40% of the sugars found in lignocellulose can be C5 sugars, which are much more difficult to ferment than the C6 fraction. Yet for cellulosic ethanol plants to become economically viable, we need to find a commercial solution to utilize the C5 sugars. Several options are being evaluated within the industry, but pose challenges because [...]
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July 13th, 2010
Cellulosic Ethanol & Power Plant Co-Location: Savings in Synergy
We continue to focus on developing solutions to enable the commercialization of cellulosic ethanol. One promising strategy is the co-location of an ethanol facility and a coal-fired power plant. Co-location results in significant economic and environmental benefits for both industries, including feedstock sharing, cost savings, and regulatory compliance. A power plant located with a cellulosic [...]
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June 28th, 2010
From woody waste to cellulosic ethanol
Novozymes recently entered into an agreement with Lignol Energy Corporation to develop a commercially viable process for making ethanol from forestry waste at a production cost as low as $2 per gallon, a price that is competitive with gasoline and corn ethanol. The partnership is a very promising one. With our recent launch of Cellic® [...]
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Commercial Production of Cellulosic Biofuel on Fast Track in China
COFCO, Sinopec and Novozymes to Construct Biofuel Demonstration Facility by 2011 Novozymes is proud to announce the latest development in our ongoing partnerships designed to accelerate the development of cellulosic ethanol. We have agreed to accelerate our development work with two leaders in China: COFCO, a leading producer and supplier of processed agricultural products; and [...]
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February 16th, 2010
A dream coming true in cellulosic ethanol
Our promise delivered – cellulosic ethanol is here In 2008, Novozymes made a bold promise – to make the first commercially viable enzyme available for cellulosic ethanol by 2010. Today, we have delivered on that promise. Our new Cellic® CTec2 enzyme will enable the biofuel industry to produce cellulosic ethanol at a price below $2.00 [...]
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The global potential of biofuels
Global biofuel and agriculture leaders met on Wednesday, December 16, at COP15 in Copenhagen to discuss how biofuels can be deployed sustainably, achieve rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, reduce fossil fuel use, and spur development. Growth Energy Co-Chair General Wesley Clark delivered the keynote speech at the Danish Climate Consortium side-event titled “The Global Potential [...]
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Getting to cellulosic
There are three main hurdles in getting to demonstration stage with cellulosic ethanol: market conditions, lack of available capital, and a concern over “unproven” technology. – Demand for ethanol is restricted due to the E10 “blend wall.” U.S. regulations state that, regardless of how much ethanol is produced, it cannot be blended into standard petroleum at a [...]
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