ExxonMobil, Renewable Energy Group to research biodiesel from cellulosic sugars (Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine)

ExxonMobil, Renewable Energy Group to research biodiesel from cellulosic sugars

Published Jan 27, 2016

ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) to study the production of biodiesel by fermenting renewable cellulosic sugars from sources such as agricultural waste.

The agreement is between ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company and REG’s Life Sciences subsidiary. Terms were not disclosed.

REG has developed a patented technology that uses microbes to convert sugars to biodiesel in a one-step fermentation process similar to ethanol manufacturing. The ExxonMobil and REG Life Sciences research will focus on using sugars from non-food sources.

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