A renewable fuel plant is coming to nearby Sombra.
Forge Hydrocarbons is looking to use lipid feedstocks to create 7.5-million gallons of renewable fuel every year starting in 2021.
“We know that oil under the earth’s crust was created from lipids without expensive catalysts and hydrogen,” said Tim Haig, founder and CEO, Forge Hydrocarbons. “Forge mimics nature’s processes, except that we do it in hours not millions of years.”
The plant will cost $30-million to build, employing 150 people during construction.
After the facility is up and running, permanent employment will be around 45 people.