On April 19, 2010 CEHMM became the world’s first fully integrated algal biorefinery with the capability to operate at more than 1000 gallons per day throughput. The idea of full integration means that all facilities from cultivation through extraction are collocated on one centralized location.
Congressman Harry Teague cut the ribbon on the algal biorefinery at a special event on June 7, 2010 -- see news article and video