New Company Planning $73m Synthetic Fuel Plant In Greenbrier County

By Max Garland A newly formed company says it is planning to build a $73 million synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County with construction expected to commence in early 2018. The West Virginia Economic Development Authority approved an inducement resolution relating to the issuance of revenue bonds for PPD of WV One, LLC's planned Greenbrier County plant project at its monthly board of directors meeting Thursday. At the plant, PPD of WV One will convert solid waste materials to diesel fuel and biochar, a charcoal used in soil for agriculture, said WVEDA Executive Director David Warner.