7-04: Demonstration plant scale production of lignocellulosic ethanol

The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 calls for the blending of at least 36 billion gallons of biofuels in 2022.  The Act mandates that cellulosic biofuels are to contribute 16 of the 36 billion gallons by 2022 with 100 million gallons by 2010.  A number of companies have announced plans to build and operate pilot and demonstration facilities in the United States to validate proprietary cellulosic technologies at scale.  Verenium completed construction of a 1.4 MM gal/yr facility in mid 2008 and has been in the process of commissioning the plant.  This talk will describe and discuss progress towards completion of the commissioning of Verenium’s demonstration plant and commercialization efforts in order to achieve the targets set forth in the EISA of 2007.