PITTSBORO -- 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.
