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Renewable fuels join forces – Yuma ethanol plant to burn gas from manure – "Where’s the beef?"

August 25, 2005 /

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In the quest to be greenest in Colorado’s renewable-energy sector, a Texas company is upping the ante, placing its chips on the table.

Cow chips, that is.

Dallas-based Panda Energy plans to build a $120 million ethanol plant in Yuma powered by cattle manure. Ethanol can fuel vehicles when mixed with gasoline.

In what Panda officials believe is a first in the commercial-scale ethanol industry, a renewable fuel will be used to manufacture another renewable fuel.

Yuma officials view the proposed plant as an economic windfall, producing 40 to 60 jobs at an average annual salary of $35,000 to $40,000 – up to 43 percent higher than prevailing local wages.

"In a little town like Yuma (population 3,500), 60 jobs is a pretty big deal," said Bob Carpio, vice president of the Yuma County Economic Development Corp.

By Steve Raabe
Denver Post Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_2970417

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