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Mascoma Building Ethanol Empire
By Mr Ethanol | March 3, 2008
The Union Leader:
Building an ethanol empire requires technology, partnerships and capital, and Mascoma Corp. is amassing large quantities of all three.
The Dartmouth College spin-off is one of many renewable energy ventures and initiatives taking shape in the Granite State as investors and policymakers put a higher premium on finding the fuel of the future.
A worldwide leader in cellulosic ethanol conversion technology, Mascoma Corp. has patented genetically modified microorganisms that consume cellulose-based materials, such as switch grass, wood chips and paper byproducts, and convert them into ethanol, one of the nation’s most promising forms of clean and renewable transportation fuel.
For renewable energy companies like Mascoma that are able to attract investment and need dedicated workers, New Hampshire is a desirable location, especially the northern half of the state where resources are plentiful, said Michael Bergeron, business development coordinator for the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. Continue reading…
Topics: Ethanol, Industry, Technology |
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