ST. LOUIS - CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB: CLTH) has announced today that the equipment purchased from the University of California at Berkeley is now in place and operational. Testing of cellulosic feedstocks has begun.

CleanTech is excited to begin this testing and about the potential impact of our technologies for the reduction of garbage being disposed of in landfills worldwide. It is estimated that Americans produce 4.4 pounds of waste per day, or 229 million tons of trash annually nationwide. This waste represents a virtually endless source of cellulosic feedstock for the production of biofuels that potentially will be available to CleanTech at almost no cost, and in some locations at a profit.

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Public/Private Partnership in 99-Acre Project Will Debut Addison’s Unique Model for Large-Scale Sustainable Green Development

DALLAS - Town of Addison Mayor Joe Chow, the Addison City Council, City Manager Ron Whitehead, VIPs and other dignitaries were joined by UDR (NYSE:UDR) Chairman of the Board of Directors Bob Larson, Chief Executive Officer Tom Toomey and other key representatives from the company to break ground today on Vitruvian Park, a billion-dollar multifamily, retail and commercial development in Addison, Texas, a thriving community adjoining the north side of Dallas. The development is approximately one mile north of I-635/LBJ Freeway between Midway Road and Marsh Lane in Addison’s southwest quadrant. In addition to being the largest development ever undertaken by major real estate developer UDR, Inc., the 99-acre, billion-dollar development is also Addison’s first major sustainable green initiative.

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WASHINGTON, DC May 05, 2008 – As part of the Bush Administration’s ongoing commitment to invest in clean energy technologies to meet growing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $7.5 million in federal funding for research and development to help advance the viability and cost-competitiveness of advanced water power systems.  Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOE seeks partnerships with U.S. industry and universities to develop innovative and effective technologies capable of harnessing water power energy resources, including ocean wave, tidal, current and other water-based resources.

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DEARBORN, Mich., May 5, 2008 - Ford is taking an industry-leading move by becoming the first automaker to join The Climate Registry ( TCR ), building upon Ford’s leadership in facility greenhouse gas ( GHG ) initiatives globally. Ford supports the global harmonization of GHG monitoring and reporting practices. TCR represents a significant step toward that goal.

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BOSTON - Today, Globally Green Energy Consortium (GGEC) announced the opening of the New England Chapter in Hyannis, Massachusetts. ”As a global forum, GGEC’s mission is to dramatically and continuously improve the ability of business, building owners, management and industry to reduce their Carbon Footprint,” said Zacharie Mondel, GGEC - CEO and Executive Director . “We believe that environmentally friendly business is profitable business.”

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DUBLIN, Ireland - Research and Markets
has announced the addition of Biocides in Plastics - From Preservation to Hygiene Control to their offering.

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Current consumer demand for bacterial-resistant products, global concern over hospital acquired infections such as MRSA, and conditions such as the so-called “sick building syndrome” have done much to promote the rise in biocides in plastics in recent years. As such biocides are now being increasingly used in materials such as PVC, PU, PE and WPC and in low -VOC water-based paints and coatings to prevent fungal and bacterial growth.

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Oil Eater products were founded on the concept of environmental
safety and responsibility. The brand was built by replacing environmentally
unsafe products such as solvent based cleaners with safer, biodegradable,
non-hazardous products.

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