BIO congratulates Abengoa Bioenergy on grand opening.
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BIO congratulates member company Abengoa Bioenergy on opening its 25-million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Hugoton, Kansas. According to BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood, new cellulosic biorefinery is the realization of nearly a decade of research and development and billions of dollars in investment and is the second commercial scale cellulosic biofuel plant in as many months.
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BIO Congratulates Abengoa Bioenergy on Grand Opening of Hugoton Biorefinery
WASHINGTON --- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today congratulates member company Abengoa Bioenergy on opening its 25-million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Hugoton, Kansas.
BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood stated, “The advanced biofuel industry is starting up first-of-a-kind cellulosic biofuel plants, creating new jobs and proving the cost competitiveness of innovative new technology. The new cellulosic biorefinery opened by Abengoa Bioenergy today is the realization of nearly a decade of research and development and billions of dollars in investment and is the second commercial scale cellulosic biofuel plant in as many months. We congratulate Abengoa and its employees on this achievement.
“The Renewable Fuel Standard has been the driving force in encouraging innovative companies like Abengoa to invest this time and money to commercialize cellulosic biofuels. New advanced biofuel technologies are vital to the nation’s energy security. The United States must stay the course with the RFS, keeping this policy strong and operating consistently and predictably.”
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