ADM gets $24.8 million to build biofuel plant in Decatur

Herald-Review.com (Decatur, IL)
By CHRIS LUSVARDI - H&R Staff Writer Posted: Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:00 am

DECATUR - The U.S. Department of Energy announced plans Friday to help Archer Daniels Midland Co. develop and construct a nearly $36 million facility in Decatur that will convert biomass into renewable fuel.

ADM was awarded a $24.8 million grant for the project, which will help in its efforts to advance biofuels technology. An additional $10.9 million will come from private sources, according to the Energy Department.

Construction of the plant on ADM's main Decatur campus is expected to begin in 2010, with completion planned by 2012, ADM spokesman Roman Blahoski said.

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