Futurol launches micanthus cellulosic biofuels demonstration in France

In France, Futurol has inaugurated its second-generation ethanol demonstration facility in Pomacle and Bazancourt using miscanthus as a feedstock. The $104.5 million project, begun in 2008 and funded with a 40% grant from the national innovation agency as well as public and private partnerships including the national agricultural research institute, is expected to produce 180,000 liters annually.