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DECEMBER 12, 2014

Virent’s production of paraxylene at its Madison, Wisconsin laboratory, has reached a capacity of 10 tons per year which will allow Virent to serve the needs of multiple collaborators for product validation and market demonstrations. The company has broadened its product offerings for renewable chemicals through this process.

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Range Wisconsin Renewable Honda 210

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JANUARY 6, 2012

7,767,867 and 7,898,664, are directed to the production of a range of other industrial chemicals and chemical intermediates using Virent’s BioForming process. Virent is replacing crude oil by creating the chemicals and fuels the world demands using a wide range of naturally-occurring, renewable resources.

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Wisconsin Honda Grant Convert 218

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MAY 1, 2013

The plant was constructed at the company’s facility in Madison, Wisconsin under a $1.5-million Its Madison facility also houses a 10,000 gallon per year system that is optimized to produce gasoline and aromatic chemicals. Design, engineering and construction were performed in-house by Virent employees.

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Fuel Wisconsin Renewable Gasoline 236

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APRIL 17, 2014

GDCI engine was significantly better than advanced production spark injection gasoline engines, and comparable to very efficient hybrid vehicle engines at their best efficiency conditions (214 g/kWh). This early work established that gasoline-like fuels with high resistance to autoignition are preferred for PPCI. Background.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin 304