Global Bioenergies Moves to Industrial Testing on Isobutene for Biofuels

In France, Global Bioenergies has successfully pilot tested its isobutene process at laboratory scale and will begin industrial pilot testing in July 2013. The next phase will be supported by $6.8 million from the French government’s investment agency, Commissariat Général à l’Investissement. The company’s new process converts sugar, cereals, agricultural and forestry waste into isobutene, a key component for fuel production.