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K-Fuel(R) Test Burn Lowers Mercury Emissions by Almost 82 Percent at
Western Pennsylvania Power Plant


DENVER, Feb 07, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A recently completed month-long test
burn of K-Fuel(R) refined coal blended with Ohio coal produced an almost 82
percent drop in mercury emissions at the stack of a western Pennsylvania power
plant when compared to the mercury content of the raw coal normally burned at
the plant - opening new lower-cost options for coal-fueled boilers to comply
with strict new mercury emissions standards across the country.

The blend of 75 percent Ohio bituminous coal and 25 percent K-Fuel(R) refined
coal from Wyoming was supplied by Buckeye Industrial Mining of Lisbon, Ohio, a
subsidiary of Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE Arca: EEE). The test was conducted
under third-party supervision.

"Simply by switching to K-Fuel(R) blended with local coal at the 25:75 ratio,
this plant took a big bite out of its mercury emissions, which suggests that
plants of its type could see sizable cost savings through added fuel flexibility
and reduced or eliminated need for expensive post-combustion cleanup
technologies," said Kevin Collins, president and CEO of Evergreen. "These
findings show that blends of local coals with K-Fuel(R) refined coal offer
utility and industrial coal consumers a near-term, effective and cost-saving
strategy to meet new mercury emissions standards taking effect around the
country."

Collins added that by varying the percentage of K-Fuel(R) in the blend, coal
consumers could source a variety of local coals for their needs. This added fuel
flexibility would not only likely result in cost savings, but also bode well for
the preservation of coal mining jobs in the eastern U.S. or wherever local coals
are in need of improved performance to meet new emissions standards.

Pennsylvania and 25 other states have implemented, or are implementing, various
mercury emissions rules that are stricter than the federal Clean Air Mercury
Rule (CAMR). The federal mercury rule requires compliance with a nationwide 38
ton per year first phase cap effective 2010 and a second phase cap, effective
2018, of 15 tons per year.

The test results suggested that the 81.7 percent mercury reduction achieved with
the K-Fuel(R) blend could reduce by two-thirds the amount of costly activated
carbon the plant would need to inject in order to comply with the strictest
interpretation of Pennsylvania's mercury standard.

A lower need for activated carbon would generate sizable cost savings. Activated
carbon injection is an accepted method for removing mercury from the flue gases
of coal-fueled power plants, but the process is expensive and it reduces the
value of the plant's fly ash, which is sold for use in the construction
materials industry.

The fuel and stack-based test results were encouraging, as well, for industrial
boiler operators who must comply with new federal emissions regulations known as
MACT (maximum available control technology) that were slated to take effect last
fall but have been delayed by court appeals.

In previously announced results from tests at the University of Notre Dame and
the City of Painesville, Ohio, a blend of K-Fuel(R) and local coals allowed both
plants to achieve compliance with the federal MACT rules for industrial boilers.
Achieving compliance with the MACT industrial boiler standards is an important
finding because many of those industrial boilers are too small to install
scrubbers or injection on a cost-effective basis.

Quinapoxet Solutions of Windham, NH, provided technical support and third-party
verification for the test burn. A summary of the report findings is available on
the Evergreen Energy web site at Evergreen Articles and Reports.

Evergreen Energy Inc. refines coal into a cleaner, more efficient and affordable
solid fuel that is available today to meet the growing energy demands of
industrial and utility customers while addressing important environmental
concerns. Visit www.evgenergy.com for more information.

SOURCE: Evergreen Energy Inc.



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