Kern County board to vote on 55 Mgy Cilion corn ethanol plant

In California, Kern County supervisors are expected to vote tomorrow on permits for a 55 Mgy corn ethanol plant proposed for Famoso. Cilion, the plant’s developer, is completing a similar plant near Modesto.

Last October, Global Fuels proposed a multi-feedstock 220 Mgy ethanol plant in Kern County. The project, which will be developed with assistance from Cargill and Delta T, would create 200 direct jobs, and expect to commence production in late 2009, and would be built near Mojave.

Free Subscription to the Daily Biofuels Digest e-newsletter

Related Stories

County gives OK to 55 Mgy Cilion Ethanol plant in California

In California, Kern County Supervisors approved the 55 Mgy Cilion corn ethanol plant proposed for Famoso. Groundwater usage and wastewater concerns had been considered in the environmental report on t...

Cilion, Codon Devices may be headed for wind-down: sources

In California, industry sources relate that high-visibility biofuels companies Cilion and Codon Devices are heading for potential wind-down. Cilion is an ethanol venture that counts Khosla Ventures...

Cilion closes $105 million for two new ethanol plants amidst difficult credit conditions

Cilion closed on a $105 million first round of debt financing for the construction of two new ethanol plants in California. Farm Credit Services of America, MetLife and CoBank were co-lead lenders in ...

30 Mgy California biodiesel plant opens

In California, the 30 Mgy Crimson Renewable Energy biodiesel plant in Kern County officially opened. State Sen. Dean Florez was on hand for ribbon-cutting. The company says it will use a combination o...

Florida’s Lee County pursuing waste vegetable oil biodiesel plant to fuel county vehicles; landfill methane to power the plant

In Florida, Lee County commissioners will vote shortly on a $1.3 million project to convert waste vegetable oil to biodiesel for county vehicles. The proposed facility would be built at the Gulf Coast...

Imperial County a new hub for California biofuels industry

Imperial County in in southeastern California has become a new center of the developing California biofuels industry, with five plants in planning or operation with a total capacity of 213 million gal...