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A Look at 12 New Technologies that Could Change the Biofuel Industry (Part 1)

Oilprice.com -- As the bio-based revolution moves into the commercialization stage, new products and enabling technologies continue to surface that offer tantalizing opportunities.

In recent months, there has been so much emphasis on companies moving from the development to commercialization stages — not least companies like Solazyme, Gevo, Amyris, KiOR and Ceres going through the IPO process — that innovation-stage companies have been gaining less attention than usual.

Yet, even in an era where venture capital has been harder to come by (Why? See these 42 article links under the rubric, “The VC Model is Broken” ) — some great technologies have been getting out of the starting blocks.

Some of these companies are practically brand-spanking new – others have been flying under the radar for several years.

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Submitted Jun 29, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,584 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2012 3:09:49 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Some interesting ideas I have never heard of, bring those 12 New Technologies into use and see what happens to the Bio fuel Industry. Some are very good and others are......??? What will Part 2 have that is different? Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
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Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,642 Points:2,328,480 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jun 29, 2012 8:19:42 PM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse These new technologies have to be economically self-supporting. No big ongoing taxpayer subsidies.
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