VW and Daimler invest in German biomass-based synthetic fuel developer

In Germany, Volkswagen and Daimler have acquired a minority shareholding in CHOREN Industries, a biofuels producer with a goal of producing 60 Mgy of BTL (biomass-to-liquid) second generation biomass-based synthetic fuel.

CHOREN is currently building a beta plant in Freiberg site that will produce 4 Mgy. The company’s target is 10-15 plants constructed by 2020 to reduce C02e emissions by 3 million metric tons.

In the US, Blue Sun Biodiesel recently proposed a $42 million, four-year synthetic diesel project to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Blue Sun is partnered with Global Clean Energy Holdings, Community Power Corporation, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of Golden, Colorado on the project proposal.

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