Exhibit 99.2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADA-ES, INC. TO PRESENT AT 15TH ANNUAL NEEDHAM GROWTH CONFERENCE

Highlands Ranch, Colorado – January 8, 2013 – ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADES) (“ADA”) announced today that Michael D. Durham, President and CEO, and Mark H. McKinnies, Senior Vice President and CFO, are scheduled to present at the 15^th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The presentation will not be webcast; however a copy of the slides to be used at this event will be available via the Investor Information section of ADA’s web site, www.adaes.com, on or before January 15, 2013, and will also be filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

About ADA

ADA is a leader in clean coal technology and the associated specialty chemicals, serving the coal-fueled power plant industry. Our proprietary environmental technologies and specialty chemicals enable power plants to enhance existing air pollution control equipment, minimize mercury, CO₂ and other emissions, maximize capacity, and improve operating efficiencies, to meet the challenges of existing and pending emission control regulations.

With respect to mercury emissions:

In addition, we are developing CO₂ emissions technologies under projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) and industry participants.

The presentation referenced in this press release will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides a “safe harbor” for such statements in certain circumstances. The forward-looking statements include statements or expectations regarding future contracts, projects, demonstrations and technologies; amount and timing of production of RC, revenues, earnings, cash flows and other financial measures; future operations; our ability to capitalize on and expand our business to meet opportunities in our target markets and profit from our proprietary technologies; scope, timing and impact of current and anticipated regulations, legislation and IRS guidance; future supply and demand; the ability of our technologies to assist our customers in complying with government regulations and related matters. . These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of our management. Such statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to, changes in laws, regulations and IRS interpretations or guidance, government funding, accounting rules, prices, economic conditions and market demand; timing of laws, regulations and any legal challenges to or repeal of them; failure of the RC facilities to produce coal that qualifies for tax credits; termination of or amendments to the contracts for RC facilities; decreases in the production of RC; failure to lease or sell the remaining RC facilities on a timely basis; failure of the new expected RC investor to close on its debt restructuring or obtain the PLR from the IRS; our inability to ramp up operations to effectively address expected growth in our target markets; inability to commercialize our technologies on favorable terms; impact of competition; availability, cost of and demand for alternative tax credit vehicles and other technologies; technical, start-up and operational difficulties; availability of raw materials and equipment; loss of key personnel; intellectual property infringement claims from third parties; seasonality and other factors discussed in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements and to consult our SEC filings for additional risks and uncertainties that may apply to our business and the ownership of our securities. Our forward-looking statements are presented as of the date made, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements unless required by law to do so.