SunEthanol, latest cellulosic ethanol company, raises round
SunEthanol, an Amherst, Mass. biofuels technology company, said it has raised a first round of funding to commercialize the so-called “Q Microbe,” a natural bacteria that helps convert cellulose into ethanol.
VeraSun Energy, Battery Ventures and Long River Ventures, led the investment, the amount of which is undisclosed.
There are at least a dozen companies working on ways to produce cellulosic ethanol, which is cleaner way to make ethanol. The process relies on waste from… Continue Reading