Range Fuels Appoints Robert McDonald as Vice President of Applied Engineering
Veteran of Stone & Webster Brings Diverse Engineering and Energy Project Management Experience to Range Fuels
Broomfield, CO – September 29, 2008 – Range Fuels, Inc., a company focused on green energy and the production of cellulosic ethanol, announced today that Robert McDonald has joined the company as Vice President of Applied Engineering. McDonald brings 20 years of experience in energy projects management, including more than seven years of experience in the renewable fuels sector. McDonald will be responsible for the detailed engineering function that will implement Range Fuels’ unique biomass conversion process for its commercial cellulosic ethanol plants. McDonald will report to Rick Winsor, Range Fuels’ President and COO.
"I am excited to be joining Range Fuels and putting my experience to work in moving the Company toward its goals of relieving dependence on oil, improving the environment and contributing to rural economic growth," said Robert McDonald. "This will be an excellent opportunity to complement the Company’s breadth of experience and expertise in the energy and green technologies fields."
McDonald most recently served as Business Leader – Syngas and Biofuels at Stone & Webster, a subsidiary of The Shaw Group, a $6 billion company that provides engineering, construction, technology, fabrication, environmental and industrial services with 27,000 employees worldwide. In this position McDonald was responsible for establishing, developing and growing the company’s renewable fuels business line, and served as the company’s technical champion in this area.
"Bob brings experience and demonstrated success applying engineering design to large commercial-scale energy projects. His expertise adds a crucial dimension to our team as we drive for continuous engineering improvements to our K2 thermo-chemical conversion technology to be used in our commercial cellulosic ethanol plants," said Mitch Mandich, Range Fuels’ CEO.
McDonald holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering (with Honors) from the University of Bradford (United Kingdom). He is also a chartered engineer and scientist in the U.K. and is a member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
About Range Fuels
Range Fuels is focused on green energy and the production of cellulosic ethanol using plant matter (or biomass) that cannot be used for food, is sustainable, renewable and in excess supply. The company's innovative technology converts renewable and sustainable biomass, such as wood chips, paper pulp, olive pits, and more, to ethanol. The company's proprietary K2 system uses a two-step thermo-chemical conversion process. The first step converts the biomass to synthesis gas and the second step converts the gas to ethanol. The company's business model is to design, build, own and operate its plants. The leadership team melds experience from Silicon Valley's fast-paced, high-tech world, and the technologically intensive coal, coal gasification, power, and gas-to-liquids industries, the renewable fuel industry, and the pulp and paper industry. Range Fuels' vision is to introduce the world to a fuel that's renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly.
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