Mascoma and Tamarack Energy Partnering on Cellulosic Ethanol

Mascoma today announced an agreement to collaborate with Tamarack Energy to
develop cellulosic ethanol facilities, with a focus on sites in New York,
New England and Pennsylvania.

 

The two firms are together analyzing energy plant sites and localized
cellulosic feedstock supplies, in order to combine Mascoma's cellulosic
ethanol production technologies with Tamarack Energy's alternative energy
development and operations expertise.

 

This is expected to dramatically accelerate the commercialization of
cellulosic ethanol, and begin complementing Midwestern production of corn
ethanol. As you might know, among ethanol's benefits are that higher
domestic ethanol production decreases our dependence on imported oil.

 

Please let me know if you'd like to discuss this further with Mascoma
President Colin South, CTO Andrew Richard and Tamarack Energy President
Derek Amidon today.

 

Our news release follows with a few more details.

 

Thank you,

Jan Jahosky

KMC Partners Public Relations

www.kmcpartners.com

407.331.4699

Mascoma and Tamarack Energy partner to accelerate the CommercializAtion of
Cellulosic Ethanol

 

Plans Underway to Open Facilities with Initial Focus on the State of New
York

 

ESSEX, CT and CAMBRIDGE, MA, November 29, 2006 -- Tamarack Energy, Inc., of
Essex, Connecticut and Mascoma Corporation, the leader in cellulosic
biomass-to-ethanol development and production, announced today an agreement
to collaborate on the joint development of cellulosic ethanol facilities in
New York, as well as follow-on opportunities in Pennsylvania and New England
states, leveraging wood mills and other production facilities.  Cellulosic
ethanol is an emerging renewable alternative to fossil fuels, which reduces
U.S. reliance on foreign oil and creates jobs for rural America.

 

This partnership enables Mascoma to apply its licensed and
internally-developed cellulosic conversion technologies, processes,
engineering and design expertise, to Tamarack Energy's alternative energy
development, permitting, operational, and financing abilities.

 

"Mascoma has assembled a formidable powerhouse of technical talent that,
when integrated with the Tamarack Energy team's biomass project development,
wood procurement, engineering, construction and facility operations
experience, strategically positions us to lead the commercialization of
ethanol production from cellulosic biomass," said Tamarack Energy President
Derek Amidon.  "Given the number of sites across the northeast with access
to cellulosic feedstocks, including scrap wood, paper sludge, and other
forestry and agricultural biomass, the region is ideal for the renewable
energy economic development projects and integrated plants which Tamarack
Energy and Mascoma can develop."

 

Mascoma President Colin South added, "Mascoma is leading the development of
cellulosic ethanol technology for an economically competitive fuel
alternative.  By working with Tamarack Energy to integrate our cellulosic
ethanol plants into their bio-energy parks under development, we can reduce
the cost and time required to bring cellulosic ethanol production to
deployment and commercialization.  This will enable Mascoma to provide a
source for environmentally superior fuels, as well as create an economic
development opportunity for rural America."

 

About Mascoma

Mascoma Corporation is a cellulosic biomass-to-ethanol company with
corporate offices in Cambridge, MA, and R&D labs in Hanover, NH.  Mascoma
Corporation is leading the development of unique biotechnology and
partnering in the deployment of cellulosic production into the ethanol
market.  The company's executive and research teams are comprised of
recognized industry leaders from the U.S. and other countries. Mascoma is
aggressively pursuing the development of advanced cellulosic ethanol
projects based on technology licensed from and developed at some of the
world's leading research facilities, as well as technology developed by
Mascoma.

 

About Tamarack Energy

Tamarack Energy, Inc. is a developer, investor, owner, and operator of
unique energy projects that utilize biofuels, wind, biomass, and combined
heat and power (CHP) technologies.  The Tamarack Energy team has extensive
experience in the development, permitting, engineering, construction and
operation of a broad range of energy projects. Tamarack Energy is an
independently operated, wholly-owned subsidiary of Haley & Aldrich, Inc., a
nationwide firm that has built a reputation over nearly 50 years for meeting
strategic environmental, engineering and management challenges.

 

Media Contacts:

Larry Bouchie

KMC Partners Public Relations for Mascoma

617-758-4192

  larry@kmcpartners.com

 

Matt Wolfe

Tamarack Energy

617-886-7387

  mwolfe@tamarackenergy.com