ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTC:CLTH) (BULLETIN BOARD: CLTH) , announced today that Dan W. Ziegler, Managing Director of business development for Duke Energy Generation Services, will serve as a consultant to CleanTech Biofuels as it continues to develop its municipal solid waste to renewable power production platform. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080106/CLSU020LOGO) Mr. Ziegler has over 20 years of experience in the power industry, with extensive first-hand knowledge of plant engineering, operations and project management. Recently, he was the manager for several large projects including a refurbishment and re-start of a waste coal-fired plant in Pennsylvania, and the $215MM re-powering of a 51 year-old plant with conversion from coal to combined cycle gas in Indiana. He has participated in a number of due diligence reviews for potential energy-related acquisitions both as an engineer and lead developer, and assisted with transitioning of new acquisitions into the corporate portfolio. Mr. Ziegler has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Ziegler noted, "I have followed the development of CleanTech's Pressurized Steam Classification technology to produce a renewable biomass from municipal solid waste over the past several years and believe that this technology, currently ready for commercial implementation, is an important step in the development of creating reliable, plentiful and economically viable feed-stocks for conversion to clean energy." CleanTech CEO, Ed Hennessey added, "we are very pleased to add an individual with the background and experience of Dan Ziegler to our team. Dan has spent much of his career developing alternative energy applications. He will provide invaluable assistance as we begin developing commercial projects using our proprietary technologies." About CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. is a development stage company with technology that the company believes is capable of converting municipal solid waste into fuel ethanol and other renewable energy products. By using the existing infrastructure for municipal solid waste collection and disposal to collect biomass at low or possibly negative feedstock cost, the Company expects to achieve profitability quickly relative to other energy producers who must develop their infrastructure to collect and transport more expensive feedstocks such as sugar cane, corn or even switchgrass, wood waste, or corn stover. Safe Harbor: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance development, and results of the Company's business include but are not limited to fluctuations in financial results, availability and customer acceptance of our products and services, the impact of competitive products, services and pricing, general market trends and conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080106/CLSU020LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. CONTACT: Ed Hennessey of CleanTech Biofuels, Inc., +1-314-802-8670, Web site: http://www.cleantechbiofuels.net/

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