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The Beginning of Cellulosic Ethanol?

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/200805280800PR_NEWS_USPR_____LAW513.htm

Company announces progress on plant that would produce ethanol from non-food biomass. Its success will help determine the outlook for biofuels as the food v. fuel debate continues...

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced today that it has begun the commissioning phase at its demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Jennings, Louisiana….Verenium’s demonstration-scale plant in Jennings is rated to produce 1.4 million-gallons-per-year of next-generation ethanol that uses specialty enzymes and the Company’s proprietary technology to convert non-food biomass.

 

CNN.com; May 28, 2008

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