exxonmobil.com - 7/14/2009
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ExxonMobil is launching a significant new program to research and develop next-generation biofuels Fuels composed of or produced from biological raw materials, such as plants, photosynthetic organisms, or animal waste. from photosynthetic algae. This is part of our ongoing commitment to ...
businesswire.com - 7/14/2009
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businesswire.com —
IRVING, Texas--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Exxon Mobil Corporation
(NYSE: XOM) announced today an alliance with leading biotech...
company, Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), to research and develop next generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae. “This ...
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ExxonMobil to Launch Biofuels Program
syntheticgenomics.com - 7/14/2009
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syntheticgenomics.com —
Press Releases - Press Release: July 14, 2009
Synthetic Genomics Inc and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company...
Sign Exclusive, Multi-Year Agreement to Develop Next Generation Biofuels Using Photosynthetic Algae LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA--July 14, ...
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Press Release: July 14, 2009
i-r-squared.blogspot.com - 7/17/2009
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i-r-squared.blogspot.com —
I just spent a fruitful week in Canada,
learning about some of the biomass resources in Alberta....
There are some interesting opportunities there for the right technology, and I expect that I will be making future trips up there. One of the questions I ...
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The Dominant Fuel in 2030
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ExxonMobil Invests $600 million with Algae Company Synthetic Genomics
Green Options —
... slap me silly, but today ExxonMobil announced a $600 million investment with J. Craig Venter (best known for mapping the human genome) whose company, Synthetic Genomics is developing a photosynthetic algae biofuels program. This venture includes more than $300 million invested in Synthetic Genomics specifically and $300 for other projects Venter is developing. This investment should cover five-to-six years of research.
Now, I should clarify, that the partnership is with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) just like ExxonMobil Chemical Company ...
Big Algae?
Energy Outlook —
... While the reported figure of $600 million wouldn't buy much in the way of actual deployment, it could sure pay for a heck of a lot of R&D. The joint conference call about the announcement emphasized that the companies will be pursuing several possible technological pathways, though all appear to be focused on producing biofuel from algae continuously, rather than in a batch mode more analogous to farming. That would certainly increase the attractiveness for Exxon, which after all operates some of the world's biggest continuous production processes, in the form of its oil ...
Big Algae?
The Energy Collective —
... While the reported figure of $600 million wouldn't buy much in the way of actual deployment, it could sure pay for a heck of a lot of R&D. The joint conference call about the announcement emphasized that the companies will be pursuing several possible technological pathways, though all appear to be focused on producing biofuel from algae continuously, rather than in a batch mode more analogous to farming. That would certainly increase the attractiveness for Exxon, which after all operates some of the world's biggest continuous production processes, in the ...
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