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RAVEN
BIOFUELS INTL CORP. (OTCBB: RVBF)
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Dear Reader,
One of the most critical elements in the success of any smallcap company
is the addition of savvy, veteran minds to the company’s management team.
This is ultra critical for smallcaps where management can have a far greater
impact stewarding the company through the difficult waters of new markets.
In adding a veteran mind, the company accomplishes at least two objectives:
A) they get to use the intellectual and networking assets of the new executive
to the benefit of the company but perhaps just as importantly, the company
gets the credibility that comes from being able to land such an executive.
This sends a strong signal to shareholders, competitors, customers and
the market that the company is going somewhere.
Take a look at just such an announcement by the hottest story we’re
covering right now, Raven Biofuels (OTCBB:RVBF), which just landed John Sams, a 30 year veteran in the energy, power, environmental
and process sectors with specific experience in renewable fuels.
You may view StockUpTicks full profile on Raven
Biofuels International HERE
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Recent *NEWS*
From Raven Biofuels |
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Press
Release Source: Raven Biofuels International Corporation
Tuesday
May 27, 9:39 am ET
Top Energy
Executive Joins Raven
PARAMUS,
NEW JERSEY--(MARKET WIRE)--May 27, 2008 -- John Sams joins Raven Biofuels
International Corporation (OTC BB:RVBF.OB - News) as Chief Operating Officer. John Sams is a 30 year veteran in the energy,
power, environmental and process sectors with specific experience in renewable
fuels. Mr. Sams has over 20 years experience in senior management. He has
held positions as; President/CEO of Environmental Elements Corporation
an environmental systems public company serving the power and pulp/paper
industries, President/CEO of Alfa Laval Celleco a private Swedish company
serving the pulp/paper and process industries, President/COO and Co-Founder
of LPP Combustion a start-up clean energy technology company and President
of the Process Division of GTS Energy, Inc a process heating company with
one of its key markets in the power sector. MORE
Press
Release Source: Raven Biofuels International Corporation
Wednesday
May 21, 7:00 am ET
Raven Partners
With Spectrum Energy to Develop Biofuels in British Columbia, Canada
PARAMUS,
NEW JERSEY--(MARKET WIRE)--May 21, 2008 -- Raven Biofuels International
(OTC BB:RVBF.OB - News) has formed a partnership with Spectrum Energy, a British Columbia based
company to develop cellulosic biorefineries in British Columbia that will
convert Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) softwood and other biomass to ethanol
and high value furfural chemicals.
While
the Pine Beetle has created a major problem for B.C. Raven and Spectrum
will use the infested wood as feedstock to make renewable fuels. In a March
2008 press release, the BC Government stated that "The Ministry of Forests
and Range and the Council of Forest Industries estimate that the mountain
pine beetle has now affected about 710 million cubic metres of timber".
Further, "There are about 1.35 billion cubic metres of merchantable pine
on B.C.'s timber harvesting land base. If the infestation continues to
behave as it has over the past nine years, it's projected that 76 per cent
of this pine volume will be killed by 2015". The Pine Beetle killed forests
cover an area the size of Texas and could represent enough biomass to produce
over a billion gallons of biofuels. MORE
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About Raven Biofuels |
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Raven Biofuels International (OTCBB: RVBF) ("Raven""RVBF")
and its technology partners have been leading the charge to develop technologies
and processes that will transform cellulosic waste biomass into renewable
fuels. To date Raven has achieved the following milestones:
- $24,000,000 invested in R&D
- 9 US patents in three principle areas;
process patents for separating sugars to make ethanol and high value chemicals,
fuel additives and diesel fuel mixtures
- 17 International Patents Granted including
Europe, Japan, China, India
- Extensive independent testing of technology
since 1997 with conclusively positive results
- The technology that Raven has chosen
to commercialize is based on Acid Hydrolysis and further proprietary technology
which can produce high value specialty chemicals from agriculture waste
products, hence reducing the production cost of ethanol below $1.00 per
gallon
Raven's technology is based on a two stage dilutive acid hydrolysis process.
It essentially works by breaking down bio matter, such as wood chips, corn
stover, and sugarcane bagasse into primary sugar streams that are then
converted into a suite of chemicals including ethanol. Raven management
believes this technology is superior to other cellulosic production methods
in use today.
Raven Biofuels may well be at the forefront
of this emerging multi-billion dollar industry. As this industry evolves,
several billion dollar companies will likely emerge from this space. The
successful participant need only capture a tiny fraction of the addressable
market in the U.S.
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The Renewable Energy Market |
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Management at RVBF is also confident that Raven is one of
a few companies globally that is ready go into commercial scale production
of cellulosic biofuels (ethanol) and Raven’s addressable market in the
U.S. exceeds $100 billion annually. Raven only needs to own a fraction
of 1% of its addressable market in the U.S. to become a mid-cap stock.
RVBF's technology is deployable globally and Raven currently trades between
2x and 10x under its comparable companies. This makes RVBF an undervalued,
recession-proof opportunity. |
The 'Renewable Energy' market is diverse. Windfarms in texas, private
equity firms like Altira pumping monies into micro and small-cap stocks,
Public Utilities partnering with companies of every size and sectors of
the general energy industry turning green like Specialty Chemicals and
Diversified Utilities companies like CMS ENERGY (NYSE: CMS). Even in the
fund market: two years ago, Kleiner Perkins announced the creation of its
first green-tech investment fund.
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The energy market is $6 trillion
To underscore how little is being done at the
federal level, the government funding in U.S. research and development
on renewable energy was less than $1 billion last year, while oil giant
Exxon makes $1.1 billion in revenue a day.
There are however 'issues' within
the renewable
energy sector that have been coming
to the forefront:
What's the best way to go? Corn
for the people or corn for the pump?
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RAVEN BIOFUELS TECHNOLOGY
Cellulosic Ethanol
While many companies have attempted to produce ethanol from cellulosic
(non-corn) waste feedstocks during the past 10 years, Raven has a proven
technology that can successfully produce fuel-grade ethanol in commercial
quantities. The process is known as “two-stage dilute acid hydrolysis.”
Raven’s proprietary process works by breaking down biomass (agricultural
waste products such as wood chips, corn stover and sugarcane bagasse) into
three primary streams that are then converted into a suite of derivative
chemicals, ethanol, and energy producing lignin. The chart below illustrates
this process:
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Recent News from Raven Biofuels |
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Thursday
March 13, 7:00 am ET
Press
Release Source: Raven Biofuels International
Raven Announces
Plan to Merge With Pure Energy
PARAMUS,
NJ--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 13, 2008 -- Raven Biofuels International Corporation
(OTC BB:RVBF.OB - News) and Pure Energy Corporation of Paramus, NJ have announced their intention
to merge the two companies. Under the proposed terms, Pure Energy shareholders
will receive Raven shares representing a majority and controlling interest
and $3 Million in cash based on Raven shares being valued at $1.85 per
share. The company intends to construct cellulosic ethanol plants worldwide.
Raven
and Pure combined will create a leader in the biofuels industry for the
development and deployment of technologies that profitably transform waste
into biofuels," commented Ian Grant, President of Raven.
"We
have spent 14 years and over $25,000,000 to advance our technology platform
for converting agriculture wastes and other feedstocks to ethanol. This
has resulted in the development of an industry leading technology platform
and an intellectual property portfolio of 30 patents in the United States
and Internationally," said Dr. Irshad Ahmed, CEO of Pure Energy. "We believe
that our relationship with Raven will fast-track the commercial application
of our leading edge technology. Raven will also be instrumental in commercializing
our other patented technologies that reduce emissions and improve the performance
of transportation fuels."
Following
completion of the merger, Raven Biofuels International Corporation intends
to become a global renewable energy company whose principal focus is the
low cost production of fuel grade cellulosic ethanol, and derivative chemicals. MORE
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Financial Highlights For Raven Biofuels |
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There is no commercial scale
production of cellulosic bio-fuels in the world today.
Not yet
Sector: Energy, Alternative Fuels, Cellulosic Bio-fuels
State Of Incorporation: NV
Jurisdiction Of Incorporation: USA
Primary Company Officer: Ian S. Grant, President, Treasurer,
Secretary, Dir.
Recent Trade: $1.30
52wk Range: 0.95 - 1.40
Avg Vol (3m): 45,692
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Estimated Market Cap: $62,656,018 as of Apr 10, 2008
Outstanding Shares: 52,213,348 as of Sep 17, 2007
Transfer Agent: Island Stock Transfer
100 Second Avenue South, Suite 104N, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33701
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Contacts for Raven Biofuels |
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Investor Relations Inquiries:
Skyline Investor Relations
866-433-3356
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Company Contact Information:
61 South Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey 07652-1236
Toll free: 1-866-929-7823 (RVBF)
E-mail: info@ravenbiofuelsinternational.com
http://www.ravenbiofuelsinternational.com/
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