[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12088]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE GRAND OPENING OF GREENHUNTER ENERGY'S RENEWABLE FUELS 
                        CAMPUS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2008

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the grand 
opening of GreenHunter Energy's Renewable Fuels Campus located in my 
congressional district in Houston, Texas.
  GreenHunter Energy's renewable fuels campus--a converted waste oil 
refinery--is the largest and most versatile biodiesel refinery in the 
U.S. to date. The campus includes a 105 million gallon per year 
biodiesel refinery, a 700,000 barrel bulk liquid terminal operation, a 
200 million pound-per-year glycerin distillation system, and a 45,000 
barrel-per-month methanol distillation tower.
  GreenHunter Energy's biodiesel refinery is ``feedstock agnostic'', 
meaning that it can use 100 percent animal fats, 100 percent vegetable 
oils, or any blend of the two interchangeably. By producing biodiesel 
from multiple feedstocks, including non-edible sources such as tallow 
and jatropha, GreenHunter offers practical solutions to the ongoing 
``food versus fuels'' debate.
  Located along Houston's Ship Channel, GreenHunter's campus has 
deepwater access and the ability to transport products via barge, rail, 
and truck. Biodiesel generators at the site will provide enough 
electricity for GreenHunter to power the campus and sell unneeded 
renewable power back to the area's power grid.
  The addition of GreenHunter Energy's zero emission facility has 
created many new long-term jobs for Texans and will help move our 
nation closer to its goal of reducing dependence on foreign crude oil 
supplies.

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