EXHIBIT 12.1

 

Environmental Power Corporation

 

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings (Deficit) to Fixed Charges

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     6 months     Year Ended December 31,

 
     ended
June 30,
2008


    2007

    2006

    2005

    2004

    2003

 

(a) Interest expensed and capitalized

   $ 1,466     $ 2,119     $ 266     $ 160     $ 16     $ 47  

(b) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to amortization

     9       —         7       —         15       36  

(c) an estimate of the interest within rental/lease expense

     60       142       96       58       53       36  

(d) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     667       1,348       198       5       5       5  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges

     2,202       3,609       567       223       89       124  
    


 


 


 


 


 


ADD

                                                

(a) pretax income from continuing operations

     (8,775 )     (11,160 )     (10,972 )     (8,828 )     (5,445 )     (2,916 )

(b) fixed charges

     2,202       3,609       567       223       89       124  

(c) amortization of capitalized interest

     17       —         —         —         —         —    

(d) distributed income of equity investee

     —         —         —         —         —         —    

SUBTRACT

                                                

(a) interest capitalized

     984       2,107       257       154       —         —    

(b) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     667       1,348       198       5       5       5  

(c) the minority interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

     —         —         —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Earnings

     (8,224 )     (11,006 )     (10,860 )     (8,764 )     (5,361 )     (2,797 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of (loss) earnings to fixed charges

     (3.7 )     (3.0 )     (19.2 )     (39.3 )     (60.2 )     (22.6 )

Earnings deficiency

   $ 10,426     $ 14,615     $ 11,427     $ 8,987     $ 5,450     $ 2,921