Byogy Renewables, Texas A&M announce waste-to-gasoline process; direct conversion to commence by 2010

In Texas, Byogy Renewables, in conjunction with the group of researchers at Texas A&M, have announced a process to produce gasoline directly from waste biomass. The conversion process, according to the Texas A&M group, is between $1.70 and $2.00, depending on the cost of the waste biomass feedstock, including manure, food waste or lawn clippings. The company said that it would be ready to commence fuel production by 2010.

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