Earth Friendly Fuels to construct 59 Mgy ethanol plant in Arizona

In Arizona, Earth Friendly Fuels has proposed a 59 Mgy ethanol plant for Camp Navajo, near Flagstaff. The proposed complex at Camp Navajo would also include a biomass-based power plant and a brewery.

Arizona has recently emerged as a leading state for research and production of algae-based biodiesel. Numerous algae ventures have been in the news lately, with ventures such as PetroSun, Solazyme, Valcent and GreenFuel working on projects which are primarily located in Arizona and Georgia. Arizona State University announced a partnership with BP and Science Foundation Arizona to develop photosynthetic bacterium to produce biodiesel. The microbes use only solar energy and a controlled environment, which can be established in Arizona’s desert lands.

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