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Cellulosic Ethanol Company Changes Name

There is something new under the sun.

Massachusettes-based SunEthanol has changed its name to Qteros, after its Q microbe technology, which may be a key to commercializing cellulosic ethanol.

The company has raised $25 million from a diverse group of investors in a Series B round of financing. Among the investors are British Petroleum (BP) and a management group led by billionaire George Soros.

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  • [...] formerly Sun Ethanol, recently announced that it has broken the barrier of ethanol production from cellulosic biomass [...]

  • [...] Qteros,formerly Sun Ethanol,recently announced that it has broken the barrier of ethanol production from cellulosic biomass feedstocks such as corn stover, sugarcane and woody biomass. As most biofuels companies report the production of 50 grams of ethanol per liter,Qterossays it is now producing 70 grams of ethanol per liter or approximately 100 gallons per ton. [...]

  • [...] Qter,formerly Sun Ethanol,recently announced that it has broken the barrier of ethanol production from cellulosic biomass feedstocks such as corn stover, sugarcane and woody biomass. As most biofuels companies report the production of 50 grams of ethanol per liter,Qtersays it is now producing 70 grams of ethanol per liter or approximately 100 gallons per ton. [...]

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