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May 2007 Port of Sacramento Grows Green with Proposed State-of-the-Art Biofuels Facility Port Commission votes to sign agreement with leading low-carbon fuels company to build facility 
Moving to the forefront of new industry recruitment in Northern California, the Port of Sacramento has reached an agreement with Primafuel for the planned construction of a state of the art biofuels facility. Primafuel follows recent Port announcements to build new Pan Pacific Cement and Cemex Cement terminals . The revived port, now under the governance of the city of West Sacramento, completed a transition in its terminal operations to a landlord port this year. Primafuel is a California-based company developing the production infrastructure and the technologies for next-generation low-carbon fuels. Primafuel’s world-class engineering, construction, and operations experts are developing some of the most advanced production facilities in the world. Primafuel’s US and European research teams are leading the energy industry’s drive towards zero-carbon fuels. The company is headquarted in Long Beach and has research operations in California and Sweden. The proposed Port of Sacramento production facility would occupy about 10 acres of previously developed space, and take advantage of the Port of Sacramento’s excellent logistics. "California has a rich history of leading the world in agricultural productivity, environmental stewardship and advanced technology," said Richard Root Woods, Chief Executive Officer of Primafuel. “As a California based company, Primafuel is proud to be working with the Port of Sacramento to develop a truly world-class biofuels and research and development facility.” This proposed facility in West Sacramento will showcase California’s commitment under AB32 to reduce our state’s CO2 emissions and Primafuel’s leadership in sustainable development. The proposed facility could produce 60 million gallons of biodiesel every year, mitigating a substantial amount of CO2 pollution from entering our atmosphere. The proposed facility is designed to exceed California’s tough air and water standards, using advanced technology to dramatically reduce air pollution and water use. Primafuel’s proposed biodiesel production facility is feedstock flexible. Upon completion, the proposed facility will use some California-grown oil-seed products in its production. The extent of this regional feedstock depends on farm-gate economics. Many oilseed crops can be successfully grown on marginal lands with few inputs (water, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.) allowing oilseed production to increase in acreage without crowding out “food crops.” Primafuel is actively engaged in developing more substantial California feedstock and has established a locally-based agricultural and research outreach program. Primafuel expects to begin construction in the near future, following the opening of the Pan Pacific terminal May 10. The Cemex terminal will open early next year.
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