Coskata forms strategic alliance with ICM to build commercial syngas-fermentation ethanol plant
Coskata, Inc., an innovative developer of next-generation ethanol, today announced a strategic alliance with ICM, Inc. to design and construct a commercial ethanol plant using Coskata’s hybrid syngas-biofermentation technology.
Coskata is the second-generation biofuel developer that recently entered a partnership with General Motors, announcing its breakthrough process makes cellulosic ethanol for under a dollar a gallon a reality. The highly efficient gasification-fermentation process can use practically any source of biomass as a feedstock (previous post). Many analysts believe the arrival of this type of cellulosic biofuels ends the food versus fuel debate.
The new alliance brings in ICM, North America’s leading ethanol plant design, engineering and support firm. ICM's patented proprietary process technology is responsible for approximately 50 percent of North American ethanol production from plants constructed by Fagen, Inc. and ICM.
The first Coskata plant, expected to open in late 2010, will be the staging ground for the world’s first mass-produced next-generation ethanol. The location of Coskata’s first facility will be announced at a later date.
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Coskata is a biology-based renewable energy company that is commercializing technology to produce biofuels from a wide variety of feedstocks. Using proprietary microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, the company projects that it will be able to produce ethanol for less than $1.00 per gallon almost anywhere in the world from a wide variety of feedstocks, based upon continued successful future development. Coskata has compiled a strong IP portfolio of patents, trade secrets, and know-how and assembled a first-class team for the development and commercialization of its compelling syngas-to-ethanol process technology.
References:
BusinessWire: Coskata, Inc. Forms Strategic Alliance with ICM to Design and Build Commercial Ethanol Plants - February 6, 2007.
Biopact: GM and Coskata claim cellulosic ethanol has arrived: gasification-fermentation process yields biofuel for under $1 per gallon - January 15, 2008
Biopact: US becomes biofuel nation as Congress approves Energy Bill - December 19, 2007
Coskata is the second-generation biofuel developer that recently entered a partnership with General Motors, announcing its breakthrough process makes cellulosic ethanol for under a dollar a gallon a reality. The highly efficient gasification-fermentation process can use practically any source of biomass as a feedstock (previous post). Many analysts believe the arrival of this type of cellulosic biofuels ends the food versus fuel debate.
The new alliance brings in ICM, North America’s leading ethanol plant design, engineering and support firm. ICM's patented proprietary process technology is responsible for approximately 50 percent of North American ethanol production from plants constructed by Fagen, Inc. and ICM.
The first Coskata plant, expected to open in late 2010, will be the staging ground for the world’s first mass-produced next-generation ethanol. The location of Coskata’s first facility will be announced at a later date.
Coskata and ICM will speed the commercialization of a process that will convert biomass into advanced biofuels from a number of renewable materials, at a production cost of less than $1 a gallon. Aligning with ICM on one of our first commercial plants is a natural choice because of their unrivaled biofuels technical knowledge and ability. This strategic alliance moves us a step closer to the arrival of Coskata’s next-generation ethanol in the marketplace. - Bill Roe, president and CEO of CoskataUsing patented microorganisms and efficient bioreactor designs, Coskata uses a unique three-step conversion process that turns virtually any carbon-based feedstock, including biomass, municipal solid waste, bagasse, and other agricultural waste into ethanol (schematic, click to enlarge). The technology is globally applicable. The process is environmentally sound, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 84 percent compared to gasoline, as well as generates up to 7.7 times as much net energy as is required to produce the ethanol, according to Argonne National Laboratory:
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In addition to ICM’s own research and development efforts, ICM evaluated other potential cellulosic ethanol technologies to identify commercially viable processes. Coskata’s thermal biomass conversion process offers promising technology. It has always been ICM’s mission to help sustain agriculture through innovation. Coskata’s production process makes them a valuable ally as we continue to pursue advancements in renewable technology towards the creation of advanced and cellulosic biofuels as directed by the recent Energy Bill. - Dave Vander Griend, president and CEO of ICMUnder the new Energy Bill, the U.S. is set to become a biofuelled nation. The law raises the Renewable Fuel Standard to 36 billion gallons (136 billion liters) by 2022, roughly the equivalent of between 1.8 and 2 million barrels of oil per day. Of that, corn ethanol production is capped at 15 billion gallons per year starting in 2015 (56.8 billion liters), a three-fold increase of current production levels; the remainder is expected provided by 'advanced biofuels', the majority of which are cellulosic biofuels. In the final year of the standard (2022), cellulosic biofuels should contribute more (16 billion gallons) than does corn ethanol (15 billion gallons).
Coskata is a biology-based renewable energy company that is commercializing technology to produce biofuels from a wide variety of feedstocks. Using proprietary microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, the company projects that it will be able to produce ethanol for less than $1.00 per gallon almost anywhere in the world from a wide variety of feedstocks, based upon continued successful future development. Coskata has compiled a strong IP portfolio of patents, trade secrets, and know-how and assembled a first-class team for the development and commercialization of its compelling syngas-to-ethanol process technology.
References:
BusinessWire: Coskata, Inc. Forms Strategic Alliance with ICM to Design and Build Commercial Ethanol Plants - February 6, 2007.
Biopact: GM and Coskata claim cellulosic ethanol has arrived: gasification-fermentation process yields biofuel for under $1 per gallon - January 15, 2008
Biopact: US becomes biofuel nation as Congress approves Energy Bill - December 19, 2007
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