Klamath Falls
A new biodiesel rendering facility got off the ground in
Klamath Falls last month. Green Fuels of Oregon is converting
canola oil to biodiesel and feed for dairy cows. The plant will
use geothermal-heated water for the production process and to
heat the greenhouses for a sister company, Fresh Green Organic Gardens, next
door. “I don’t know which is the side business, the
greenhouses or the biodiesel,” says Rick Walsh,
operations officer for both companies. The greenhouses will
grow tomatoes, cucumbers and the greens for salad mixes, while
the plant will produce about 1 million gallons of biodiesel
annually. Each business will employ about 10 people.
