Construction of the facility is expecte to begin in 2014, pending the receipt of the necessary permits, and is slated to generate clean electricity by 2015.
Illinois State University has agreed to partner with Paradigm BioAviation for the development of the project while also contributing towards monitoring of local feedstock supply and sustainability and economic impact studies.
The varsity will also undertake quality control testing and liquid fuels certification, reported BiofuelsDigest.
Hensel Phelps Construction Company will provide the design, engineering and construction services for the facility.
The plant is scheduled to be constructed in two phases with the first phase including a pilot gas to liquids plant.
Second phase of the construction will include expansion of the facility to generate 5MWh of electricity and 8 million gallons of biofuels in 2017.
