Negative-Carbon Heating Fuel Coming Soon to U.S. Homes
Residents of Lincoln, Maine won't have to imagine for long soon such a fuel will be produced in their community.
- Residents of Lincoln, Maine won't have to imagine for long soon such a fuel will be produced in their community.
- The plant will convert forest waste into a biofuel called ethyl levulinate (EL), which can replace heating oil or be blended into it alongside other renewable fuels.
- In 2020, Sprague Resources, one of the largest heating oil wholesalers in the Northeast, announced a purchase agreement with BDNE.
- Sprague will buy a significant portion of the EL produced in Lincoln, and with an extensive terminal network, is positioned to supply the renewable fuel to heating oil dealers across the region.