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Cellulosic drop-in biofuels company KiOR says that to continue on, it needs capital

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In April 2012, it mechanically completed its Columbus, Mississippi facility. During the fourth quarter of 2012, it commissioned our proprietary BFCC (biomass fluid catalytic cracking) operation at the Columbus facility, and produced its first on specification cellulosic intermediate oil in limited quantities. Earlier post.).

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EPA sets 2013 percentages for Renewable Fuel Standard; anticipating adjustments to 2014 volume requirements

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For the purposes of establishing the standard, EPA projected the bulk of the cellulosic biofuels to come from the KiOR plant in Columbus, Mississippi (5-6 million gallons of renewable gasoline and diesel), with the remainder coming from INEOS Bio’s cellulosic ethanol plant in Florida (0-1 million gallons).

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Rentech Planning to Build Biomass to Synthetic Fuels and Electric Power Plant in California

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That plant was built in partnership with the US Department of Energy, Battelle Columbus Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The catalyst and wax are collectively referred to as slurry. The Rentech Process uses a slurry bubble column reactor.

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Enthusiasm electric!

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His latest trip, taken with his father who he refers to as his “environmental inspiration,” was to the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Yellowstone National Parks. He is an outstanding leader at the local and national level, dedicating countless hours to the cause and cultivating a space for the all members of the chapter to live their EV passions.