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Innovative Biofuel Company Coming to Charlotte’s ReVenture Park™
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The developers of ReVenture Park™ and Renewed World Energies (RWE) announced today the agreement to bring RWE’s Algae Photo Bioreactor technology to Charlotte’s first Eco-Industrial Park. The technology is a commercially viable system to turn algae into affordable clean transportation fuel, biomass feedstock and other commercial uses. The technology will become part of the “Industrial ecology” closed-loop waste integration system between tenants of ReVenture Park.
Renewed World Energies Algae Photo Bioreactor
We were attracted to the eco-industrial synergies at ReVenture Park.
CHARLOTTE, NC (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 05, 2012
Charlotte’s first Eco-industrial Park, ReVenture Park, announced an agreement today with Renewed World Energies (RWE) to develop an algae-to-fuel pilot plant with plans to quickly expand into a full commercial scale bio-fuel facility. RWE has been developing a commercially viable system to turn algae into cleaner burning fuel and high-energy feedstock for alternative energy plants. The patent pending systems will be used to create different strains of algae that will be utilized to create everything from transportation fuel to health supplements. The initial facility is expected to be operational September 30th, 2012.
Founded in South Carolina, the leaders at RWE saw great opportunities at ReVenture Park. “We were attracted to the eco-industrial synergies at ReVenture Park. North Carolina NC also seems to be more attuned to the renewable fuels, and offers multiple benefits for showcasing new technology”, Richard Armstrong, President.
ReVenture Park is situated on nearly 700 acres of a former textile dye-manufacturing site. Abandoned for years, it is now being transformed into Charlotte’s first Eco-Industrial Park focused on the research and creation of green energy technologies. “We are pleased to have struck a deal to have RWE move a facility to ReVenture. RWE was attracted to the sites extensive existing infrastructure which then can utilize and there are multiple opportunities for us to collaborate.” Tom McKittrick, President Forsite Development.
The sustainable benefits of using algae are enormous. Growing and cultivating algae actually draws greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere. Algae is a renewable resource that grows rapidly and the production has zero impact on the world’s food supply. There are numerous species of algae and each one has its own unique characteristics. As a result, today’s algae systems may end up being tomorrow’s source for other products more valuable than oil. Already, RWE’s exclusive system produces algae oil and algae cake, which can be fed as a food supplement to livestock or to make fish feed. Algae by products are also used in a multitude of products, everything from pharmaceutical products and cosmetics, to eco-friendly fertilizer. This is proof that algae is no longer just a smart source for clean fuel. Algae is now smart business.
About ReVenture Park™
ReVenture Park™ is an ambitious plan to transform a 667 acre former Superfund Site along the Catawba River in Charlotte, NC into the region’s largest Eco-Industrial Park. This project will create one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted renewable energy developments currently being developed in the United States. Featuring multiple clean-energy projects, ReVenture Park will advance the Charlotte, NC region’s environmental goals and economic growth by attracting a myriad of renewable energy and alternative fuel projects.