(Source: Business Wire)InEnTec LLC today said it is honored to be chosen as a finalist for the 2009 Platts Global Energy Awards. InEnTec's PEMTM gasification technology, which converts municipal, industrial, chemical and other waste streams into clean fuels like hydrogen or ethanol, has been nominated for "Sustainable Technology Innovation of the Year." In addition, by being named a finalist, InEnTec LLC automatically becomes a candidate for "Energy Company of the Year," an award which will be chosen from the entire list of finalists.

The Platts Global Energy Awards are one of the most recognized awards programs in the energy industry. The annual awards recognize innovation and leadership in categories spanning the industry -- from new technologies to conservation initiatives. This year, Platts underscores the changing emphasis of global energy toward both long-term and environment-conscious supply solutions. InEnTec LLC was picked as a finalist from among a record number of nominees in sustainable technologies, energy efficiency and green initiatives.

"InEnTec's PEMTM gasification technology offers a new paradigm for waste processing and alternative fuel production," said InEnTec's CEO Karl Schoene. "I am honored and excited that Platts has recognized us as an organization with the potential to have an impact on the sustainability of our planet."

PEMTM systems commercialized by InEnTec can be used with virtually any waste product as feedstock. They produce an ultra clean synthesis gas (syngas), which can be processed into clean transportation fuels such as ethanol and synthetic diesel, valuable products such as hydrogen and methanol, or can be used as a clean substitute for natural gas to produce electricity.

The first commercial deployment of InEnTec's PEMTM technology at a U.S. chemical facility is now in start-up phase at Dow Corning Corporation's plant in Midland, Michigan. The PEMTM will recycle chlorosilane residuals into process-quality aqueous hydrochloric acid (HCl), a raw material used in the manufacture of silicones, and millions of BTUs of clean synthesis gas per hour that will substitute for natural gas to produce steam.

An InEnTec PEMTM unit will also be used to convert municipal solid waste to ethanol for cars and trucks in the first commercial-scale production facility of its kind in the U.S. at a plant near Reno, Nevada. The plant, owned by Fulcrum BioEnergy and scheduled to open in 2010, will process 90,000 tons of solid waste annually and produce 10.5 million gallons of ethanol.

The winners of the 2009 Platts Global Energy Awards will be announced at a dinner and awards ceremony Thursday, December 3, in New York City. The event, being held at the Cipriani Wall Street, is expected to draw more than 500 senior energy executives from around the world.

About InEnTec LLC

Based in Bend, Oregon, InEnTec LLC was formed by scientists and engineers from MIT and Battelle. Through its proprietary gasification system, the Plasma Enhanced Melter, InEnTec can transform municipal (household), commercial, medical, and most industrial and hazardous wastes into clean renewable syngas that can be used to produce products, such as electric energy, ethanol, methanol and hydrogen, with minimal environmental impact. InEnTec's systems meet all environmental standards and come closer to 100% recycling of waste than any other such commercially available technology. For more information please visit www.inentec.com as well as the websites for our joint ventures at www.s4energysolutions.com and www.inentecchemical.com.

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