Blue Sugars claims first cellulosic RIN, extends Petrobras deal

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Susanne Retka Schill
July 03, 2012

Blue Sugars Corp., formerly KL Energy Corp., can lay claim to a first in the world of cellulosic ethanol technology developers. “It was surprising to us when EPA confirmed [we got] the first RIN [renewable identification number] credit for cellulosic ethanol in the U.S.,” CEO Peter Gross said. The ethanol was produced at the company’s subsidiary demo plant, Western Biomass Energy LLC, in 2011 as part of Blue Sugars’ development agreement with Petrobras SA. The cellulosic ethanol was shipped to Brazil for testing and used during the Rio+20 Conference. Petrobras used the second-generation ethanol to fuel a dedicated minivan fleet servicing the United Nations-sponsored international meeting on sustainable development in June.

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