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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BlueFire Ethanol
Fuels, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE - News), a company focused on
changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the
production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has
announced the strategic relocation of its second planned
biorefinery to Fulton, Mississippi. After having been awarded a $40
million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a
second planned facility in California, BlueFire Ethanol, in 2007,
began development and licensing work to build their second
biorefinery plant. "Navigating the development and licensing
process in California in a time effective manner coupled with the
challenging business climate in the State convinced BlueFire to
petition the DOE for a site change to Mississippi," stated Arnold
Klann, BlueFire's President and CEO. "We determined the Fulton site
located in north eastern Mississippi was best suited to fulfill our
requirements for our second biorefinery plant after studying
various locations in several states over the past year." "The DOE
has been supportive and helpful in BlueFire's project development
activities targeted at fulfilling the current administration's goal
of rapid deployment of cellulosic biofuel projects. DOE's approval
of the site change should help BlueFire remain on track for
executing our business growth strategy," added Mr. Klann. The
Fulton, MS project will allow BlueFire to utilize green and wood
wastes available in the region as feedstock for the ethanol plant
that will be designed to produce approximately 18 million gallons
of ethanol per year. BlueFire is currently receiving funding under
the $40 million DOE grant it was awarded in 2007 for the
development of the plant in Fulton, Mississippi. BlueFire has
completed a 20-month licensing process and is currently awaiting
the final financing needed to break ground on its shovel-ready,
fully permitted ethanol biorefinery in Lancaster, CA. The Lancaster
facility will use post-sorted cellulosic wastes diverted from
Southern California's landfills to produce approximately 3.9
million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol per year
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