|
|
Article: United States: Verenium announces Floridas first cellulosic ethanol plant.
- Article from:
- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- January 17, 2009
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 Al Bawaba (Middle East) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: manish03
Massachusetts firm today announced plans to build Florida s first ethanol plant, and one of the first cellulosic ethanol plants in the nation. Verenium plans to build a 36-million-gallon-a-year plant in Highlands County using plant similar to sugar cane for fuel. The $250-million project relies on a pioneering technology developed by University of Florida scientists that unlocks the energy potential of plants other than ethanol s traditional sugar and corn.
We re thrilled, said Lonnie Ingram, the UF professor who led the research. The university is just delighted with the achievements of Verenium, even more so because it s going to be in ...