Governor Bredesen to Cut the Ribbon on One of the World’s First Facilities to Efficiently Convert Corncobs and Bioenergy Crops to Cellulosic Ethanol
Vonore, Tenn. – On Friday, Jan. 29, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will join leaders of DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE), the University of Tennessee, and Genera Energy to cut the ribbon on one of the world’s first demonstration scale cellulosic ethanol plants. The 74,000-square-foot plant located in Niles Ferry Industrial Park in Vonore, has started producing ethanol and will deliver low-cost, fully-integrated technology for commercial production of ethanol from agricultural residue and bioenergy crops, including corncobs and switchgrass.
Other honored speakers at the event include leaders from DDCE, DuPont, Danisco, University of Tennessee, Genera Energy, and U.S. Representatives John J. Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn) and Zach Wamp (R-Tenn).
What: Grand Opening event for DDCE demonstration biorefinery in Vonore, TN.
- Remarks by Governor Bredesen and other dignitaries, followed by ribbon-cutting
- Tours of the facility
- Technical demonstrations and festivities
When: Jan. 29, 2010, 1 pm-4 pm EST
Where: Niles Ferry Industrial Park, Vonore, TN, 37885
About DDCE
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE), based in Itasca, Ill., is dedicated to the development and deployment of reliable, low-cost comprehensive solutions for cellulosic ethanol production, thereby contributing to energy independence, rural and national economic development and a low-carbon transportation sector. For more information, visit www.ddce.com.
About Genera Energy
Genera Energy is a for-profit limited liability company wholly owned by the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. Genera provides a vehicle to leverage state and federal funding with private research and development investments, strategic partnerships and collaborations to further the research, economic development, and clean energy objectives of the state and the University of Tennessee. Genera’s portfolio of public-private clean energy projects includes biomass, biofuels, and solar solutions. For more information, visit www.generaenergy.net.
About the University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is the state of Tennessee's land-grant research institution, encompassing campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin; the Health Science Center in Memphis; the Space Institute at Tullahoma; the statewide Institute of Agriculture; and the Institute for Public Service. With a statewide enrollment of more than 48,000, the University of Tennessee's strategic role and mission is student access and success, research and outreach. UT campuses produce about 9,000 graduates each year, and UT has more than 300,000 alumni living throughout the U.S. and the world. For more information, visit www.tennessee.edu.
The University of Tennessee Biofuels Initiative (UTBI)
UTBI is a state sponsored plan to decrease dependency on foreign oil while simultaneously increasing rural economic development and domestic energy production within Tennessee.
Contact:
Jennifer Hutchins (DDCE)
+1 630 390 8337
jennifer.hutchins@ddce.com
Jennifer Burke (Genera Energy)
+1 865 414-6835
jburke@generaenergy.net
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