Biodiesel Fuel Operation To Begin Production

Emerald Biofuels, an Illinois-based alternative energy company, has announced plans for a $15 million project to produce biodiesel fuel at the Bayer CropScience Manufacturing Industrial Park in Institute, W.Va.

Construction of the production plant is expected to begin in June, with the first shipments to follow by the end of the year. Emerald Biofuels will produce 30 million gallons of biodiesel fuel annually. At least a dozen employees already working for Bayer CropScience will support the biodiesel plant.