Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

5. Property And Equipment, Net

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5. Property And Equipment, Net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 5. Property And Equipment, Net

Property and equipment at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2014     2013  
             
Equipment & Installation   $ 717,918     $ 717,918  
Office equipment     23,941       23,941  
Computer equipment     11,985       11,985  
Total Equipment      753,844       753,844  
                 
Less: accumulated depreciation     622,808       580,772  
Property and equipment, net   $ 131,036     $ 173,072  

 

The Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation over 3 to 5 years. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company installed equipment with a total cost of $1,499,080 at the site of its first commercial customer in Centralia, Washington. This equipment is subject to a bargain purchase option on January 1st, 2015 and the Company also bears the cost of asset retirement at the end of the commercial contract should the customer not exercise the purchase option. The Company believes that if required to retire, the scrap value of the equipment would offset the cost of removal. During 2012 the Company recorded an impairment charges totaling $800,000 against the value of the equipment. During the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, depreciation expense charged to operations was $42,036 and $42,628.