Not Your Father's Ethanol
In the coming months Colorado Energy News will be profiling several companies, from startups to established players, who are pushing the envelope when it comes to energy solutions in our state. This week we get up close with ZeaChem, Inc.
Market Segment: Renewable Energy/Biofuels Process/Products: Biorefinery-Based Ethanol
By David A. Hill
ZeaChem must be the type of startup Governor Ritter has in mind when he regularly champions Colorado as a leader in renewable energy development. Headquartered in Lakewood, the company is the brainchild of co-founders, Dan Verser and Tim Eggeman, who have applied their collective experience in the processing industries at Coors and Koch to develop a novel approach to ethanol production.
Time will tell whether their efforts pan out as a successful commercial operation, but benchmark testing at the company's pilot plant in Northern California shows promise.
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