IBM Recognizes GreenCert™ as Outstanding Energy & Environment Solution

Enterprise Information Management Inc. (EIM), a strategic partner of Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE Arca: EEE) subsidiary C-Lock Technology Inc. ^®, was named winner of the award for "Outstanding Energy & Environment (Green) Solution” in the 2009 IBM Beacon Awards competition. IBM recognized EIM for delivering outstanding value and innovative approaches to helping clients address unique business challenges. EIM has collaborated with C-Lock in the development of GreenCert^™, the world’s most accurate and precise system for the scientific measurement and management of greenhouse gas emissions.

The IBM Beacon Awards are an integral part of IBM’s PartnerWorld program, which provides industry recognition, increased visibility and promotional opportunities to IBM’s global Business Partners. Members of IBM PartnerWorld benefit from global marketing and technical enablement initiatives to drive new revenue and market opportunities through the delivery of innovative business solutions.

"We are truly honored to be recognized with the IBM Beacon Award this year,” said Bruce Lyman, CEO of EIM. "Every day, we offer world class solutions to our customers, built on the power of the IBM suite of products. To be recognized for those solutions is an honor and we are pleased to be a part of this thriving community.”

"C-Lock Technology is proud to have supplied the intellectual property of its proprietary carbon information measurement technology that, combined with the systems integration experience of EIM, created the award-winning GreenCert solution, an accurate and precise carbon information management tool that delivers transparency, value and credibility to the burgeoning field of carbon information management,” said Miles Mahoney, senior vice president of worldwide sales, marketing and business development at C-Lock.

EIM has strategically partnered with C-Lock on their GreenCert solution, which simplifies companies’ efforts to measure, verify and report GHG emissions. The system calculates a client’s GHG baseline footprint and any GHG emissions reductions, removals or avoidances. It then outputs the measurements as credits and delivers them as industry standard units for third-party verification. With its scientific foundation, GreenCert provides a complete and immediate view of any organization’s GHG status with up-to-the-minute accuracy. In addition to the vast data collected for measurements and credits, GreenCert converts data into a carbon information management system, to assist enterprises in the planning and management of the cost of carbon.

The IBM Beacon Awards recognize excellence in the development and delivery of solutions and services that Business Partners deliver to clients around the world. More than 340 nominations were judged by a team of leading industry journalists, analysts and IBM executives, who selected winners and finalists in the 22 award categories.

"IBM is dedicated to helping our global Business Partners deliver innovative solutions that enable our joint clients to transform their business operations," said Rich Hume, general manager, IBM Global Business Partner Organization. "EIM, with C-Lock Technology, was recognized for their Outstanding Energy & Environment (Green) Solution based on their technology leadership and commitment to delivering customer value. This award is a testament to their joint commitment to delivering on IBM's smarter planet vision."

For more information about the IBM Beacon Awards, including descriptions of the winning entries and details about the finalists, please visit http://www-1.ibm.com/partnerworld/pwhome.nsf/weblook/2009_awards.html.

To learn more about IBM PartnerWorld, a comprehensive program that offers marketing and sales resources, training, certification and technical support to help create new revenue and market opportunities for IBM Business Partners, visit http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld.

About C-Lock Technology

C-Lock Technology Inc., a subsidiary of green energy technology solutions company Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE Arca: EEE), is developing GreenCert™, a Web-based carbon information management tool for agriculture and industry, including the energy industry. GreenCert™ is a combined solution set that integrates IBM software products and tools with customized C-Lock Technology Inc. software processes for the complex task of precise and accurate GHG measurements. The IBM framework platform is based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) that merges a comprehensive software set that includes real-time communications, through an Enterprise Service Bus, data collection, extensive correlation processes and integration of large-scale models. The architecture meets current GHG processing demands and is scalable for worldwide and large enterprise applications. On the Web at www.c-locktech.com.

About EIM

EIM is a veteran-owned company with expertise in the rapid automation of business processes, which offers solutions that centralize content management, simplify and streamline data collection, automate routing & tracking, and expedite reporting.

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