HILO, Hawai'i — A company that wants to use eucalyptus or other biomass to produce millions of gallons of diesel fuel on the Big Island is seeking leases on up to 37,000 acres of state land. SunFuels Hawaii LLC also is negotiating with private landowners for land to grow fuel.
The project to create new plantations and build a refinery to produce the diesel would involve an investment of "hundreds of millions of dollars," said SunFuels General Manager John Ray. If the project is successful, fuel production would begin in eight to 10 years.
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