美国得州将发展麻疯树生产生物柴油

生物谷

    美国Blue  Sun生物柴油公司2007年9月中旬宣布，投资4200万美元用于为期4年的麻疯树生物柴油和合成柴油项目。

    美国得州南部将发展麻疯树为原料生产生物柴油。

BLUE  SUN  PROPOSES  JATROPHA  BIOREFINERY  TO  THE  U.S.  DOE

DENVER,  CO  –  Blue  Sun  Biodiesel,  LLC  announced  a  proposal  for  a  $42  million,  four-year  Jatropha  biodiesel  and  synthetic  diesel  project  to  the  U.S.  Department  of  Energy  (DOE).  The  proposal  is  in  response  to  a  $200  million  DOE  request  for  proposals  to  demonstrate  the  commercial  viability  of  an  integrated  biofuels  refinery  utilizing  non-food  based  cellulosic  feedstocks.  If  funded,  the  project  will  capitalize  on  an  innovative  approach  to  utilize  domestically  produced  Jatropha  feedstock  grown  in  southern  Texas.  The  farm  will  be  co-located  with  a  state-of-the-art  biorefinery  with  a  leading-edge  biomass  thermochemical  processing  system.  The  fully  integrated  development  will  generate  all  of  its  own  electricity  and  heat,  producing  100%  renewable  biodiesel  and  synthetic  diesel  fuel  (syndiesel).  The  biorefinery  will  be  self-sufficient,  consume  zero-fossil-fuels,  and  will  be  carbon-neutral.  Blue  Sun  is  teaming  with  Global  Clean  Energy  Holdings  (www.gceholdings.com),  Community  Power  Corporation  (www.cpccorp.com),  and  the  National  Renewable  Energy  Laboratory  of  Golden,  Colorado  (www.nrel.gov)  on  this  project  proposal.
Blue  Sun's  mission  is  to  produce  the  lowest-cost,  highest-quality  diesel  fuel  possible  from  biomass.  Jatropha  development  in  Texas  is  consistent  with  Blue  Sun's  immediate  and  long-term  strategic  plan.  "Since  its  inception,  Blue  Sun  has  focused  on  distributing  premium  biodiesel  fuel  with  warranted  industry-leading  specifications.  Although  Jatropha  needs  years  of  development  work,  the  success  of  this  project  will  help  Blue  Sun  secure  a  continuous  supply  of  biodiesel  feedstock  that  meets  our  stringent  quality  requirements,"  said  Blue  Sun  CEO  Jeff  Probst.  "We  expect  this  four-year  project  to  fully  validate  the  potential  for  producing  over  200  million  gallons  of  Jatropha  biodiesel  and  syndiesel  per  year."
Blue  Sun  Biodiesel  is  a  leading  supplier  of  premium  biodiesel  fuel,  made  from  pure  vegetable  oils.  The  company  develops  and  produces  biodiesel  energy  crops  such  as  canola-type  oilseeds  grown  by  Blue  Sun  farmer  cooperatives,  and  is  currently  implementing  advanced  production  and  distribution  facilities.  Blue  Sun  markets  through  an  authorized  distributor  and  retail  network  and  focuses  on  quality  management.  The  company  currently  markets  its  branded  and  high-performance  Blue  Sun  FusionTM  B20  diesel  fuel  throughout  the  western  U.S.

For  further  information  contact:  Jeff  Probst,  Blue  Sun  Biodiesel  http://www.gobluesun.com