BlueFire Renewables Secures 15-Year Off-Take Agreement with Tenaska BioFuels for Mississippi Cellulosic Ethanol Facility

IRVINE, Calif. and OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueFire Renewables, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of renewable fuels from non-food cellulosic wastes, has announced an off-take agreement with Tenaska BioFuels, LLC (TBF) for the purchase and sale of all ethanol produced at BlueFire's planned cellulosic ethanol facility in Fulton, Miss.

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"This off-take agreement is a significant step forward for BlueFire. It provides immediate revenue once our plant is on-line.  Also, it will move BlueFire closer to a debt financing agreement with the Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture," stated Arnold Klann, CEO of BlueFire Renewables, Inc.  "This is one of the first cellulosic ethanol contracts of its kind in the United States establishing BlueFire as a clear leader in the industry."

Pricing of the 15-year contract follows a market-based formula structured to capture the premium allowed for cellulosic ethanol compared to corn-based ethanol giving BlueFire a credit worthy contract to support financing of the project.  Despite the long-term nature of the contract, BlueFire is not precluded from the upside in the coming years as fuel prices rise.

TBF, a marketing affiliate of Tenaska, provides procurement and marketing, supply chain management, physical delivery, and financial services to customers in the agriculture and energy markets, including the ethanol and biodiesel industries.  In business since 1987, Tenaska is one of the largest independent power producers.

"We look forward to a long-term relationship with BlueFire and to collaborating on off-take agreements for future plants as BlueFire continues to expand and bring valuable biofuels to the markets that need it most," stated Dave Neubauer, TBF general manager and vice president.

The Fulton, Miss. project will allow BlueFire to use green and wood wastes available in the region as feedstock for the ethanol plant, which is designed to produce approximately 19-million gallons of ethanol per year. Another fully permitted and shovel-ready facility in Lancaster, Calif. 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.

About BlueFire Renewables, Inc.

BlueFire Renewables, Inc. was established to deploy a commercially ready, patented and proven Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis Technology Process for the profitable conversion of cellulosic waste materials ("Green Waste") to renewable fuel sources, including Cellulosic Ethanol, Biodiesel, BioJet Fuel, and Drop-in Directs. BlueFire is the only cellulose-to-fuel company worldwide with demonstrated production of Biofuels from urban trash (post-sorted MSW), rice and wheat straws, wood waste and other agricultural residues.

BlueFire received an increase to its grant totaling $88 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in December of 2009.  BlueFire's biorefineries will be located near markets with high demand for ethanol and will use locally available biomass. This should dramatically reduce delivery costs and increase biofuel supplies, while providing a unique waste processing technology to help America's cities better manage the increasing problem of overflowing landfills. For more information, please visit www.BFREINC.com.

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About Tenaska BioFuels, LLC

Tenaska BioFuels, LLC (TBF) is the biofuels marketing affiliate of Omaha, Nebraska-based energy company Tenaska, one of the leading independent power producers in the U.S. Forbes magazine ranks Tenaska 16th among the largest privately-held U.S. companies.  TBF provides independent marketing, transportation, storage, risk management, procurement and financial services to ethanol and biodiesel market participants.  

Tenaska has developed approximately 9,000 megawatts of power generation and manages and operates eight power plants totaling 6,700 MW that it owns in partnership with other companies.  Tenaska affiliates also market natural gas, electric power and biofuels, with Tenaska's natural gas marketing affiliate (Tenaska Marketing Ventures) regarded as one of the top 10 natural gas marketers in North America.  Tenaska affiliates are also involved in private equity fund and acquisition management; fuel supply; natural gas exploration, production and transportation systems; and electric transmission development. To learn more about Tenaska, visit the company's website at www.tenaska.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements about BlueFire Renewables expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as the term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. BlueFire's actual results could differ materially from expected results. BlueFire undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances. Should events occur which materially affect any comments made within this press release; BlueFire will appropriately inform the public.

This press release includes statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). BlueFire Renewables, Inc. claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the terms "may," "believes," "projects," "expects," or "anticipates," and do not reflect historical facts. Specific forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to: our successful development and deployment of ethanol production facility or facilities, impact of the company's expansion plan, and new business development success, future financial results, the impact of competitive products or pricing from technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations contained in any such forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: failure to manage operating expenses or integrate new facilities and/or technologies, each of which could have a material impact on our business, our financial results, and the company's stock price. These risks and other factors are detailed in the Company's regular filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made and BlueFire Renewables, Inc. does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

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