CHEYENNE, Wyo. – October 27, 2008 – Northington Energy LLC, one of the nation’s leaders in promoting renewable fuels, announced today the successful completion of the first phase in production testing at its new facility in Wartburg, Tenn.

The eight-acre, 7,500-square-foot biodiesel plant is designed to convert soybean and algae oil into biodiesel, a biodegradable and nontoxic fuel additive that has fewer emissions than regular diesel fuel.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better result after the initial testing of our equipment,” said Lisa C. Horn, Northington’s director of new business development. “The fuel tests we produced were quite successful and we look forward to bringing the entire facility online as soon as possible.”

Northington Energy has struggled to open the facility since announcing the acquisition of the property in December 2006. Continued land development issues have proven problematic and have subsequently made the development of the site nearly impossible to achieve cost effectively.

“We were guaranteed for more than a year that the FEMA flood plain issues associated with the development site were being resolved by Morgan County and the Morgan County Economic Development Board,” said Horn. “We only learned recently they had not even been addressed. While we’re very disappointed in these continued delays, we feel that once everything is on track, full production at the Wartburg plant will begin. It has been Northington’s intention for nearly two years to open the facility and begin hiring within the local community.”

The decision to conduct the initial testing was made to better enable Northington Energy to position itself to rapidly open the facility once the land development issues have been resolved.

The Wartburg plant, located in the environmentally friendly Flat Fork Business Park, is expected to produce more than three million gallons of biodiesel annually and create up to 20 new technical jobs. It will also give local farmers another avenue to market their soybean crops.

Demand for biodiesel continues to accelerate. Federal mandates to increase the amount of biodiesel consumed in the U.S. from a minimum of 500 million gallons next year to 1 billion gallons a year by 2012 has spawned increased activity. In 2007, consumption of biodiesel was already up to 500 million gallons, more than double the amount in 2006.

“The future for alternative fuels is very bright, and biodiesel will be a major player,” said Horn. “Our Wartburg plant will be a state-of-the-art facility in the production of renewable fuels, along with making a positive impact on the local community.”

About Northington Energy LLC

The Wyoming-based energy company is committed to advancing renewable fuels while providing employment and low-cost energy to the communities it serves. For additional information about Northington Energy and its Tennessee biofuels plant, visit www.northingtonenergy.com

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Northington Energy LLC
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