Shell To Develop Biofuels
Posted by Srikant Rajan | # |
05:30:57 pm on July 19, 2008

Royal Dutch Shell has entered into an alliance with Iogen Corporation for accelerating development of second generation cellulosic ethanol. Iogen demonstration plant was opened in 2004 in Ottawa and now Shell plans to contribute to further Iogen’s feasibility and design assessment work.Shell also plans to develop “ next generation “ biofuels using materials such as wheat straw that offer upto 90% reduction in carbon emissions as compared to conventional gasoline.

Shell’s VP ,Dr. Graeme Sweeney,  said “   This is a strong statement that Shell is committed to accelerating the development of cellulosic ethanol in collaboration with Iogen. We have come a long way together already on this particular technology pathway for sustainable biofuel and we will be working ever closer to meet the technical and commercial challenges facing larger scale production “

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