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8-K - CURRENT REPORT DATED 11-26-10 - ESE CORPg4582.txt
EX-10.5 - PROMISSORY NOTE - ESE CORPex10-5.txt
EX-10.2 - LINE OF CREDIT LOAN AGREEMENT - ESE CORPex10-2.txt
EX-10.6 - AMENDMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE - ESE CORPex10-6.txt
EX-10.8 - AMENDMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE - ESE CORPex10-8.txt
EX-10.1 - EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES AGREEMENT - ESE CORPex10-1.txt
EX-10.4 - PROMISSORY NOTE - ESE CORPex10-4.txt
EX-10.7 - AMENDMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE - ESE CORPex10-7.txt
EX-99.1 - MINERAL & MINING LEASE AGREEMENT - ESE CORPex99-1.txt
EX-10.11 - CANCELLATION OF ACCRUED COMPENSATION - ESE CORPex10-11.txt
EX-10.13 - SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT - ESE CORPex10-13.txt
EX-10.12 - CANCELLATION OF ACCRUED COMPENSATION - ESE CORPex10-12.txt
EX-10.14 - SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT - ESE CORPex10-14.txt
EX-10.10 - CANCELLATION OF ACCRUED COMPENSATION - ESE CORPex10-10.txt
EX-10.9 - CANCELLATION OF ACCRUED COMPENSATION - ESE CORPex10-9.txt

                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

                           RENAISSANCE BIOENERGY INC.
                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

US$ 88,635.00                                                       May 25, 2010
                                                           Los Angeles, CA 90067

1. Loan Amount.  FOR VALUE RECEIVED (1),  Renaissance  BioEnergy  Inc., a Nevada
corporation  ("Borrower"),  hereby  promises  to pay to the order of Point North
Investments,  LLC ("Lender"),  the principal sum of Eighty-eight  Thousand,  Six
Hundred Thirty-five and 00/100 Dollars ($88,635.00) (2), at the place and in the
manner  hereinafter  provided,  together  with  interest  thereon  at the  rates
described below.

2.  Payment of Interest.  Interest  shall be paid at maturity at the rate of 10%
per annum in cash,  payable at  maturity  or upon  conversion  as  described  in
section 4.

3.  Payments of  Principal.  The unpaid  principal  balance of this Note, if not
sooner declared to be due in accordance with the terms hereof,  shall be due and
payable in full on the sale of the  material  assets of the  Borrower or May 30,
2011 (the "Maturity  Date").  However,  the Borrower has the right to repay this
Note at any time upon five (5) days notice to Lender.

4. Method of  Payments.  All payments of  principal  hereunder  shall be paid by
check,  wire  transfer  or in coin or  currency  which,  at the time or times of
payment,  is the legal tender for public and private  debts in the United States
of  America  and  shall be made at such  place as  Lender  may from time to time
appoint.  Lender,  at its own option,  shall be  permitted to convert all or any
portion  of the Note in any  amount  and as often as  Lender  desires  to common
shares of the Borrower's  common stock.  The number of shares to be issued shall
be determined by dividing the amount submitted for conversion

5. Covenants and Waivers.  Borrower expressly agrees hereby to be bound and: (i)
waives  presentment  and  demand  for  payment,  notices  of  nonpayment  and of
dishonor,  protest of dishonor,  and notice of protest;  (ii) waives any and all
notices in  connection  with the  delivery and  acceptance  hereof and all other
notices in connection  with the  performance,  default,  or  enforcement  of the
payment hereof or hereunder;  and (iii) waives any and all lack of diligence and
delays in the enforcement of the payment hereof.

6. Notices.  All notices and communications  under this Note shall be in writing
and shall be delivered to the addresses set forth below.

7.  Governing  Law.  This  Note  is  governed  and  controlled  as to  validity,
enforcement,  interpretation,  construction, effect and in all other respects by
the  statutes,  laws  and  decisions  of  the  State  of  Nevada  applicable  to
transactions to be performed entirely within the State of Nevada.

8. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Note may be amended, waived or modified upon the written agreement of Borrower and Lender. 9. Binding Obligations. The obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Note shall be binding upon and enforceable against Borrower and its successors and assigns. This Note shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by Lender and its successors and assigns. 10. Liquidation of the Borrower. In the event of the liquidation of the Borrower, this Note shall be treated pari passu with all other Notes issued up to and including the issue date of this Note. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this Note as of the day and year first written above. Renaissance BioEnergy Inc. By: /s/ Scott Pummill ---------------------------------- Name: Scott Pummill Title: Chief Executive Officer Address: 1875 Century Park East Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Fax: 310-861-1171 Name of Lender: Point North Investments, LLC ---------- 1) VALUE RECEIVED: As partial consideration, this note replaces promissory notes payable to Lender, dated February 1, 2010 and February 25, 2010 in the amounts of US$50,000 and US$15,000 which are hereby cancelled. 2) NET PURCHASE PRICE: The Note carries a $7,500 original issue discount (OID). In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay $6,135 to the Lender to cover the Lender's legal fees, accounting costs, due diligence, monitoring and other transaction costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of this Note (the "Transaction Expenses"). The Lender at the Closing withheld the Transaction Expenses. Accordingly, the "Net Purchase Price" shall be $75,000, computed as follows: $ 88,635 less the OID, less the Transaction Expenses