Verenium wins part of $34M grant to make better ethanol

bizjournals.com     Feb 28, 2008            

Verenium Corp., a maker of specialty enzymes for the conversion of organic materials to ethanol and other compounds, reports it has been awarded one of four grants from the U.S. Department of Energy under the agency's $33.8 million cellulosic ethanol production program. [read full story]                    

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Denmark:Novozymes DECREASE cuts cellulosic ethanol production cost

fibre2fashion.com     Feb 29, 2008          

Novozymes’ Project DECREASE (Development of a Commercial- Ready Enzyme Application System for Ethanol) aims to improve performance of Novozymes’ most advanced cellulase system, further decreasing the cost of cellulosic ethanol production. Novozymes is the leader in...                    

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U.S. Department of Energy Selects Novozymes Project to Further Develop Enzymes for Cellulosic...

yahoo.com     Feb 28, 2008          

COPENHAGEN, Denmark----Novozymes is the leader in bioinnovation and the largest supplier of enzymes for the existing ethanol industry. Novozymes has been working on enzyme development for cellulosic ethanol, where agricultural residues like straws and corn stover are converted into ethanol, since...                    

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Turning Crop Waste, Not Corn, into Ethanol Fuel

redorbit.com     Feb 26, 2008          

FRANKLINTON -- The search for better and cheaper ways to make ethanol spans the globe and is consuming millions of dollars. Only two companies seem close to success. One is in Silicon Valley. The other is on a sprawling campus surrounded by acres of farmland in Franklin County.                    

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Enzymes pushed as 'green' alternative

newsobserver.com     Feb 26, 2008          

Novozymes, a Danish champion of "green" technology for more than 65 years, has long argued that U.S. industries should replace some fossil-fuel-based chemicals with environmentally sensitive enzymes. ... In 2007, North America accounted for about one-third of Novozymes'...                    

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A new path to ethanol

newsobserver.com     Feb 26, 2008          

Novozymes races to turn crop waste, not corn, into fuel. ... Novozymes races to turn crop waste, not corn, into fuel Novozymes made about $200 million last year selling enzymes that break down corn kernels, used to produce ethanol. Danish, French and U.S. scientists and...                    

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