Breakthrough in Next Generation Biofuels: Virent Expert to Discuss Green Gasoline.Dr. Randy Cortright to address conversion of biomass into gasoline Virent Energy Systems, a next-generation biofuels company based in Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2006 population estimate of Madison was 223,389, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and , has figured out how to convert biomass into gasoline instead of ethanol. On Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, 2008 at 2 p.m. EST, three leading experts from academia and industry will host a panel discussion at the National Science Foundation (located in Arlington, Ballston Metro station) to highlight the opportunities and challenges in bringing plant-derived gasoline to market. Specifically, Dr. Randy Cortright, Co-Founder, Executive Vice President Virent Energy Systems, Inc. will be one the key panelists. Additionally, Dr. Cortright also will be attending a Congressional R&D Caucus Wednesday., Sept. 24, and will be available for comments and one-one briefings. Topics Dr. Cortright will address at both events: * Production of environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] gasoline, diesel and jet fuel made from food crops or non-food feedstocks * Explanation of how second-generation biofuel bi·o·fuel n. Fuel such as methane produced from renewable resources, especially plant biomass and treated municipal and industrial wastes. bi known as cellulosic gasoline, or "green gasoline," can and will be used * Exploration of additional biofuel technological advances and breakthroughs to come * Rapid adoption of "green gasoline" for petroleum companies to general consumer
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ABOUT DR. CORTRIGHT AND VIRENT ENERGY SYSTEMS
Dr. Cortright is a leading figure in the field of catalytic processing of biomass-derived feedstocks into chemicals and fuels. He is the co-inventor of Aqueous Phase aqueous phase n. The water portion of a system consisting of two liquid phases, one that is primarily water and a second that is a liquid immiscible with water. Reforming, the innovative pathway to biofuels and bioproducts used by Virent's BioForming[TM] technology platform. Dr. Cortright's background includes research and development, process design, start-up, and operations of large scale industrial catalytic processes at UOP LLC UOP LLC, formerly known as Universal Oil Products, is a multi-national company developing and delivering technology to the petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production and major manufacturing industries. , a provider of petroleum and petrochemical process technologies. He received BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University (abbr. Michigan Tech or MTU) is an American public university with a range of degree offerings. Michigan Tech's main campus is in Houghton, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. . After leaving UOP (micro OPeration) The "u" is the substitute letter for the µ symbol. See microinstruction. , Dr. Cortright earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. In academia, he specialized in catalytic systems for the clean manufacturing of fuels and petrochemicals. Dr. Cortright currently holds seven issued patents and is the author of over 40 technical publications. Founded in 2002, Virent developed an innovative technology which generates hydrogen from sugar. Researchers at Virent have since further advanced the technology into the BioForming[R] process, which combines APR APR See: Annual Percentage Rate with other technologies to produce renewable liquid fuels, fuel gases, and other chemicals. Visit www.virent.com. |
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