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Irvine's BlueFire nets extra $81 million from Department of Energy
Total funding for the firm's Fulton, Miss., ethanol plant hits $88 million.
By Kristen SchottPublished: December 08, 2009 11:08 AM
Irvine-based BlueFire Ethanol received an additional $81.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for its Fulton, Miss., cellulosic – aka green waste – ethanol biorefinery.
This grant brings the total funding for the planned facility to $88 million – the firm had previously received $7 million in Phase I funding for the project.
"The Department of Energy's continued support of BlueFire Ethanol's project development reaffirms the viability of our technology," says BlueFire CEO Arnold Klann.
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This grant brings the total funding for the planned facility to $88 million – the firm had previously received $7 million in Phase I funding for the project. "The Department of Energy's continued support of BlueFire Ethanol's project development reaffirms the viability of our technology," says BlueFire CEO Arnold Klann. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines John Wayne Airport gets expanded service to Hawaii Anaheim officials may give KTGY larger role in ARTIC Irvine-based Mazda garners recognition O.C. automakers report jump in November sales |
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