BlueFire Renewables Inc. is a fuel production company that utilizes a commercial, patented technology to converts cellulose containing waste materials into ethanol. It works to provide an alternative to gasoline throughout the world. The company has demonstrated ethanol production from urban trash, agricultural residues, wooden wastes, and rice and wheat straws. It receives funds from the Department of Energy for the operations of production facilities in Southern California. BlueFire Renewables conducts a variety of research and development studies to enhance the production of fuel from biomass.