Canadian billionaire doubles down on sustainable aviation fuel with California plant expansion
Before entrepreneur John Risley turned his eye to wind hydrogen projects in western Newfoundland, he was investing in sustainable aviation fuel — and he’s now aiming to quintuple production at his California plant.
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Before entrepreneur John Risley turned his eye to wind hydrogen projects in western Newfoundland, he was investing in sustainable aviation fuel — and he’s now aiming to quintuple production at his California plant.