MAINE PUBLIC • November 14, 2022
The former Loring Air Force Base in Aroostook County could soon be home to a plant producing sustainable jet fuel. DG Fuels LLC has signed an agreement to lease more than 1,200 acres from the Loring Development Authority. The company plans to produce what it calls "sustainable aviation fuel." According to a press release, the low-carbon fuel will incorporate hydrogen from water electrolysis, and carbon derived from timber and agricultural waste. The company hopes to break ground in the summer of 2024, and expects to create 2,300 jobs during construction, and 650 permanent jobs.