Cool Planets' biomass-to-petrol facilities moving forward

Cool Planet Energy Systems, a sustainable energy technology provider, is moving forward with the construction of three small scale biomass-to-petrol refineries.

Work began on the first of these in Louisiana in February this year. The second plant will be located at the Natchitoches port, while the third plant's location is yet to be determined.

Construction of the Natchitoches facility is scheduled to start mid-2015 and be finished in 2016, while the third plant is also expected to be commissioned in the same year.

The first plant, known as Project Genesis, will produce 10 million gallons of petrol. Biochar, a soil enhancing by-product of the refining process will also be produced at the new facility, which is expected to be operational by late 2014.

The three small scale bio-refinery projects in Louisiana will be built with an investment of $168 million (€122 million).