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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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Ethanol Plant for Landfill Site

US - A landfill site in Woodbine Philadelphia could be the location for Garden State Ethanol, a $200 million biofuel plant that would use more than 100 bioreactor tanks to convert algae into ethanol and biodiesel oil.

The project has many hurdles to clear, but there are signs of progress according to a report in Energy Current.

An environmental study has cleared the site over the threat to any endangered species and a site analysis is planned, nearby rail lines are being upgraded and the company is seeking regulatory approvals from the Pinelands Commission and the state Department of Environmental Protection.

The report says that part of the appeal to the authorities will be the potential tax income and jobs it will generate.

Green State Ethanol is currently seeking funds for the project.

If approved, work on the plant, off Fidler Road, could begin by early next year.

And the company said that it plans to work with Rowan University to identify the most productive species of algae and the best environment in which to grow it.

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