Company Plans To Build First Trash-To-Ethanol Plant In Ohio

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http://www.newsnet5.com/news/3434450/detail.html

AKRON, Ohio -- A Missouri-based company wants to build a plant that converts trash into ethanol –the first of its kind—in the Akron area, reported The Akron Beacon Journal.



Global American Energy Holding Co. wants to build the $75 million plant in Mogadore, and has already signed an agreement with the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority to issue bonds to build it.


The facility would convert nonrecyclable trash from the Akron area and process it into ethanol, a fuel additive for gasoline.

Company officials say they’ll contract with local trash haulers around northeast Ohio to dump trash at the facility, rather than into local landfills.

The company says the plant will take in about 600 tons of trash each day and produce 55,000 gallons of ethanol from the waste, according to The Beacon Journal.

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1. Excellent

Thing is that they don't have to buy any fuel. I'm sure the cities will be happy to give it away for free instead of having to dispose of it themselves. :P

That will make about 20 million gallons a year.