                         U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 10, 2006


                               ADA-ES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Colorado                 000-50216               84-1457385
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)          File Number)        Identification No.)


               8100 SouthPark Way, B, Littleton, Colorado           80120
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                 (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303)734-1727


                               Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02(d) Election of Directors

On July 10, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous action
increased the number of its members from eight to nine and appointed Richard
Swanson as a member and chairman of its Audit Committee, to serve until the
next annual shareholders' meeting.  It is expected that Mr. Swanson will also
act as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.  Mr. Swanson has
had no previous relationship with the Company, nor is there any arrangement
between him and any other person pursuant to which he has agreed to serve in
the above capacities.  The press release announcing his appointment is included
as an exhibit to this report.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
The following item is filed as an exhibit to this report:

99.1   Press release dated July 18, 2006 announcing the appointment of Richard
Swanson as a director of the Company.


SIGNATURES

	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

					       	         ADA-ES, Inc.
						                 Registrant

Date:  July 25, 2006                          /s/ Mark H. McKinnies
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                                                 Mark H. McKinnies
                                         Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit No.                 Description
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 99.1                  Press Release dated July __, 2006.

