IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC BB:BFRE.OB - News), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has announced that the company's President and CEO, Arnold Klann, will address the top leaders at F.O. Licht's 2nd Annual Developing and Commercializing Next Generation Biofuels Conference, which will be held at the Le Meridien Hotel in Munich, Germany, from February 11-12, 2009.

Highlighting the latest technological developments in biofuels, the Next Generation Biofuels Conference brings together top leaders in the industry to share crucial insight on next generation biofuels. This event includes an impressive roster, including keynote speeches from Stefan Tostmann, Head of Unit of Energy Innovation and Technology for DG Tren European Commission, and Jacques Blondy, the Director of Agricultural Development for TOTAL, as well as presentations from industry leaders, including executives from Dupont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, Boeing and logen.

Mr. Klann will be presenting at 4:40 pm on February 12 during the "Opportunities for Waste-to-Ethanol Forum," in which he will examine the benefits of waste for fuel production and the opportunities that lie ahead for the overall ethanol industry.

"BlueFire Ethanol has received numerous requests from foreign companies to deploy its Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis technology in countries across the globe. As such, we are pleased to present on BlueFire's capabilities and technology at this global event, where even more companies and countries can learn the many benefits of our technology," said Arnold Klann. "Cellulosic ethanol is the future of ethanol and the answer to many critics' concerns over ethanol's ability to become a significant component of our global energy strategy. BlueFire's cellulosic conversion process provides a commercially-viable method of generating biofuels from a variety of non-food source feedstocks, thereby offering a cost-effective method to offset the import of energy and reduce petroleum consumption."

BlueFire Ethanol is currently focused on developing its first ethanol biorefinery in Lancaster, California. The Lancaster facility will use post-sorted cellulosic wastes diverted from landfills in Southern California to produce 3.1 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol per year. The company was also awarded $40 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for construction of a second plant, also in Southern California, and has received the first installment of funding from the DOE for the development of the BlueFire Mecca, LLC plant in Southern California.