Algenol joins Advanced Ethanol Council

In Florida, Algenol has become the latest member of The Advanced Ethanol Council.

Algenol produces ethanol from sunlight, algae, non-arable land and carbon dioxide. The company maintains a operates a 4-acre process development unit and a 36-acre pilot scale integrated biorefinery in Lee County, Florida. Algenol’s IBR has produced ethanol, gasoline, jet and diesel fuel — and has produced ethanol at a rate exceeding 9,000 gallons per acre, and 144 gallons per tonne of CO2.

“There are clear synergies between Algenol’s efforts to deploy its DIRECT TO ETHANOL technology and the Advanced Ethanol Council’s singular focus on developing forward-looking policies and open markets for the advanced ethanol sector,” said Algenol CEO Paul Woods. “The Advanced Ethanol Council is at the center of any discussion about advanced biofuels, but we were particularly drawn to the group’s focus on promoting the unique attributes and value proposition of advanced ethanol.”

Brooke Coleman, Executive Director of the AEC, commented, “As we mature as an industry, it is critical that advanced ethanol interests align from both a policy and messaging perspective. We look forward to working with Paul and the Algenol team on strategies that will put the industry in a position to succeed in 2013 and beyond.”

The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) represents worldwide leaders in the effort to develop and commercialize the next generation of ethanol fuels, ranging from cellulosic ethanol made from dedicated energy crops, forest residues and agricultural waste to advanced ethanol made from municipal solid waste, algae and other feedstocks.