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Piedmont Biofuels wins grant for energy research
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close xPITTSBORO -- Piedmont Biofuels Industrial will receive a $139,249 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant for innovative clean energy research and development, U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan announced Tuesday.
"Last year, I visited Piedmont Biofuels and saw firsthand their groundbreaking work in green energy," Hagan said in a news release. "Today's grant is a critical investment in a North Carolina small business that is helping to ensure that the state is a leader in the sustainable energy economy."
Piedmont Biofuels will use the money to develop biodiesel production processes that reduce water usage and waste byproduct, as well as use lower-grade feedstocks, such as poultry renderings.
The company has 19 employees and expects to add research staff. Its facility in Pittsboro produces approximately 4,000 gallons of biodiesel a day using waste poultry fat or used cooking oil.
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