Novozymes enters development cooperation on biomass for biofuel in China
Novozymes is going to sign a research agreement with China Resources Alcohol Corporation (CRAC) on the development of biomass for biofuel in China. From August Novozymes and China Resources Alcohol Corporation will begin a three-year cooperation agreement on research into processes for producing cellulose-based biomass for biofuel - so-called second-generation biofuel - in China.
In connection with the research cooperation with Novozymes, CRAC is setting up a pilot factory for the production of cellulose-ethanol in Zhaodong in Heilongjiang province, where there is already an ethanol factory, among other things for the biofuel market in China. Novozymes is also developing the necessary enzymes for the cellulose-ethanol process.
During the three-year development phase Novozymes and CRAC will form a joint research team, which will work at the pilot factory in Zhaodong. At a later stage other partners may be brought in to add additional competences to the project.
Biofuel in China
In the long term Novozymes expects China to become an important market with regard to biofuel. The consumption of fuel has increased significantly in recent years in line with the number of cars. And this has meant intense focus on sustainable energy, especially biofuel.
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