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Gevo Produces Isobutanol, Hydrocarbons and Renewable Jet Fuel from Cellulosic Biomass

Description:
Gevo, a privately held renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, has successfully produced isobutanol from fermentable sugars derived from cellulosic biomass. The company also successfully converted the cellulosic isobutanol into isobutylene and paraffinic kerosene (jet fuel).

Related Topics:
8. Wood based bio-fuels are one form of energy that is renewable

Associated Grade Levels:
9-1011-12

Related Sub-Topics

8.1 Sources of cellulosic residuals used are found in forest operations and in industry process

8.5 Fermentation processess use specialized yeasts to create isobutanol.

8.6 Liquid fuel can be produced from wood feedstocks.