Clean Energy Systems Completes First Phase of $13 Million Equity Investment
February 15, 2007.
Clean Energy Systems Completes First Phase of $13 Million Equity Investment
Rancho Cordova, CA, February 15, 2007. Clean Energy Systems Inc. (CES), a provider
of zero-emissions power plant technology, announced today that it completed the
first closing of the sale of up to 13 millions dollars of its Series A preferred
stock to Paxton Corporation (Paxton) and Quadrise Canada Corporation (Quadrise),
both of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CES will use the new funds to further develop
its combustion technology to use emulsified fuels, expand its test facility in
Bakersfield, CA and to manufacture the first commercial-scale oxy-fuel gas
generator, the enabling technology in zero emission power plants.
The Paxton investment also included the award of a purchase order to CES for the
oxy fuel gas generator and turbine capable of powering a 45 MW plant burning natural
gas and MSARTM, a liquid emulsion fuel developed and marketed by Quadrise, based
on low cost hydrocarbon feedstock.
"With this investment, we will move our oxy fuel combustion technology from the
demonstration phase to commercial production," said Keith Pronske, President and
CEO of CES. "The CES technology represents the ultimate solution for producing
power without airborne pollutants and green house gases. Our power systems are
designed without emission stacks because all of the emissions are permanently
sequestered in deep geological formations. We look forward to working with Paxton and Quadrise."
"The ability to burn a wide range of gaseous and liquid fuels in a manner that
produces no pollution is what first attracted us to Clean Energy Systems" said
Murray Propp, COO of Paxton. "Beginning with our first meeting, it was apparent
that Clean Energy Systems has the technology to make oxy fuel combustion a future
mainstay in the electric generation industry. A Paxton/Clean Energy System co-venture
will provide many new opportunities for each company."
Earlier this year, CES successfully tested its oxy fuel combustor on a combination
of oil/water emulsion and natural gas. The emulsion, known as MSARTM (Multiphase
Superfine Atomized Residue) is a surfactant-stabilized emulsion of hydrocarbon in
water produced, in these tests, from refinery bottoms. The MSARTM emulsion was
co-combusted with natural gas to produce a steam/CO2 product gas that was then
used to drive a turbine to produce power. The tests demonstrated that MSARTM, when
used in an oxy fuel combustion process, has superior combustion characteristics as
a low-cost liquid fuel. This was the first time that MSAR™ has been used to produce
electricity.
CES, Paxton and others, recently announced plans to pursue the development of the
nation's first zero-emissions power plant in California. The plant will use CES
technology to burn fuel in an oxygen environment, rather than air, to eliminate nitrogen
oxides, key in the production of smog; sulfur dioxide, which helps create acid rain;
and carcinogen-bearing particulates. In addition, carbon dioxide, a contributor
to global warming, is captured and injected into underground formations to enhance
the recovery of oil in an economic manner.
About Clean Energy Systems
Clean Energy Systems, of Rancho Cordova, CA, specializes in the development of zero
emissions commercial power plants utilizing an oxy-fuel combustion process. The power
plants use oxygen and various fuels to produce power that results in zero atmospheric
emissions and water as a byproduct. The company owns an extensive portfolio of patents
and a Bakersfield, CA power plant, used to further develop the oxy fuel technology.
Clean Energy Systems is backed by several leading energy companies. For more information,
please visit www.cleanenergysystems.com or contact the representative below.
For More Information Contact:
Leonard R. Devanna
Executive Vice President
Clean Energy Systems, Inc.
11330 Sunco Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
(916) 379-9143
Email:LRDevanna@CleanEnergySystems.com
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