Stephanie Chaves - Feb. 19, 2020, Blackburn News SarniaConstruction of a new biofuel start-up in Sombra is underway.Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation, a Canadian biofuel start-up, is building the first-of-its-kind production plant on Holt Line.President and CEO Tim Haig said they recently purchased the technology that was developed by Dr. David Bressler at the University of Alberta.He said Forge�s patented lipid-to-hydrocarbon technology takes waste fats and oils and turns it into renewable fuels, including jet fuel.�We are saying it�s going to be 7.5 million gallons, which isn�t a big plant, but 7.5 million gallons on an annualized basis,� said Haig. �It�s likely they�ll produce more than that. We�re finishing up the engineering and we will know more over the next few months.�Haig said biofuels can play a large role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions over the next few decades.�Demand for diesel is expected to grow where the demand for gasoline is expected to fall over the next 30 years,� said Haig. �It�s a pretty interesting technology and something I�ve been working on for some time now.�The project will create about 150 construction and engineering jobs during the building phase, and 45-full time jobs once operational in early 2021.�With files from Josh Boyce
