Ethanol plant.

The Jamaica Broilers Co. will build an ethanol plant to tap in to the growing use of the liquid derived from sugar cane as a substitute for gas, reports AP (July 26, 2006). The company, Jamaica's leading poultry supplier, will begin construction on the US$17 million (euro13.5 million) plant in September. Dedini, a Brazilian ethanol company, will provide construction expertise and equipment, said JB's VP Christopher Levy. The plant will produce 60 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol a year. It is expected to be operational by May 2007. Local gas stations will likely begin selling gasoline containing 10% ethanol in June 2007. The state-run Petrojam refinery now produces 150 million liters of ethanol a year.