Cellulosic Fuels:
Development in the U.S.
Dr. Thomas A. Butcher
NORA
Ryan Rogers
Dead River Co.
The state of Maine is trying to reduce carbon, incentivize heat pumps in a very cold climate. Dead River Co. has been working with NORA to develop and commercialize ethyl levulinate (EL), a liquid fuel made from cellulosic materials. EL has a wide variety of feedstocks, low pour point and is very stable. Presented will be two field studies on how this product might enter the market.