(September 1, 2010) Washington - The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is pleased to announce Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC has joined the RFA, becoming a strong and valued member of the national trade association for the ethanol industry.

Located in the heart of Illinois corn production in Annawan, IL, Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC is dedicated to promoting energy independence within their community and the nation as a whole by providing a renewable and domestically produced energy solution to our dependence on foreign oil. Recently celebrating their two year production anniversary, the plant continues to produce at their nameplate capacity of 100 million gallons of ethanol per year.

“Patriot has now been in production for two years. As our project developed we have benefited from the industry leadership and the communications provided by the Renewable Fuels Association,” said Patriot Renewable Fuels President and Co-Founder, Gene Griffith. “From the time we began our development, the industry production quadrupled from 3 to 12 billion gallons annually. Simultaneously, we have seen both commodity volatility and federal policy changes that impact ethanol producers. The ethanol “blend wall” and the upcoming expiration of the “blender’s credit” are two of these issues. We are pleased to be able to join with the Renewable Fuels Association to help carry our message to both Washington and to the general public. The RFA will continue to provide information and communication resources to help Patriot and the ethanol industry to continue our growth and development.”

“The ethanol industry has made tremendous progress over the past year, producing record amounts of ethanol in 2009 and a projected 13 billion gallons of fuel in 2010, supporting 400,000 jobs and displacing the need for 364 million barrels of imported oil,” said RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen. “We are thrilled to have Patriot Renewable Fuels join our group and be a part of our continuing efforts in leading our country to utilize domestic, clean burning fuel and become less reliant on foreign oil.”

For more information on Patriot Renewable Fuels, please visit www.patriotrenewablefuels.com.