Making ethanol and other fuels from cellulosic materials in a laboratory is one thing, but making  cellulosic biofuels commercially and sustainably is the real measure of a technology's success.

In March 2008, RedOx Biofuels commissioned independent analysts and market research firm Life Cycle Associates to comprehensively review its business and technology strategy for converting biomass to fuel. Life Cycle Associates, which works frequently with fuel providers, government agencies, and environmental groups to reduce harmful emissions and climate change, analyzes the emissions and environmental impacts of fuels and energy conversion processes on a full life-cycle basis.

Life Cycle Associates' in-depth review of RedOx's MMR technology confirmed the viability and cost effectiveness of RedOx's proprietary technology for producing ethanol from sewage waste and rice straw on a full life-cycle basis. The report was written by Stefan Unnasch, who has performed fuel cycle analysis studies since 1987.

With initial characterization of its ethanol feedstocks completed, negotiations are now underway for demonstration sites with rice straw and sewage waste feedstocks. Work has also begun on the synthesis of higher value fuels, bio-degradable plastics, and water treatment chemicals from waste.

A two-page synopsis of the report is available for download here as a PDF. If you would like access to the full-length, 55-page report, please email info@RedoxBiofuels.com with your request.