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It's finally here folks!!

Our introductory corporate profile on Alternative Fuels Technologies Inc. (AFTC.PK) is now available on our site. If you want to know why this deal is one of our favorites for 2009 and beyond, you'll have to read it. But for starters, I'll give you my brief conclusion on the the company and its future potential.

From the report:

`Due to the company's position as an emerging global leader in an infant marketplace poised to soon become one of the world's largest clean energy industries, we feel that AFTC represents a unique and compelling ground-level investment research opportunity.''

AFTC: Make That 7

In case you missed it, AFTC.PK revised their initial press release yesterday morning and the corrected version was actually much stronger than the original.

Announcement #1 noted that AFTC.PK expected to ship 4 DME fuel pumps to a Korean entity in 2008. The second release went on to note that the company has actually already shipped 7 pumps to Korean Institute for Energy Research. So, essentially the subsequent release was stronger in three key ways:

#1 The pumps were in fact shipped rather than being scheduled to ship in '08;
#2 The number of pumps relevant to the contract was 7 rather than 4;
#3 The end-user was identified as the Korean Institute for Energy Research versus "a Korean entity".

In my experience, a revised release usually means that the first one was too aggressive or potentially misleading, so it's great to see that management actually felt the need to make 3 changes for the better.

On another note, AFTC.PK recent updated their site with a detailed Q&A on DME. This is definitely worth a read! Another thing that will certainly be worth a read is our profile on AFTC.PK. Check back tomorrow morning for that, folks.

AFTC: Quenching Korean Fuel Demand

After last week announcing the completion of a contract worth more than $1 million with Volvo AB, Alternative Fuel Technologies Inc. (OTCPK: AFTC) is back with more big news today, a purchase order from a Korean customer for four of its DME fuel pump products.

Given the fact that Korea is completely and utterly reliant on Middle Eastern fossil fuels, this could be the beginning of a very lucrative relationship for AFTC, and potentially make them Korea's leading supplier of an effective replacement for traditional fuel systems.

Major Opportunity for DME & AFTC in Korea

With a robust propane distribution infrastructure capable of feeding the country's more than 1 million propane cars, Korea represents an a ideal launching ground for widespread DME fuel adoption. For those of you not in the know, DME can be distributed through pre-existing propane infrastructure. This should help the emerging fuel source overcome one of the main barriers to the widespread adoption of many competing alternative energy sources, including ethanol.

The national government is also taking steps to promote the replacement of conventional fossil fuels with DME and has publicly stated plans to provide 100 tons of the fuel per annum by 2010 and facilitate full-scale use of DME by 2012. Since the emerging fuel source can reportedly be produced at ½ the cost of petroleum fuels when oil is valued at $125 per barrel, both DME and AFTC’s technology are extremely compelling propositions in today’s rough and tumble economic environment.

What is DME?

Dimethyl either or DME is a colorless liquid that can be produced from natural gas, coal, or biomass and can be used as a clean-burning alternative to liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, diesel, and gasoline.

Advantages of DME include but are not limited to:

- Non toxic to humans and non damaging to the environment;
- Low CO2 and 90% less NOx emissions than standard automotive fuels;
- Biodegradable and non-corrosive;
- 30% higher fuel economy than gasoline in passenger cars;
- Easily transported and distributed via pre-existing propane infrastructure;
- Can be up to 5X more efficient than traditional fuels.
- Comparable torque and power for DME and Diesel operation
- 75% particulate emissions vs. diesel
- Proven to allow compression engines to meet ’98 California LEV standard without addition of expensive systems; and
- Low engine noise

Going to Cash Could Cost You

Despite a major market rally on Monday, investors still have their collective finger on the sell button waiting anxiously to move their assets quickly to cash if things happen to go south in a hurry again. However, most of the research that I've come across lately indicates that heading for 'greener' pastures is not historically as profitable a decision as holding tight and weathering the storm.

According to a recent New York Times article that examines a 2005 study conducted by the University of Michigan, "From 1963 to 2004, the index of American stocks tested gained 10.84 percent annually in a geometric average, which avoided overstating the true performance. For people who missed the 90 biggest-gaining days in that period, however, the annual return fell to just 3.2 percent. Less than 1 percent of the trading days accounted for 96 percent of the market gains."

Timing is Everything

Timing is everything folks, and most investors like ourselves never seem to end up getting back in before the market bounces back. Unless the world disintegrates over the next 5-10 years, a major market rebound is inevitable. Since there indeed is not much upside potential in cash today other than short-term safety, if you have the money, I suggest looking long and hard for value in today's bargain basement environment.

Business looks to be progressing nicely for AFTC.PK even as the global economy screeched to a halt. An indication of what the future holds for the company? Despite atrocious market conditions these past few weeks, AFTC continues to impress with positive corporate developments.

With aspirations of becoming the global leader in DME fuel system development and a growing global customer base that includes automotive market leaders such as Volvo AB, AFTC.PK is showing a great deal of promise heading into '09. Check the OutcastTrader Blog periodically for updated coverage on this and other companies that stand to forever revolutionize our perception of fuel and energy.

Volvo and AFTC. Check out Today's News

As we mentioned in today's newsletter coverage, AFTC.PK has recently fulfilled a $1 million-plus DME contract with Volvo. Here's a link to the press release as it was not available at the time of publishing.

AFTC and the Ultimate BioFuel

Currently a multitude of factors are aligning to drive a paradigm shift in the troubled automotive and energy sectors towards increased utilization of clean energy sources. To give you an idea of just how much focus is now being placed on alternative energy, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is forecasting global spending on green energy projects to surge 300% from $150 billion in 2007 to more than $600 billion by 2020. Clearly, the search is on for the ultimate bio-fuel and the replacement for conventional fossil fuels.

In response to this trend, dimethyl ether (DME) is quickly gaining recognition as one of the most efficient alternative energy sources and is already being evaluated in 3rd generation field tests by auto-industry leaders including Volvo AB.

In the midst of a heated presidential debate, alternative fuel sources is a favorite topic in politics and the media. Our newest portfolio company, Alternative Fuel Technologies Inc. (OTCPK: AFTC) has positioned itself to meet a rising alternative energy demand while appealing to eco-enthusiasts. AFTC announced the fulfillment of a DME contract with Volvo today worth more than $1 million and is positioning itself to become a leader in an infant market poised to become the world's largest energy sector.

While the institutional financial marketplace flounders today, investors are being forced to diversify their portfolios based on their own research. Individual investors are necessarily putting their investment dollars into companies that hold the potential to revolutionize the industry of energy.

AFTC: Fueling the Future

Since the mid-1990's AFTC has been developing prototype fuel systems for diesel engines that allow them to burn DME, an ultra-clean alternative fuel. Their products have been in use by Volvo since 1995 and according to AFTC have no known competition from a technical standpoint

The CEO, Jim McCandless, is a DME industry guru with a very impressive resume. He's invented/developed advanced fuel systems for DME and promoted DME globally in 7 countries, conducting roughly 50 presentations to audiences worldwide. He holds at least 12 U.S. patents and has been responsible for numerous multi-million dollar projects, some of which encompassed the supervision of hundreds of engineers. If, like so many "savvy" investment researchers, you Google Jim McCandless and DME together and you'll quickly see that he is an expert in his field.

AFTC is providing Products for Today and Tomorrow

In regards to the company's product offering, AFTC.PK has developed (and is continuing to develop) DME fuel systems for the average vehicle in today's market but also anticipating and building systems for a future market. AFTC currently provides retrofit systems that can be used with virtually any diesel engine to help improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. With diesel flirting with $4 per gallon in many regions of the U.S., this product line is certainly becoming an increasingly attractive proposition for consumers as well as the transport business which predominantly subsists on deisel.

AFTC also develops and sells prototype fuel systems for research and testing purposes and aspires to ship commercial systems to automotive manufacturers by 2011. These systems will be implemented into vehicles prior to them hitting the lots.

What I truly find compelling about AFTC is that their technology can be applied to a vast array of markets, not just passenger cars. Some of these include construction equipment, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and buses, and diesel generators. In addition to the millions of diesel-powered vehicles on the road currently available for retrofitting, AFTC can also target virtually any piece of equipment running on diesel fuel for both retrofit and future implementation of its soon-to-be perfected advanced DME fuel systems. This vast market of potential clients attests to the range of demand that the DME fuel system can have.

In addition to its 13 year working relationship with Volvo, AFTC has also furnished Ford of Europe with prototype systems. From a geographic perspective, the company is also pursuing opportunities and/or providing prototype systems to customers in virtually ever corner of the globe including Japan, China, India, Korea, and Sweden. The potential for growth here is enormous and, from what I can tell from a bit of digging, management is highly aggressive and well-respected globally. With just one fuel system in place with a large manufacturer, AFTC can begin to target its deep pool of prospects - in the States and abroad.

What is DME and Why is it So Great?

Dimethyl ether is an ultra-clean fuel that can be produced from a multitude of readily available and abundant natural resources including biomass, methanol, coal, and natural gas.

In regards to its benefits over conventional fossil fuels, for starters, DME can reportedly be produced at ½ the cost of petroleum fuels when oil is valued at $125 per barrel. With experts, including Weeden & Co. energy analyst Charles Maxwell, forecasting $300 barrel oil by 2015 and the United States expected to shell out roughly $440 billion on foreign oil in '08, DME represents a very compelling alternative to conventional fossil fuels on price alone.

In addition to its advantages in regards to price, DME can be used in diesel engines with minimal engine modification. Also, the fuel is non-toxic to both humans and the environment, emits 75% less overall particles than diesel fuel and 90% less NOx emissions than standard auto fuels. In regards to engine performance, DME promotes roughly 30% higher fuel economy in passenger cars than gasoline and facilitates torque and power similar to diesel operation.

To top it all off, DME can be easily transported and distributed through existing propane/LNG infrastructure. As we've seen with Ethanol, ease of distribution has been a major hindrance to the widespread adoption of many alternative fuels.

From what I've read, DME is absolutely poised to be the fuel of the future with its main barrier to widespread global use being a lack of mass production facilities. No demand goes unnoticed in the energy sector though. Plans are popping up around the world for the construction of high volume DME plants. While China appears to be leading the way, it seems imminent that the rest of the world will follow suit as demand for the new fuel source ramps up and initial facilities are successfully brought online.

I've spent the greater part of the past two weeks researching the AFTC value proposition and business model as well as the topic of DME as a replacement to conventional fossil fuels. In a slew of alternative energy companies worth putting your portfolio behind, AFTC stands very well-positioned to become a major catalyst for the development of a robust global DME fuel market.

With a million dollar-plus contract in hand with Volvo and a dominant DME fuel system technology almost ready for commercial use, AFTC is certainly one to watch in 2008 and beyond. Check the OutcastTrader Blog periodically for updated coverage on this and other companies that stand to change the way we think about energy and natural resources.

More Background on the DME for Fuel Movement

For those of you as interested in our new portfolio company AFTC.PK and the DME for fuel movement as I am, Diesel.net provides some pretty good links to a number of relevant articles.

The GreenCarCongress website also houses some detailed information on the use of DME as an automotive fuel. Also, Volvo AB has been a major proponent of the use of DME for fuel and also has a good deal of pertinent info on their homepage.

Just a few good sources of info for those wanting to learn more. With some analysts predicting $300 per barrel oil by 2015 and fuel prices already getting too rich for my blood, emerging fuel sources such as DME tend to pique my interest. Check back soon for an in-depth corporate profile and intro newsletter coverage on AFTC.PK as well as more research on DME.

AFTC.PK Profile Coming Soon. A Hedge Against $7 Gas?

Alternative Fuel Technologies Inc. (AFTC.PK) has me excited with regard to what the future holds for the company.

I've spent a great deal of time conducting some initial due diligence of my own here and my findings thus far are quite promising.

I'll be releasing an introductory corporate profile on AFTC.pk next week. But for now, I'll provide you with a sampling of some of the company's investment highlights as I see them.

1. AFTC.PK has developed a cutting edge fuel system technology for which the company claims is no known competition from a technical standpoint.

2. AFTC.PK is poised to capitalize on a paradigm shift in both the automotive and energy sectors towards the widespread use of ultra-clean fuel sources.

3. DME, the fuel which the company's systems are designed to run on, can be produced at ½ the cost of petroleum fuels when oil is valued at $125 per gallon, making AFTC’s technology an extremely compelling proposition in today’s rough & tumble economy.

4. AFTC is now chasing business and/or supplying prototype systems for testing in Japan, China, India, Korea, and Sweden.

8. The company’s technology can be applied to a vast array of markets in addition to passenger cars, including construction equipment, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and busses, and diesel generators.

With some analysts predicting $7/gallon gas and $300/barrel oil in the not-so-distant future and the U.S. already spending more than $400 billion on foreign oil, we need an economically and environmentally friendly renewable energy solution, PRONTO. AFTC.PK might just be at the forefront of it all. Sound interesting? Keep your eyes peeled for my profile next week.

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Volvo Loves DME, AFTC.PK

AB Volvo is a firm believer that dimethyl ether (DME) is one of the most promising renewable energy sources on the face of the planet.

With more than $60 billion in annual sales and nearly 100,000 employees in 20 countries, Volvo has become a leading "driver" in the transition of DME from the lab to the road.

Interestingly enough, a bit of digging uncovers that one of Volvo's business segments - Volvo Truck Group - has been using prototype DME fuel systems from Outcast portfolio favorite AFTC.PK since 1995. I came across a company summary on the AFTC.PK homepage that brings this little known fact to light. Pretty impressive if you ask me!!

I'll delve deeper into the aforementioned relationship in future editions and will surely speak with management, potentially at both companies, to get the skinny here. In the meantime, I found a very interesting graphic on the Volvo website that compares DME quite favorably to a number of other renewable energy sources based on 7 unique and very relevant categories. CHECK IT OUT!!

Alternative Fuel Technologies Inc. (AFTC.PK) Moves on News, Provides Compelling Value Prop for Alt-Energy Space

Economists such as CIBC World Market’s Jeff Rubin envision a future in which astronomical fuel prices force automobiles off the road. Rubin forecasts that $7/gallon gasoline by 2012 will drive the largest overall reduction in America’s vehicle fleet (10 million vehicles or 4%).


In light of these predictions, AFTC’s technology suite holds the unique potential to help keep cars on our highways and byways in both an economically and environmentally efficient manner. The company provides prototype fuel systems for diesel injection engines that enable them to efficiently burn a new ultra-clean alternative fuel – dimethyl ether (DME).

In addition to its many other benefits, DME can reportedly be produced at less than 50% of the cost of petroleum fuels at $125 per barrel. This makes AFTC.pk’s fuel systems a very attractive proposition going forward as energy prices remain extremely volatile.

Shares gained 2.15% or $.02 Tuesday on brisk volume of 2,000. If the stock can start off Wednesday trading with a bang and head north of $.95 on volume more like what we experienced late last week versus the past two days, we could easily test the dollar mark.
Research Rationale

Due to the company’s position as an emerging global leader in an infant marketplace poised to soon become one of the world’s largest clean energy industries, we feel that AFTC.pk represents a unique and compelling ground-level investment research opportunity

AFTC Masters The Perfect Bio Fuel

With fuel prices recently surging past $4 per gallon and toxic emissions crippling our environment by the second, can you afford not to invest in a Global leader set to capitalize on a paradigm shift in both the multi-billion dollar automotive and energy industries?

While auto-industry leaders including Nissan and Volvo perfect their offerings for commercial use in coming years, Alternative Fuel Technologies Inc. (OTCPK: AFTC) has already developed systems that run on Dimethyl Ether or DME, otherwise know as the "perfect bio-fuel".

The low cost, low emission fuel can be produced from a plethora of abundant natural resources, used in any diesel injection engine, and can be distributed through existing propane dispensing infrastructure.

AFTC is already capitalizing on both its position as an industry thought leader and early market entrant to deliver solutions today that provide an optimal replacement for diesel fuel and help consumers save money and improve their health simultaneously.

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