Abengoa has won a US$200 million contract to build a biorefinery using gasification technology to convert municipal solid waste into jet fuel for Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc.
Abengoa will be responsible for the turnkey execution of the plant including engineering, design and construction as well as a participating significantly in the development of the project. The biorefinery is located in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, approximately 20 miles east of Reno, Nevada.
The process of converting municipal solid waste into renewable transportation fuels will significantly reduce the number of landfills, a growing concern in the USA because of the chemical pollutants released into the air and seeping into the groundwater, Abengoa said.