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Companies that break down biomass into sugar monomers
Iogen is one company that breaks down biomass (cellulose and hemicellulose) into sugar monomers.
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Topics : Bioenergy
Iogen ships first 26,000 gallons of cellulosic ethanol to Shell
Canadian cellulosic ethanol producer Iogen has shipped the first 26,000 gallons of an order for Royal Dutch Shell. Iogen recently announced a deal with Shell that would see them cooperate on commercializing cellulosic ethanol production. Iogen has a demonstration plant near the Canadian capitol and produced biofuel from wheat straw. Iogen uses a steam explosion pre-treatment process that increases surface area of the raw materials making the enzymes used to break down cellulose more effectively - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy
Iogen ships cellulosic ethanol to Shell
Ottawa-based Iogen has made the first shipment of cellulosic ethanol under a deal with Netherlands' oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, sending 100,000 liters of an initial 180,000 liter order from Shell. - Read More
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Shell Tie-up with Iogen
Shell also has a tie up with Iogen, which received part of a US Department of energy grant of $385m into cellulose ethanol earlier in 2008. - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy