Abengoa confirms greenlight on Kansas cellulosic ethanol project

In Kansas, Abengoa plans to build a 100 million gallon-a-year plant in Hugoton based on its enzymatic hydrolysis process technology to produce ethanol following successful trials at its pilot facility in Salamanca, Spain. The project, which received financing for its construction and start-up through the European Commission’s 5th Framework Program, currently produces 5 million liters of the biofuel from wheat and maize straw.

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