systems to allow technicians to turn off trucks at each lawn. The company estimates at least one fuel fill-up per week can be eliminated by turning off the truck at every lawn visit. TruGreen trucks also have engine idle limiters to further reduce truck idling.

About TruGreen

TruGreen is the nation’s largest lawncare company, serving more than 2.5 million residential and commercial customers across the United States with lawn care, tree and shrub care and landscaping services. As the current industry leader, TruGreen continues to pioneer the development of new technology for lawn care, and devotes substantial resources to evaluate new products and equipment. Today, there are 268 TruGreen LawnCare branches in the United States and Canada, including 52 franchise locations. TruGreen is part of the ServiceMaster family of brands, one of the world’s largest and most versatile service networks.

About SOMS Technologies LLC
SOMS (Spin-On Microfilter System™) Technologies has pioneered the most significant breakthrough in engine oil filtration technology since the early 1970s. Developed by SOMS, the microGreen™ Extended Performance Oil Filter significantly reduces maintenance costs for both individual vehicles and fleets, and protects our environment by eliminating hazardous waste and decreasing dependence on natural resources.  The microGreen oil filter combines two filters in one, providing a clean technology that dramatically improves filtration efficiency, allowing vehicles to operate up to 8 times the standard change interval without changing the engine oil.  The microGreen oil filter has recently been introduced to the market and has been overwhelmingly accepted by leading national and local fleets.  The microGreen filter is protected by two U.S. patents and has additional U.S. and international patents pending.  The company is headquartered in Valhalla, New York. For more information, please visit http://www.microgreenfilter.com.

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