ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CleanTech Biofuels, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: CLTH), formerly a sublicensee of World Waste
Technologies' patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,306,248 and Patent Cooperation Treaty,
International Application No. PCT/US01/50049, Method for Transforming Diverse
Pulp and Paper Products into a Homogenous Cellulosic Feedstock), announces
that it has acquired that patent. CleanTech Biofuels is now able to file new
United States and international patents based on the combined technologies
described in the patent and those of Biomass North America Licensing.
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CleanTech CEO, Ed Hennessey, noted, 'We are very excited to have completed
this transaction, as this acquisition creates many new opportunities for our
company.'
The newly acquired patent relates to the proprietary Pressurized Steam
Classification process that CleanTech uses for cleaning and separating
municipal solid waste into its component parts. This process creates a
homogenous biomass that can be used as a renewable feedstock for the
production of alternative energy in a variety of different applications.
CleanTech is implementing its technology at a commercial site in Chicago,
Illinois and is evaluating a number of additional sites for commercial
development.
About CleanTech Biofuels, Inc.
CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. is a development stage company with technology
that the company believes is capable of converting municipal solid waste into
ethanol and other renewable energy products. By using the existing
infrastructure for municipal solid waste collection and disposal to collect
biomass at low or possibly negative feedstock cost, the Company expects to
achieve profitability quickly relative to other energy producers who must
develop their infrastructure to collect and transport more expensive
feedstocks such as sugar cane, corn or even switchgrass, wood waste, or corn
stover.
Safe Harbor:
This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance development, and
results of the Company's business include but are not limited to fluctuations
in financial results, availability and customer acceptance of our products and
services, the impact of competitive products, services and pricing, general
market trends and conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC
reports.
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