In a newspaper, The Tifton Gazette, (no, I have idea where this Tifton is), had an article with a bit of elaboration from Mr. Bell. On March 15, 2008 an article said that a genetically modified bacteria (probably e. coli) would produce a fuel that would require no further refining for auto use and that the initial plant would produce 500-1000 barrels/day.
Bell further stated that a full scale plant would be operational by Oct. 1, 2009.
That would be Tifton, GA. which is about 200 miles south of Atlanta on I-75.
Tifton is home to The Tifton Agricultral Station which, among its other achievements, developed the different varieties of Tif-grass which a lot of golf courses use because of resiliency and less need for water.
Just up the road from the station is Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, aka ABAC.
Their school cheer when I lived in the area was "Gee, Haw, Whoa, Back, Give 'em Hell ABAC."