Novozymes - Sinopec partnership brings next generation cellulosic biofuels to China
February 02 2009 / by Garry Golden
Category: Energy Year: 2018 Rating: 2
Denmark-based bio-solutions firm Novozymes is trying to put an end to the biofuels debate of ‘food versus fuel’ and the politics of corn derived ethanol.
Novozyme's bioethanol is expected to be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% compared to oil-based fuels.
Steen Riisgaard, CEO at Novozymes, says: "With this partnership Novozymes has once again demonstrated its position as the leader in developing enzymes able to convert waste to fuel. This puts us one step closer to being able to produce commercial quantities of bioethanol from agricultural waste. Second-generation bioethanol production in China holds vast potential for Novozymes as the technology leader, and we expect to be the first company with enzymes ready for large-scale production by 2010."
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