IRVINE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 5, 2008 -- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels,
Inc. (OTC BB:BFRE.OB - News), a leader in cellulosic ethanol
technology, will participate in the Washington International
Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC), March 4-6 2008 at the
Washington, DC Convention Center.
WIREC 2008 is the largest renewable energy conference in the
country. Hosted by the U.S. Government in cooperation with the
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), the conference will
examine how both public policies and private efforts can most
effectively advance the adoption of renewable energy efforts on a
global scale.
At the event, BlueFire CEO Arnold Klann will participate in a panel
discussion, "Next Generation Bio-Alcohol Plants -- Around the
Corner?" moderated by Doug Durante, Executive Director of Clean
Fuels Development Coalition on Thursday, March 6, at 1:30pm.
"It is an honor to join world leaders including President Bush,
various members of the U.S. government, and the countless
international leaders who've come together to find solutions to
global energy problems," BlueFire Ethanol CEO Arnold Klann. "We at
BlueFire Ethanol are excited to be a part of that solution.
BlueFire Ethanol's patented technology allows us to convert a wide
variety of cellulosic feedstocks into ethanol, thus providing us
with the potential to deploy our technology in various regions
creating new uses for indigenous cellulosic waste materials."
BlueFire Ethanol is one of six ethanol companies awarded funding
from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its planned ethanol
production facility, which will convert cellulosic wastes diverted
from landfills in Southern California into renewable fuel. The DOE
facility will produce approximately 17 million gallons of
cellulosic ethanol per year from green waste, wood waste, and other
cellulosic urban wastes.
In addition, BlueFire is also in the process of obtaining all
necessary permits to commence construction of a smaller facility
near Lancaster, California. The Lancaster plant will produce 3.1
million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year from the cellulosic
fraction of post-sorted municipal solid waste. By locating
biorefineries directly in the markets with the highest demand for
ethanol, BlueFire Ethanol utilizes its technology to help cities
manage landfill waste -- solving two problems for the price of
one.
The Trade Show at WIREC 2008 is anticipated to be the largest
business to business and business to government conference and
exposition ever held on renewable energy in the U.S. Speakers and
representatives from over 70 countries will be in attendance to
discuss various aspects of renewable energy use such as: Market
Adoption and Finance, Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development,
Technology, and State and Local Government Initiatives.
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