Rainbow Nation Renewable Fuels to construct 76 Mgy soy biodiesel plant in South Africa

In South Africa, Rainbow Nation Renewable Fuels has readied an application to construct a 76 Mgy soy-based biodiesel plant in Coege, Eastern Cape province. The Australian-based project developer said that they hoped to commence construction by 2009, and expected to be using soybean oil made exclusively in South Africa within five years.

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