Form: 10-K

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

March 12, 2012


QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document


Exhibit 21.1

CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP. SUBSIDIARIES
as of December 31, 2011

Name of Subsidiary
  State or Country of
Incorporation or
Organization
I.M.W. CNG Bangladesh Ltd.    Bangladesh
0884808 B.C. Ltd.    British Columbia
0886011 B.C. Ltd.    British Columbia
Clean Energy Compression Corp.    British Columbia
Clean Energy Fueling Services Corp.    British Columbia
Clean Energy   California
Clean Energy Construction   California
Clean Energy Finance, LLC   California
Clean Energy LNG, LLC   California
IMW Compressors (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.    China
IMW Colombia Ltd.    Colombia
Natural Fuels Company LLC   Colorado
Blue Energy General LLC   Delaware
Blue Energy Limited LLC   Delaware
CE Natural Gas Fueling Services, LLC   Delaware
Clean Energy National LNG Corridor, LLC   Delaware
Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC   Delaware
Clean Energy & Technologies LLC   Delaware
Dallas Clean Energy McCommas Bluff, LLC   Delaware
Dallas Clean Energy, LLC*   Delaware
BAF Technologies, Inc.    Kentucky
Canton Renewables, LLC   Michigan
Clean Energy del Peru S.R.L.*   Peru
IMW del Peru S.A.C.    Peru
Blue Fuels Group LP   Texas
Clean Energy Texas LNG, LLC   Texas
DFW Airport CNG Fueling Partnership, LLP   Texas
TranStar Energy Company LP   Texas
CERF Bristol, LLC   Virginia
IMW Industries, Inc.    Washington
M&S Rentals, LLC   Wyoming
Natural/Peoples LLC   Wyoming
Natural/Total LLC   Wyoming
Southstar LLC   Wyoming
Wyoming Northstar Incorporated   Wyoming

*
Own less than 100%



QuickLinks

CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP. SUBSIDIARIES as of December 31, 2011