Juhl Wind Inc., an established leader in community-based wind power development and management, specializing on wind farm projects throughout the United States and Canada, recently announced that the company has secured a 20-year, 19.8 MW power purchase agreement between Adams Wind Generations, LLC and Xcel Energy. Located in Meeker County in West Central Minnesota, the Adams Wind Generations project will utilize 12 large wind turbines at an estimated cost of approximately $46 million.

Juhl Wind Inc. has been assisting local owners with the project development since the spring of 2008 and also spearheaded the team to win a competitive request-for-proposal issued by Xcel Energy. Serving as the project’s developer and contractor, Juhl is forecasting that the Adams Wind Farm will commence initial operations in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Dan Juhl, CEO of Juhl Wind, Inc., stated, “The establishment of the Adams Wind Farm project continues to reinforce our belief

Raven Biofuels International Corporation (RVBF.OB), a developing global renewable energy company focused on producing ethanol from waste or biomass (cellulosic ethanol), recently announced that the company has entered into an agreement with Larson Engineering to begin engineering for Raven’s proposed Mississippi biorefinery. The planned 33 million gallon per year biorefinery offers regional benefits, including lower feedstock and labor costs combined with strong state incentives. The project plan also includes an adjacent cogeneration facility to be developed in cooperation with local utilities.

Having been involved with more than 50 ethanol and biofuels facilities throughout the United States, Larson Engineering will be responsible for conducting site development, geotechnical, permitting and detailed process design work leading to groundbreaking and commercial operation. In addition, Larson Engineering will serve as Raven Biofuels’ owner engineer for the duration of the project performing equipment specification, detailed engineering, material procurement and construction management.

John Sams, Raven Biofuels’ president

Juhl Wind (JUHL) focuses on the development, operation, and management of medium-scale community wind farms in the Midwestern United States and Canada. Juhl develops wind power communities in Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota. The company also provides development, management, and consulting services to various wind farm projects. Juhl is expanding as the demand for alternative energy sources grows. In August, the company announced three new wind farm projects in Minnesota.

Even though prices of crude oil have declined recently, the per barrel price of around $85 is still more than double what it was five years ago. The US government has attempted to lead the charge for more alternative methods of creating energy beyond traditional fossil fuels. The Global Wind Energy Council expects wind power use to increase by 64 percent over the next three years, which could be a boon for Juhl Wind and its shareholders. More than half of

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“Some trash is combustible and can be burned to produce heat. That heat can be used to produce steam to drive a turbine and generate power.

“About 12.5% of U.S. municipal solid waste — general household and commercial garbage — is disposed of in waste-to-energy facilities.

“This process has two main benefits. First, burning garbage reduces the volume of trash that ultimately must be sent to the landfill. Landfill capacity is always limited, especially in certain geographic areas of the U.S., so saving space can make a big difference.

“Secondly, the electricity generated can be sold to local utilities. Typically, waste management firms that convert waste into energy receive a percentage of profits from the sale.

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Renegy Holdings, Inc, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, is a renewable energy company focused on acquiring, developing, and operating a portfolio of biomass to electricity, power generation facilities. As a NASDAQ traded company, they also engage in the development, construction, and operation of new biomass facilities.

Their corporate goal is to grow their renewable energy assets to become the leading independent power producer of biomass electricity in North America. Renegy is using wood waste as their primary fuel source. They sell the electrical- and sometimes the steam- output from their facilities to local utilities and industrial customers.

The company began commercial operations of their Snowflake White Mountain Power project on June 10, 2008. Snowflake is a 24-megawatt biomass plant located near Snowflake, Arizona. This energy facility of Renegy’ Holdings Inc. has two long-term power purchase agreements with Arizona Public Services (APS) and Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona’s two largest electric utilities. The Snowflake