Biofuels Digest reports that Chevron and Mascoma have joined into a cellulosic ethanol feedstock supply chain and processing agreement in New Hampshire. Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) will provide lignocellulosic feedstock to biofuels startup Mascoma which will then use its innovative technology to convert the feedstock into ethanol. Lignin is a by-product of Mascoma’s ethanol from [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cellulosic ethanol’
24 Jun
Biomass Advisors: Guides for the Bioenergy Jungle
I’m very excited to be joining Jim Lane of the Biofuels Digest, Dr. Ari Axelrod, currently an adjunct professor at the Fletcher School of Management, and Mackinnon Lawrence from sunny California, to form Biomass Advisors. We launched today, and this post describes the mission and philosophy of the organization. Each member of the team, individually [...]
7 May
Coskata’s Three Step Synthesis Gas to Ethanol Platform
Wes Bolsen of Coskata describes the company’s technology for creating syngas from cellulosic biomass feedstocks.
6 May
The “Q Microbe” and Transformation of the Cellulosic Ethanol Processing
William Frey, CEO Qteros describes the company’s unique Q microbe, a voracious little bug that converts a variety of cellulosic feedstocks into biofuels.
29 Apr
Biofuels in Transition
Scott Kohl, Ph.D. Technical Director, ICM, Inc. Notes from: Advanced Biofuels Summit; Washington, DC; April 20-21, 2009 ICM has 100 ethanol plants today. Energy required and fuel produced. When we started making fuel from grain in 1975, the fuel yield per bushel was 2 gallons. It took 100,000 BTU’s per gallon – more energy than [...]
28 Apr
From Farm to Fueling Station: The Challenges of Bringing an Integrted Cellulosic Ethanol Solution to Market through Joint Ventures
Jack Huttner from Dup
