November 12, 2024 – BY Blue Biofuels Inc.

Blue Biofuels, a pioneer in the renewable energy sector, has officially contracted with the engineering firm, Global Management Partners to produce Front-End Loading (FEL-2) level engineering plans for a production facility capable of producing 3 million gallons of biofuel per year from cellulosic biomass. These plans will outline the specifics of how the facility will be built and operated. This planning stage is crucial for ensuring that the production facility can be constructed efficiently and at scale. This milestone marks a major step in the company’s efforts to commercialize its proprietary cellulose-to-sugar (CTS) process, an innovative technology that converts agricultural waste and other biomass into renewable biofuels.

The development of the FEL-2 engineering plans will lay out the groundwork for constructing a state-of-the-art production facility, designed to showcase the scalability and efficiency of Blue Biofuels’ CTS technology. Funding for this project is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, through a Phase 2 grant awarded to the company earlier this year. The $1.15 million grant will support the completion of these plans and help Blue Biofuels move closer to full-scale commercial production.

“We are thrilled to begin this crucial phase of our project and to partner with GMP to advance our engineering efforts,” said Ben Slager, CEO of Blue Biofuels. “With the support of the DOE and our commitment to innovation, we are confident that this production facility will serve as an additional confirmation of the scalability of our technology and helps to propel us into production of cellulosic biofuels to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable energy future.”

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  • Chemistry & Mathematics, Southeastern Louisiana University
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