Founded in 2007, West Biofuels is built on nearly two decades of research.
2025
Anticipated opening of the Hat Creek facility in Burney, CA, which will be one of the first Category 3 BioMAT projects to begin operations.
2024 · February
West Biofuels selected for up to $30M in awards by the US Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to provide low-carbon, stable energy to Burney, Mariposa, and Mammoth Lakes.
2023 · December
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection provides $4M of grant funding to support Burney and Mariposa facility development.
2023 · July
$1.5M of grant funding from the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is provided to support two separate projects (Burney and Mariposa).
2023 · April
West Biofuels breaks ground on Hat Creek Bioenergy signifying a monumental step in bringing decentralized bioenergy facilities to rural communities in California.
2022
West Biofuels completes construction and commissions first Bioenergy Facility which begins commercial operations.
2019
The company becomes a general contractor and is commissioned to build first commercial Bioenergy Facility.
2017
The state of California recognizes the Hat Creek facility with a $5M grant through the California Energy Commission.
2016
The company develops the concept for the Hat Creek facility in Burney, California to be a model for sustainable forest communities.
2015
With separate research grant funding, the company makes renewable fuels from bio-syngas in the form of fuel ethanol. This work continues with demonstrations producing renewable diesel, jet fuel, and natural gas.
2012
The California Energy Commission awards West Biofuels a $4M grant to upgrade the gasification facility to produce syngas for low-emissions power production and renewable fuels synthesis with state-of-the-art technology.
2009
West Biofuels founds the Woodland Biomass Research Center in Woodland, California and constructs the first biomass gasification system for research and development purposes.
2007
West Biofuels is formed to conduct cutting edge research on the potential to transform organic byproducts into valuable renewable energy.