Biofuels

We are funding a broad portfolio of biofuels research programs, including our ongoing efforts on algae as well as programs on converting alternative, non-food based biomass feedstocks, i.e. cellulosic biomass, to advanced biofuels. We believe our work with algae offers some of the greatest promise for next-generation biofuels, which is why ExxonMobil has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to algae research. We are working with leading researchers and have designed our portfolio to progress the science that we feel will be needed to deliver advanced biofuels with environmental benefits. Our advanced biofuels research portfolio includes joint research collaborations focused on algae-based biofuels with Synthetic Genomics, Inc. (SGI), Colorado School of Mines and Michigan State. We are also exploring a variety of biomass conversion processes that could be used with non-food based feedstocks such as whole cellulosic biomass, algae feedstocks and cellulose-derived sugars. These programs are being carried out currently with Renewable Energy Group (REG) and the University of Wisconsin.