Brian S. Appel

Brian Appel is Chairman and CEO of Changing World Technologies, Inc.
(CWT).  Mr. Appel founded Changing World Technologies in 1997, and in
1999 started up the Thermal Conversion Process research and development
and engineering support center in Philadelphia, PA.  In December 2003,
under Mr. Appel’s leadership, Changing World Technologies was named to
Scientific American's 50 list of people or companies recognized for
their singular accomplishments contributing to the advancement of
technology in the category of Energy, for devising a method of turning
solid waste into oil.  Mr. Appel is a member of ACORE, American Council
on Renewable Energy, an organization which works to bring all forms of
renewable energy into the mainstream of America's economy and
lifestyle.  He is also a member of the Energy Future Coalition, an
organization which seeks to bring about change in U.S. policy relating
to the production and use of energy.  Mr. Appel has authored several
papers on the Thermal Conversion Process.  He earned a BA degree from
Hofstra University, and is a member of the Hofstra Pride Club.