Based in: 3700 Koppers Street, Suite 405, Baltimore, MD, 21227 Year founded: 1996 Technology: Steam reforming gasification Fuel type: TRI’s high-quality, medium-BTU syngas can be converted into a wide range of downstream biofuel and biochemical products. Since 2003, a TRI gasifier has been in commercial-scale operation at Norampac’s Trenton (Ontario) containerboard mill, gasifying black liquor […]
Verdezyne is a privately held company developing and commercializing novel genetically engineered microorganisms for use as “factories” to manufacture chemicals and fuels, using renewable feedstocks. Verdezyne’s unique microorganisms permit greener, cleaner and more cost effective production of chemicals and fuels as compared with traditional methods. The Company is commercializing its technology through partnerships with leading […]
Biofuels Digest has released the next wave of its 5-Minute Guides – a “news you can use” digest on the leading companies in biofuels. Each 5-Minute Guide provides a company description, top milestones for 2010-12 and projected milestone for 2012-14, description of the business model; plus project info (location, feedstocks, product set, processing technology, capacity, […]
Company description: Manufacturer of Specialty Chemicals Address: 451 Florida St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Year founded: 1994. Albemarle was formed in 1994 as a the specialty chemicals spin off from Ethyl Corporation. Major Investors or stock symbol: ALB NYSE Type of Technology(ies): Catalysts, Polymer Additives, Fine Chemicals. Subcategories for catalysis include catalysis for the production […]
(In this profile, we focus on Syngenta’s Enogen corn) Address: 11055 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55305 Year founded: 2000 Annual Revenues: $11.6 billion Company description: One of the world’s leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Major Investors New York Stock Exchange (SYT) Type of Technology(ies) […]
Based in: UK Business: Licensor of a cellulosic microbe that produces up to 15 percent more ethanol than traditional fermentation technology, and reduces energy inputs in the fermentation and distillation process. Model: Licensing, including a royalty on production of additional gallons of ethanol (“the TMO gallons”). Investors include: Jupiter Asset Management, Noble Group, RAB Capital, […]
Biofuels Digest has released the next wave of its 5-Minute Guides – a “news you can use” digest on the leading companies in biofuels. This release updates 10 guides for the latest developments through Q1 2013. Each 5-Minute Guide provides a company description, latest news, awards, and Biofuels Digest feature stories; 3 top milestones for […]
Address: 215 Union Blvd., Suite 500, Lakewood, CO 80228 Year Founded: 2002 Company description: ZeaChem is a developer of highly efficient biorefineries for the conversion of cellulosic biomass into economical and sustainable advanced biofuels and bio-based chemicals. Our indirect approach leapfrogs the yield and carbon dioxide (CO2) problems associated with traditional and cellulosic-based processes. ZeaChem’s […]
Address: 725-C E. Irving Park Road, Roselle, IL. USA 60172 Year Founded: 2005 Company description: LanzaTech has developed a fully sustainable integrative gas to fuels and chemicals platform that has no impact on food, water security or high biodiversity land use. The proprietary gas-to-liquid platform produces fuels and high value chemicals such as 2,3-butanediol (2,3 […]
Address: 3115 Merryfield Row San Diego, CA 92121 Year founded 2007 Company description: San Diego-based Sapphire Energy is pioneering an entirely new industry – Green Crude Production – with the potential to profoundly change America’s energy and petrochemical landscape for the better. Sapphire’s products and processes in this category differ significantly from other forms of […]
