Innovation Fuels to Conduct Pilot Pennycress Cultivation Program in New York State for Biodiesel Production

GrainNet.com
Date Posted: October 8, 2008

Albany, NY—Innovation Fuels, the rapidly emerging, New York-based renewable fuel company that manufactures, markets, and distributes biodiesel fuel to customers around the world, has announced that it is conducting a pilot program across New York State to plant the oilseed crop pennycress with the intent of producing biodiesel.

The initial planting will take place on four acres in Hampton, NY, located in northern New York State's Washington County.

This marks the first effort in United States history where non-edible pennycress has been planted to produce an alternative energy fuel such as sustainable biodiesel.

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