Tag: Green Energy Biofuel

  • Green Energy BioFuel moves headquarters to Aiken

    WINNSBORO – After 10 years of operations, Green Energy Biofuel is relocating its headquarters from Winnsboro to its new Aiken facility, purchased in 2018. The business, founded by Joe Renwick of Winnsboro, collects used cooking oil from local restaurants, which is then recycled and used for biodiesel production, creating a cleaner burning alternative fuel.

    In its Winnsboro facility, the company processed 2 million gallons of grease annually. The new Aiken Plant has an industrial tank farm with custom machinery capable of processing 50 million gallons of grease annually and has been outfitted with automation systems that improve production efficiency, Renwick said.

    “While we love our Winnsboro roots and will remain active in the community, our Aiken plant has a much larger capacity that can handle our growing customer base and industrial volumes,” Renwick said. “We aren’t just closing a plant, we have built a new one that will truly fuel our future and help cultivate clean diesel fuel options for the U.S. and beyond.”

  • Green Energy Biofuel donates to Sustainable Carolina

    COLUMBIA – Green Energy Biofuel made a second annual donation to the University of South Carolina’s Sustainable Carolina on April 17. The company collects used cooking oil from USC and other organizations and upcycles it into useable biofuel. Green Energy Biofuel, located on Congress Street in Winnsboro, graduated from the University of South Carolina’s Incubator Program in 2012. By donating 25 cents for every gallon collected, Green Energy Biofuel gave a total of $2,100 back to Sustainable Carolina to help fund new butterfly and vertical gardens on campus. From left, Paris Block, Green Energy Biofuel executive assistant, Joe Renwick, Green Energy Biofuel founder and process engineer, Tom Syftert, USC Director of Environmental Health and Safety, and Zack Johnson, Green Energy Biofuel intern and USC student.