ALTER NRG CORP. WINS THE PLATTS AWARD FOR THE GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVE OF THE
YEAR

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CALGARY, Dec. 6 /CNW/ - (TSX: NRG; OTCQX: ANRGF) Alter NRG Corp. ("Alter NRG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Alter NRG has been honoured as the recipient of the prestigious Platts award for the Green Energy Initiative of the Year. This award recognizes the business or organization that has demonstrated the strongest commitment, through a specific initiative, aimed at generating more sustainable, green and renewable energy production.

Over the past eleven years the Platt's Global Energy Awards have become a prestigious honour, recognizing those that reach beyond the status quo in the name of excellence in leadership, innovation and performance.  The awards receive more than 200 nominations each year from over 30 countries including Brazil, India, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Russia, Switzerland, Argentina, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States. The Platts Global Energy Awards have been described by past entrants and winners as both the "World Series" and "Academy Awards" of energy.

Mark Montemurro, President and CEO of Alter NRG comments "We felt honored just being named as finalists amongst a list of very credible and reputable Fortune 500 and other large companies including NRG Energy, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Kruger. Developing clean energy solutions is challenging and it is both humbling and encouraging to win such a prestigious award.  I would personally like to thank the efforts of our approximately 80 person team of people that are the driving force behind our success as a Company."

ABOUT ALTER NRG

Alter NRG is pursuing alternative energy solutions to meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible energy in world markets. The Company's vision is to commercialize growth technologies through environmentally sustainable and economically viable alternative energy projects. The Company's objectives are twofold; First, is to further commercialize the Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary, to provide renewable and clean energy solutions from a wide variety of feedstocks, and providing a wide variety of energy outputs - including  liquid fuels like ethanol and diesel, electrical power, and syngas;  Second, to capitalize on the rapidly growing geoexchange residential and commercial heating and cooling market through a wholly owned subsidiary CleanEnergy that enables consumers to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce the cost and volatility of energy bills using the energy from the earth.

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The forward-looking information and statements included in this news release are not guarantees of future performance and should not be unduly relied upon. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and assumptions, based on information currently available to management. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond the control of the Corporation. Among the material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: that the information is of a preliminary nature and may be subject to further adjustment; unforeseen environmental effects;Technip's ability to market projects effectively, arrangements with key suppliers; potential product liability and other claims; risks associated with the proprietary technology; closing on grants and incentives, the possible unavailability of financing at competitive rates and the related effect on development activities; changes in government regulation, including changes to environmental regulations; the effects of competition; the dependence on senior management and key personnel, and fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates, as well as those factors discussed in or referred to under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 29, 2010 available at www.sedar.com. Such information and statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information or statements.

The Corporation cautions that the foregoing list of assumptions, risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive. The forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and the Corporation assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required pursuant to applicable securities laws.

For further information:

Mark Montemurro, Chief Executive Officer
[phone]       [email protected]

Daniel Hay, Chief Financial Officer
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