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JANUARY 6, 2012

Its patented technology features catalytic chemistry to convert plant-based materials into a full range of products identical to those made from petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals for plastics and fibers.

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Wisconsin Honda Grant Convert 218

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Virent’s BioForming platform can produce drop-in gasoline, diesel or jet fuels from plant sugars. The development of Virent’s BioForming technology platform is supported through strategic investors including Cargill, Shell and Honda, as well as 115 employees based in Madison, Wisconsin. Source: Virent. Click to enlarge.

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Fleet Auto Gasoline Wisconsin 343

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APRIL 17, 2014

Compared to new diesel engines, the Delphi team found that BSFC for GDCI at light loads was comparable or better, and at high loads was about 5% higher. million grant to develop and to demonstrate a new ultra fuel efficient vehicle (UFEV) vehicle concept. Earlier post , earlier post.). Earlier post.) —Sellnau et al.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

The grant supports almost half of the $2.1 Sugars processed at HCL CleanTech’s demonstration plant operating at Southern Research Institute in Durham, North Carolina will be sent to Virent’s facility in Madison, Wisconsin for conversion into biofuels and biochemicals. Cargill, Shell, and Honda are among its investors.

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