in this issue:two Now an AuthorizedBBI Dealer

three Ravin - ConsultingServices

four Who's in Charge?

Ravin Energy is nowoffering completeindustrial batteryreconditioningservices. RavinEnergy's state-of-the-art batterytesting andreconditioningcenter provides

evaluations, acid adjustment, cellreplacement and cabling andconnector repair. Conveniently

located off of 158th and AirportWay, just east of the airport.Ravin Energy also services andsells battery chargers for everymotive power application. Fullfleet evaluation services andenergy analysis will provide thecustomer with the most costeffective solution for theiroperation from overnightcharging, opportunity chargingand custom fast charge solutions.Ravin Energy can select from a

variety of charger manufacturersand solutions.

Ravin Energy also provides fieldservices for minor battery andcharger repair. Ravin Energy cantransport batteries and chargersback to the lab where a more in-depth evaluation andreconditioning services can beperformed.

full service industrial battery lab services northwest

RAVIN ENERGYOpens Battery Lab

BUSINESS CONSULTING / ENGINEERING / INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES & SERVICES

winter | 2013/2014

16335 NE Cameron BlvdPortland OR 97230 P (503) 208-3875F (503) 477-7028

www.ravinenergy.com

16335 NE Cameron Blvd.Portland OR 97230

I N T H E N E X T I S S U E O F R A V I N E N E R G Y . . . N E W P R O D U C T S , F L E E T I N F R A S T R U C T U R E T I P S

Kevin Morrow founded RavinEnergy LLC in 2012 with thegoal of providing services andenergy related products to theindustrial and transportationindustries. With 26 years ofexperience, Kevin has a broadexperience base including tenyears in the electric utilityindustry as a Senior ResearchEngineer with the Salt RiverProject, and as an Entrepreneurhaving founded the ElectricTransportation EngineeringCorporation (ETEC) in 1996.ETEC offered products and

Contact Us:SALESKevin Morrow - kmorrow@ravinenergy.com

OPERATIONSDavid Kuo - dkuo@ravinenergy.com

BATTERY AND CHARGER SERVICES

Brad Stoops - brad@ravinenergy.com

ADMINISTRATION

Ranee Morrow - ranee@ravinenergy.com

Who's In Charge

P R O F I L E

services in several energyrelated sectors, including theindustrial fast charger line,"Minit-Charger," the designand construction of the APSHydrogen/CNG fueling stationand on-road electric vehiclecharging infrastructureproducts and services. ETECalso provided advanced vehicletesting services for the U.S.Department of Energy andother related energy research.ETEC was sold in 2007, andKevin stayed on as ExecutiveVice President through 2012.

Kevin MorrowPresident & CEO

Fast Charging Advantages

Brad Stoops has joined RavinEnergy as Manager, Operationsand Services. Brad has over 26years experience in management

and operations. Brad waspreviously with The Home Depotwhere he managed and openedthree new Home Depot stores,worked with corporate to developnew store concepts and wasresponsible at each store for themanagement, operations and HRduties. At Ravin Energy, Brad isresponsible for the IndustrialBattery Lab Operations and FieldServices.

Ravin Energy offers professional consulting services to assist our clients in many areas includingbusiness development, technology evaluation and planning. Specific areas include alternativefuel vehicle fleet planning, material handling operations, equipment specification andprocurement and off-shore manufacturing & quality control. Ravin Energy's Chief OperatingOfficer David Kuo has international manufacturing and procurement experience, havingconducted quality control inspections for manufacturing facilities in China responsible for suchproducts as the iPhone touch screens, and electric vehicle supply equipment components.

When fast charging started inthe industrial forklift andairport ground supportequipment markets in themid-90s, the first question mostpeople had regarding fastcharging was will it casue harmto my battery? After almosttwo decades and thousands ofbatteries operating in a fastcharge mode, that question israrely asked anymore. Thebasic fact is that if properlyplanned, a fast chargeinfrastructure can improvebattery life due to operating thebattery where it is mostcomfortable, at the middlestates of charge around 30% to

Fast Charging batteries from everything to electric vehicles, airport ground supportequipment and forklifts can improve operational efficiency and battery life.

To evaluate whether or not you area fast charge candidate call Kevin

(503) 208-3875

BRAD STOOPSJOINS RAVINENERGY ASOPERATIONSMANAGER.

Ravin Energy now an authorized dealerfor Battery Builders Inc. ("BBI"). Ravin Energy is now representing BBI fornew battery sales and related services in theOregon and Washington territories.Battery Builders Inc. is located in ChicagoIL., and has been building batteries since1950. BBI serves customers across NorthAmerica, Mexico and Latin America. BBIis known in the industry as manufacturing ahigh-quality battery, with long life and

BLUE LAKE MARINE GOIN' & SHOWIN' AT THE PORTLAND BOAT SHOW

Blue Lake Marine is proud to be a Distributor for thefollowing products:

• Elco Motor Yachts• Offering electric yachts for those looking

for an emission-free, quiet, boatingexperience.

• A full line of electric in-board drivesystems sold separately for integration intosail boats and other applications.

• Parsuns Outboard Motors• A full-line of 4-Cycle and electric

outboards.• Battery Solutions

• Deka Marine & Deep Cycle Batteries• Sino Poly Lithium Batteries

Blue Lake Marine, a Divisionof Ravin Energy will show itsgoods at the 2014 PortlandBoat Show, January 8th

through January 12th, at thePortland Expo Center. Lookfor us at Booth 101.

B A T T E R I E S . . . C H A R G E R S . . . A C C E S S O R I E S

Authorized BBI Dealer for NW

Ravin - Consulting Services

Call Kevin for additional information and quotes.

(503) 208-3875www.bluelakemarine.com

80% SOC. There are manyother benefits to fast chargingsuch as:

• Better utilization of assets

• Eliminate or reduce thenumber of spare batteries.

• Reduce overal cost due toefficieny gains & eliminationof battery room

• Less watering required

• Can operate with a smallerbattery in some applications

Blue Lake Marine - Custom Solutions

• Electric Drive Installation Services• Custom Battery Pack Solutions for

electric drive systems and on-boardenergy storage.

Dealer Enquiries Welcome• Blue Lake Marine welcomes Dealer

Enquiries for all solutions offered.

quality manufacturing. Distinguishingconstruction features of BBI batteriesincludes:

• Precision thick grid casting using thehighest grade Alloys for maximumlife.

• Computerized pasting processensures consistent grid densities

• Thermo-welded jar-cover sealeliminating battery corrosion.

• Industry leading steel trays, fullyepoxy coated and acid resistant.

Industry leading performance:• 1,500-2,100 Cycles• 5-7 Years Performance Rated• Excellent Fast Charge Performance

due to low-internal resistancedesign.

Most common sizes ship from the factorywithin 3-5 days from the receipt of order.Call today to get pricing on a high quality,competitively priced forklift or otherindustrial battery application.

About our COO - David Kuo

David Kuo has an Executive MBA from Thunderbird School of GlobalManagement and MS in Electrical Engineering from Arizona StateUniversity. Prior work experience includes Director of LCD Marketing,responsible for the Apple iPhone account, ECOtality, General Manager,

David Kuo - COO

How can Ravin Energy Help?Material Handling Operations

Airport GSE Equipment

Marine

On - Road Infrastructure

• Fleet Planning

• Specifications Development

• Hardware Procurment

• Business Operations

• Engineering Services

• Supplier Relations

• Market Assessments

• Grant Writing

• Manufacturing Processes

• Quality Control

• Resource Evaluation

AUTHORIZED DEALER