Military biofuels project chooses producer

US-based Red Rock Biofuels has won a multi-million dollar contract to produce biofuels for the US military.

The company was one of four to have private investments matched by funds from the Defence Production Act under the Advanced Biofuels Production Project. This project is hoped to produce military-grade fuels under $4 (€3) a gallon within three years.

RRB’s government award will by matched by $5 million in private funds.

‘I look forward to seeing the results of this contract and continuing to fight to increase domestic energy production, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and lower costs to the American taxpayer,' Mark Udall, who serves on the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was quoted as saying