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he's more than a dd animal
he is a DD YETI!
looks like an intelligent good group here!
thanks for telling me about it Ed.
hope i can contribute.
good weekend
FUELING DEBATE
Venture capitalists raise questions on oil alternatives
San Francisco Chronicle
David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, June 9, 2006
A tractor scoops wet-cake, a cornmeal byproduct of the et... A tanker leaves the Tall Corn Ethanol plant in Coon Rapid...
As America faces up to its "oil addiction," Silicon Valley's venture capitalists have joined the hunt for replacements.
They are beginning to pump money into alternative fuels, funding companies whose products could augment or supplant gasoline.
So which fuels are worth the investment?
For many, biofuels are the answer. Ethanol, in particular.
Most modern cars can easily be made to run on ethanol. Many states already blend some into their gasoline to control pollution. Year after year, more states are adopting it.
Ethanol already has a market, with potential for growth. It also has significant political support in Washington. All good things, in the eyes of VCs.
"I would bet on ethanol," said Ajit Nazre, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. "If you look at how much we can produce right now, versus how much the market can soak up, there's a supply constraint."
Nazre spoke as part of a panel discussion earlier this week hosted by Silicom Ventures, a group of investors who fund startup companies. Several panelists agreed that, for the short term at least, ethanol has the best growth prospects. They panned hydrogen -- a fuel touted by President Bush, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and others -- as facing too many technical challenges to prove useful anytime soon.
Ethanol is already attracting investment. Kleiner Perkins was among five firms that last month invested a total of $50 million in Altra Inc., a Los Angeles company that produces ethanol and biodiesel.
In other deals, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates last year agreed to put $84 million into Pacific Ethanol, a Fresno company building ethanol refineries on the West Coast. Goldman Sachs & Co. last month invested $27 million in a Canadian firm whose technology can make ethanol from corn stalks or switchgrass.
Demand for ethanol has risen sharply in the past year, as many states that used to add the chemical MTBE to their gasoline to fight air pollution switched to ethanol. That pushed up ethanol prices, which in turn contributed to this spring's sharp rise in gasoline prices.
The United States has about 100 ethanol refineries, most of them in the Midwest. An additional 32 are planned or under construction, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.
Ethanol hasn't won over all critics, both among investors and within the energy industry. Some question whether the increased demand will plateau after more refineries are built. Others point out that the United States expressed great interest in ethanol during the 1970s and early 1980s, when gas prices were high, only to lose interest when gas became cheap again.
There's also the question of how it's made. Several participants in the Silicom Ventures panel discussion said the United States' method of making ethanol, using corn as the basic ingredient, is inefficient. Cultivating the corn, harvesting it, transporting it and refining it uses more energy than the corn produces, they said. It also uses a lot of land.
"Are we willing to take land for growing food and use if for growing fuel?" said Tom Baruch, founder of the CMEA Ventures investment firm. "There isn't enough land."
Sugar cane provides far more energy when converted to ethanol than does corn. But the United States lacks a substantial sugar cane industry. And while many researchers are trying to perfect "cellulosic ethanol," making the fuel from crop stubble, woodchips or switchgrass, it still remains more expensive per gallon than corn-based ethanol.
In addition, the Midwestern farm lobby has thrown its considerable weight behind corn-based ethanol, said Timothy Newell, managing director of the DFJ Element venture firm.
"You're seeing a huge push by the farm states," said Newell, who also served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Bill Clinton. "Every single presidential candidate will walk through Iowa, and every single presidential candidate will swear fealty to corn ethanol."
E-mail David R. Baker at dbaker@sfchronicle.com.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/09/BUGORJAV331.DTL&hw=ethanol&sn=00....
FUELING DEBATE
Venture capitalists raise questions on oil alternatives
San Francisco Chronicle
David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, June 9, 2006
A tractor scoops wet-cake, a cornmeal byproduct of the et... A tanker leaves the Tall Corn Ethanol plant in Coon Rapid...
As America faces up to its "oil addiction," Silicon Valley's venture capitalists have joined the hunt for replacements.
They are beginning to pump money into alternative fuels, funding companies whose products could augment or supplant gasoline.
So which fuels are worth the investment?
For many, biofuels are the answer. Ethanol, in particular.
Most modern cars can easily be made to run on ethanol. Many states already blend some into their gasoline to control pollution. Year after year, more states are adopting it.
Ethanol already has a market, with potential for growth. It also has significant political support in Washington. All good things, in the eyes of VCs.
"I would bet on ethanol," said Ajit Nazre, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. "If you look at how much we can produce right now, versus how much the market can soak up, there's a supply constraint."
Nazre spoke as part of a panel discussion earlier this week hosted by Silicom Ventures, a group of investors who fund startup companies. Several panelists agreed that, for the short term at least, ethanol has the best growth prospects. They panned hydrogen -- a fuel touted by President Bush, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and others -- as facing too many technical challenges to prove useful anytime soon.
Ethanol is already attracting investment. Kleiner Perkins was among five firms that last month invested a total of $50 million in Altra Inc., a Los Angeles company that produces ethanol and biodiesel.
In other deals, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates last year agreed to put $84 million into Pacific Ethanol, a Fresno company building ethanol refineries on the West Coast. Goldman Sachs & Co. last month invested $27 million in a Canadian firm whose technology can make ethanol from corn stalks or switchgrass.
Demand for ethanol has risen sharply in the past year, as many states that used to add the chemical MTBE to their gasoline to fight air pollution switched to ethanol. That pushed up ethanol prices, which in turn contributed to this spring's sharp rise in gasoline prices.
The United States has about 100 ethanol refineries, most of them in the Midwest. An additional 32 are planned or under construction, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.
Ethanol hasn't won over all critics, both among investors and within the energy industry. Some question whether the increased demand will plateau after more refineries are built. Others point out that the United States expressed great interest in ethanol during the 1970s and early 1980s, when gas prices were high, only to lose interest when gas became cheap again.
There's also the question of how it's made. Several participants in the Silicom Ventures panel discussion said the United States' method of making ethanol, using corn as the basic ingredient, is inefficient. Cultivating the corn, harvesting it, transporting it and refining it uses more energy than the corn produces, they said. It also uses a lot of land.
"Are we willing to take land for growing food and use if for growing fuel?" said Tom Baruch, founder of the CMEA Ventures investment firm. "There isn't enough land."
Sugar cane provides far more energy when converted to ethanol than does corn. But the United States lacks a substantial sugar cane industry. And while many researchers are trying to perfect "cellulosic ethanol," making the fuel from crop stubble, woodchips or switchgrass, it still remains more expensive per gallon than corn-based ethanol.
In addition, the Midwestern farm lobby has thrown its considerable weight behind corn-based ethanol, said Timothy Newell, managing director of the DFJ Element venture firm.
"You're seeing a huge push by the farm states," said Newell, who also served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Bill Clinton. "Every single presidential candidate will walk through Iowa, and every single presidential candidate will swear fealty to corn ethanol."
E-mail David R. Baker at dbaker@sfchronicle.com.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/09/BUGORJAV331.DTL&hw=ethanol&sn=00...
I am requesting 200 million in volume and a close of .04
except on XKEM ;)
XKEM .0319- .032!
anyone ever get a call back or email? not me
can you all not read?!
"We also have 5 million shares of preferred stock authorized, 1,000,450 shares of which are issued and outstanding. Each preferred share holds conversion rights and voting rights of 100,000 to one. Our Chairman holds 1 million of those preferred shares and has issued his proxy in favor of the proposals suggested by the board."
http://www.stockinformationsystems.com/c/ipre/investors.html
this deserves repeating !
http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060609:MTFH01729_2....
-US House backs bill to help telcos offer TV service
Thu Jun 8, 2006 11:26pm ET172
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives handed a victory to AT&T Inc. (T.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Verizon Communications (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday by approving a bill that would make it easier for them to offer subscription television service.
The House, by a vote of 321 to 101, passed a bill allowing companies like AT&T and Verizon to apply for a nationwide licence to offer TV service instead of negotiating with each city for permission, which they argue could take years.
Lawmakers also turned aside an effort by some Democrats to bar high-speed Internet broadband providers like AT&T and Comcast Corp. (CMCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) from seeking payment from content providers like Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and eBay Inc. (EBAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) to guarantee access and service quality.
The bill differs significantly from legislation pending in the Senate. With a short legislative session ahead of the November elections, that could make it difficult for Congress to pass a new law this year.
The phone carriers want to speed their expansion into the lucrative TV business to better compete against cable companies which are rapidly encroaching into the communications business with their own telephone and broadband services.
The current licensing process is "hindering the deployment of advanced broadband networks that will bring increasingly innovative and competitive services," said Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican and an author of the bill.
Already several states have passed laws helping telephone carriers. Verizon has been signing up scores of customers in places like Texas, leading to price wars with cable operators. Continued...
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don't bother voting-
"We also have 5 million shares of preferred stock authorized, 1,000,450 shares of which are issued and outstanding. Each preferred share holds conversion rights and voting rights of 100,000 to one. Our Chairman holds 1 million of those preferred shares and has issued his proxy in favor of the proposals suggested by the board."
do fatfingers count for gapfilling?
is clyp the mm for the company when they are selling shares?
thanks for help w my stupid question here.
"5. Does the company intend to dilute the stock any further?
Yes and No. We will not issue any more free trading stock, but we will possibly issue restricted common stock and restricted preferred convertible stock in conjunction with the financing of our movie projects in progress. This stock will not hit the market for a minimum of one year, and it will be sold at higher prices.
6. You have 1 million preferred convertible shares. Do you intend to convert those to common stock?
No, not for the forseeable future, and for at least the next year."
ok- so for a year the os will not increase- but tell me you feel all warm and fuzzy with ken increasing his shares 1000x and w/ this fake vote?
i call that DILUTION
"We also have 5 million shares of preferred stock authorized, 1,000,450 shares of which are issued and outstanding. Each preferred share holds conversion rights and voting rights of 100,000 to one. Our Chairman holds 1 million of those preferred shares and has issued his proxy in favor of the proposals suggested by the board."
so there are 1million plus preferred (5mil + authorized) that will not be affected by the 1000 to 1 reverse- oh, and the preferred have voting rights 100000 to 1. we've been f'd. they suck.
everytime i've talked to serge ( denyse renault's husband, employee of cortelazzi) he has lied to me. sold for a loss today, but glad to be out. beware here. look at their past. look at sand oil- george is andrea c's old pr guy- they f'in suck.
nice. our day will come
it's the daytraders time to exit
new pr still does not address preferred shares and how they will or will not be effected by the rs
what the f is that and why do you keep posting it??
bought more at .015
big week next week imho
t4
t3
testagain
test
i am waiting to for more confirmation- ta is gagged- james said he will find out and write back to me- we need more transparency here.
well read post 13000- i've written to james for confirmation- have not gotten it yet...
experience- pos company igtn- currently igtg- did a rs 40 to 1 for common shareholders 5 to 1 for preferred- price dropped like 80% and think it's still down there-
yes. if there are preferred shares and the rs applies at a different ratio to the preferred vs the common shares- or if it does not even apply to the preferred shares, that is a form of dilution.
they've been doing those fat fingered trades on this stock FOREVER, i theorize to f up the charts.
Does anyone know if there are PREFERRED SHARES? a rs that effects everyone and if there is no dilution- can be a good thing- if there are preferred shares and a rs that effects common and preferred differently could be a subtle form of dilution-
does anyone know are there preferred shares here or are they all common? ta won't tell- left a message at imperia this am.
thanks for help here.
XLPI (has this been posted yet?)
XcelPlus International Secures Rights to Ethanol-Based Substitute for Conventional Diesel and BioDiesel Fuel
XcelPlus International Inc. (PINKSHEETS: XLPI) is pleased to announce that it has secured worldwide production and distribution rights to Diesenol(TM), an ethanol-based substitute for traditional diesel and BioDiesel fuel.
After a series of negotiations with Smartek Tecnologia Electronica LTDA, a Brazilian company which controlled the rights to the ethanol-based substitute for Diesel and Biodiesel fuels, Mr. Bill R Smith, President of XcelPlus International Inc., announced that XcelPlus had successfully secured worldwide rights for manufacture and distribution of the fuel. The technology, now owned by XcelPlus Global Holdings Inc., will be licensed to XcelPlus International for production and worldwide distribution.
Diesenol BioDiesel substitute was developed by a group of fuel chemists and engineers to allow diesel engines to run on 95% ethanol. Through extensive testing Diesenol was found to outperform ordinary diesel as well as BioDiesel, which is either a mixture of Diesel fuel and 15% ethanol, or a mixture of Diesel Fuel and vegetable oil. Test results showed that Diesenol improves torque and power, significantly reduces emissions, increases oil change intervals, reduces deposits inside the engine, and prolongs engine life. It flows better in cold temperatures than diesel or BioDiesel, improving cold start performance.
"The worldwide market for Diesenol is enormous," stated Mr. Smith in a post contract-signing interview. "The U.S. alone consumes over 30 billion gallons of diesel type fuels for transportation each year. We are very excited at the prospect of entering the fuel market with a product that outperforms conventional fuels, reduces dependence on foreign oil, and lowers emissions. We are currently negotiating for rights to other ethanol technologies, which we will announce shortly. We believe that our strategic marketing plans for these technologies will make XcelPlus a major force in the newly emerging clean energy markets."
About XcelPlus International:
XcelPlus International, Inc is located in Saluda, Virginia and specializes in marketing clean fuel technologies, chemicals and lubricants.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information, the forward-looking matters discussed in this news release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the Company's liquidity and the ability to obtain financing, the timing of regulatory approvals, uncertainties related to corporate partners or third-parties, product liability, the dependence on third parties for manufacturing and marketing, patent risk, copyright risk, competition, and the early stage of products being marketed or under development, as well as other risks indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events
Source: Market Wire (June 5, 2006 - 11:24 AM EDT)
News by QuoteMedia
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are there preferred shares here? thanks
spoke w/ preston at KORE- he did not know for sure but thinks GFMY is NOT go f your momma- but rather from some german phrase that he will try to find out definitively and pr so he does not have to call everyone who's called to ask- any german speakers ?
translation?
sorry- looks like there was- wierd though- neither ameitrade /yahoo/ pinksheets has accurate charts info etc.
sorry to ask dumb questions- but how does one trade on tsx exchange? (can you through ameritrade?)
congrats on huge move here!
why was there not a similar price reaction w AUREF ?
try serge ollu at 514.288.0888-
also the financials should be posted by now and the drilling permit next week-
also steve russel the geoligist is 775.847.0418
how does the split work? certs mailed? or show up in account?
will the price be 1/5 ?
hope this goes back up
TT- could you be more specific- saw no ref to shteyn or kswj in that link- nor by googling marat shteyn - the fact that he recieved a degree in belarus and that some danish group is/was monitoring nuclear issues there does make much of a connection. if you indeed have found a valid connection please share it. thanks