BlueFire Ethanol to Present at Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West October 27-28

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC: BFRE.PK), a company changing the world’s transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has been invited to present at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West (REFF-West) being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seattle on October 27-28, 2008.

BlueFire Ethanol CFO, Christopher Scott, is scheduled to present in the emerging technologies session on Tuesday, October 28, from 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This session will showcase leading technologies that are forming the next wave of the clean energy sector. A panel will discuss how opportunities are evolving in this sector and how these technologies can be effectively commercialized.

REFF-West is a national conference addressing regional renewable energy issues. Industry leaders from around the country will present on a variety of topics, including venture capital, financing in a credit-constrained economy, emerging technologies, green building, energy efficiency, smart grid and transmission, government policies, and carbon finance.

Scott will discuss how the company is deploying its patented and proven Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis Technology Process for the profitable conversion of cellulosic waste materials to ethanol. He will focus on BlueFire Ethanol’s ability to convert municipal waste into ethanol and the environmental and economic benefits that will result.

BlueFire Ethanol offers geographic flexibility in the location of production plants by using locally available cellulosic wastes, bringing the benefits of ethanol to every state in the nation while helping to solve limited landfill space and creating regional economic development.

The company was awarded $40 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 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.

In addition, BlueFire is nearing construction of a smaller facility near Lancaster, California. The Lancaster plant, BlueFire’s first U.S. commercial facility, will produce 3.1 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year from the cellulosic fraction of post-sorted municipal solid waste.

About REFF-West

Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West (REFF-West) is a national conference addressing regional renewable energy issues. REFF-West will be an important event for financiers, investors and renewable energy project developers to network, strike deals and drive the industry forward. REFF-West will build on the REFF-Wall Street event, which had its fifth anniversary in June of this year. REFF-Wall Street brought together over 40 of the most high profile industry leaders and Wall Street financiers, who shared their thoughts on the future of finance for the United States renewable energy industry - where money will be made, overcoming constraints on raising capital, and the sectors that financiers are reviewing with most interest in the current economic and policy environment.

About BlueFire Ethanol

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. is deploying the first commercially ready, patented, and proven Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis Technology Process for the profitable conversion of cellulosic ("Green Waste") waste materials to ethanol, a viable alternative to gasoline. BlueFire is the only cellulose-to-ethanol company worldwide with demonstrated production of ethanol from urban trash (post-sorted MSW), rice and wheat straws, wood waste and other agricultural residues. BlueFire Ethanol is one of six ethanol companies awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for a planned ethanol production facility using cellulosic wastes diverted from landfills in Southern California. The facility will produce approximately 17 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year from green waste, wood waste and other cellulosic urban wastes. For more information, go to www.BlueFireEthanol.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements about BlueFire Ethanol, Inc.'s 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.

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc.
Rigel Stone, 949-588-3767, ext. 404
rstone@bluefireethanol.com
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Liolios Group, Inc.
Scott Kitcher, 949-574-3860
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