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$1.7 billion refinery will create new jobs in Texas

By Nagasunder in Employment News, posted February 17, 2022

A new $1.7 billion biorefinery will create 142 new jobs in an area of Texas.

USA BionEnergy, via Texas Renewable Funds (TRF), will construct the new advanced biorefinery in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas.

The biorefinery will turn one million green tonnes of wood waste into 34 million gallons of premium clean-burning transportation fuel each year.

Governor Greg Abbott made the announcement on Tuesday, February 15.

The plant's production capacity will be doubled to 68 million gallons per year in the future, and the plant will capture and sequester about 50 million metric tonnes of CO2 over the life of the biorefinery.

This new operation means the company will create 142 new jobs in Newton County.

Governor Abbott. said: "We are excited that USA BioEnergy has chosen East Texas as the home for their new advanced biorefinery."

He continued: “This investment will further cement Texas as an innovative energy leader and will bring unprecedented economic opportunities to Bon Weir and Newton County.

He added: “Thank you to USA BioEnergy for selecting Newton County for this incredible project and I appreciate the hard work of our local and state partners to secure this investment. I look forward to our continued work together as we create an even brighter future for the entire Lone Star State."

Nick Andrews ,USA BioEnergy CEO added: “USA BioEnergy performed an extensive site search and analysis to identify the best location for our project,"

USA BioEnergy is a renewable fuels development group based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

It produces sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and renewable naphtha from the readily available wood waste feedstock.

Source: 12News

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