Northstar Releases Empower Calgary Facility Construction & Commissioning Video Series Episode #5: First Stage Processing Fully Commissioned

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Northstar Clean Technologies (TSXV: ROOF, OTCQB: ROOOF) has released the fifth episode of its construction and commissioning video series for the Empower Calgary Facility in Alberta. The update, presented by CEO Aidan Mills, announces the successful completion of the facility's first-stage processing commissioning, which separates ground-up shingles into two streams: aggregate and asphalt-covered fiber.

The front-end commissioning milestone has resulted in the facility's first marketable product stream - fully separated aggregate. The company reports positive progress in their commissioning program, maintaining their target for full facility production by mid-2025.

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• Successful completion of first-stage processing commissioning
• First marketable product stream (aggregate) now available
• On track for mid-2025 production target

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• None.

CALGARY, AB, April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (TSXV: ROOF) (OTCQB: ROOOF) ("Northstar" or the "Company") is pleased to release the fifth episode in its construction and commissioning update video series for its inaugural asphalt shingle reprocessing facility in Calgary, Alberta (the "Empower Calgary Facility" or the "Facility").

In the fifth episode, Mr. Aidan Mills, President & CEO, provides an update on commissioning at the Facility. The first processing stage in the Northstar design takes ground up shingles entering the Facility and proceeds through to aggregate separation. This process separates the shingles into two streams, a stream of aggregate and a stream of asphalt covered fiber. Commissioning of the Facility's front-end is now complete, generating fully separated aggregate, which represents the Facility's first marketable product stream. Results to date provide confidence in the overall commissioning program with the objective of Facility production by mid-2025.

The fifth episode is available on the Company's YouTube channel at the link below:

https://youtu.be/VOVxxl-lTvQ

About Northstar

Northstar is a Canadian clean technology company focused on the sustainable recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles. Northstar developed and owns a proprietary design process for taking discarded asphalt shingles, otherwise destined for already over-crowded landfills, and extracts the liquid asphalt for use in new hot mix asphalt shingle manufacturing and asphalt flat roof systems while also extracting aggregate and fibre for use in construction products and other industrial applications. Focused on the circular economy, Northstar plans to reprocess used or defective asphalt shingle waste back into its three primary components for reuse/resale starting with its first commercial facility in Calgary, Alberta. As an emerging innovator in sustainable processing, Northstar's mission aims at leading the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America that would otherwise be sent to landfills, addressing numerous stakeholder objectives.

U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on https://www.otcmarkets.com/. 

For further information about Northstar, please visit www.northstarcleantech.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Aidan Mills
President & CEO, Director

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

This press release may contain forward‐looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which forward‐looking information reflects the Company's current expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements concerning: (i) the delivery of the Empower Calgary Facility; (ii) future progress videos in the series; (iii) Northstar's confidence in the balance of commissioning efforts; (iv) Facility production by mid 2025; and (v) Northstar's ability to become a leader in the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including: risks related to factors beyond the control of the Company; inability of the Company to execute on its business plans; the Company may require additional financing which may not be obtainable or on favourable terms; economic uncertainty; and the risks and uncertainties which are more fully described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual and quarterly management's discussion and analysis and other filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities under the Company's profile on SEDAR+. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update such forward‐looking information whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended and such changes could be material. The Company does not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update the forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law.

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SOURCE Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.

FAQ

What is the current status of Northstar's Empower Calgary Facility commissioning (ROOOF)?

The facility has completed first-stage processing commissioning, successfully separating shingles into aggregate and asphalt-covered fiber streams, with the front-end now fully operational.

When will Northstar's Calgary Facility (ROOOF) begin full production?

The company targets full facility production by mid-2025.

What is the first marketable product from Northstar's Calgary Facility (ROOOF)?

The facility's first marketable product stream is fully separated aggregate, produced through the commissioned front-end processing system.

How does Northstar's shingle processing technology work at the Calgary facility (ROOOF)?

The first processing stage takes ground-up shingles and separates them into two streams: a stream of aggregate and a stream of asphalt-covered fiber.