Algae biofuel plant for Cape Cod
Plankton Power and Regional Technology Development (RTDC) are to form a consortium with various research organisations and the Massachusetts National Guard to establish the Cape Cod Algae Biorefinery in the US state of Massachusetts. The new facility will focus on pilot- and commercial-scale development of algae biodiesel.
Pending legal and regulatory reviews, the plant will be built on five acres of land on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The biodiesel is a drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel and home heating oil and will be sold.
The consortium hopes to produce 1 million gallons a year of biodiesel from Q3 2010. If this is successful, commercial scale-up to a 100-acre site could eventually yield 100 million gallons a year – 5% of Massachusetts’ requirements.
Curtis S. Felix, CEO and founder of Plankton Power, said: ‘The MMR location is ideal for this pilot project – the on-site wastewater treatment plant would provide an excellent source of nutrients for the algae, and MMR's location close to the Cape Cod Canal would provide a convenient source of seawater as well as a renewable thermal energy source for algae growth and temperature control'.
Pending legal and regulatory reviews, the plant will be built on five acres of land on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The biodiesel is a drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel and home heating oil and will be sold.
The consortium hopes to produce 1 million gallons a year of biodiesel from Q3 2010. If this is successful, commercial scale-up to a 100-acre site could eventually yield 100 million gallons a year – 5% of Massachusetts’ requirements.
Curtis S. Felix, CEO and founder of Plankton Power, said: ‘The MMR location is ideal for this pilot project – the on-site wastewater treatment plant would provide an excellent source of nutrients for the algae, and MMR's location close to the Cape Cod Canal would provide a convenient source of seawater as well as a renewable thermal energy source for algae growth and temperature control'.
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