Connecticut biodiesel producer BioPur launches power station to supply Connecticut Light & Power

In Connecticut, local biodiesel producer BioPur will commission its new power station in Bethlehem, using waste cooking oil and generating 225 KW of power from a three-tank system utilizing 18.2 gallons of biodiesel per KWh.

The company said that it intends not only to produce power but collect data from the project to improve future use of biodiesel for power gen. The company said that it expects to add additional generators at a later date to its power station, which will supply electricity to Connecticut Light and Power

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