Nova Sustainable Fuels received environmental assessment approval for the first phase of a project to develop a renewable energy park in Goldboro, Guysborough County.
A release form the province states company plans to use waste biomass from Nova Scotia forestry and forest-based industries to create low-emission aviation fuel as an alternative to petroleum-based fuel.
The company will need a second environmental assessment approval for its second phase – a proposed wind energy and solar farm and a transmission line to supply renewable energy for fuel production.
The company expects the project will create about 1,000 jobs during the construction phase, up to 80 jobs during its operation along with direct and indirect economic benefits for local businesses, communities and residents.
The project must comply with 34 stringent terms and conditions in its environmental assessment approval that are designed to protect the environment and human health. The project will also require an industrial approval and a water withdrawal approval.