Tennessee officials say two companies have signed an agreement to develop a biorefinery that will convert 1,000 dry tons of wood product per day to renewable diesel or jet fuel.
Hawaii-based ClearFuels will have the facility at the Hughes Hardwood wood component products manufacturing facility in Collinwood in Wayne County.
Officials said Tuesday in announcing the plan that at least 50 jobs will be created.
Groundbreaking is scheduled for late 2011 with operation beginning some two years later.
The biorefinery will be capable of producing 16 million gallons of diesel and 4 million gallons of the gasoline feedstock naphtha each year.
Gov. Phil Bredesen said the project shows the state’s role in the continued growth of alternative fuels.
Source: WATE
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