Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

Virent is replacing crude oil by creating the chemicals and fuels the world demands using a wide range of naturally-occurring, renewable resources. These patents join the more than 175 domestic and foreign issued and pending applications in Virent’s portfolio representing more than 25 different technology families.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2011

Our objective is to replace gasoline made from crude oil with gasoline made from plant sugars, and the fact that the Virent fueled cars performed the same shows we’re off to a good start. The Shell road trial results are encouraging and an important step forward in the commercialization of the BioForming process.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2011

HCL CleanTech’s concentrated hydrochloric acid-driven hydrolysis technology builds on a proven industrial process, improving the economics of converting lignocellulosic biomass into refined sugars, de-acidified lignin and tall oils. Cargill, Shell, and Honda are among its investors.

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