Dive Brief:

• Cool Planet Energy Systems, a renewable energy company based in Colorado, announced that a wood waste-to-biofuel facility will be built in Alexandria, Louisiana. 
• The plant's capacity is 10 million gallons. The necessary permits have been granted to begin construction on the site, and work is expected get underway quickly.
• The plant will create high-octane renewable gasoline blend stocks and biochar from wood residue. The technology used at the facility can produce green gas from non-food materials. Fuels will be blended with the current fuel supply to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released.

Dive Insight:

This is the company's first commercial scale plant. Cool Planet focuses on building small-scale facilities, located near to biomass feedstock. This approach is expected to facilitate the company's expansion, allowing it to grow quickly while affording it a low scale-up risk.