Denmark becomes the first country worldwide to make next-generation biofuels available at the gas pump , Novozymes

Release Date: 2010-10-28

Transforming agricultural residues into advanced biofuels for cars has become a reality making its world premiere at 100 filling stations across Denmark.

Made available from today by Statoil, this new biofuel called Bio95 is a mixture of 95% gasoline and 5% biofuel. It is derived from wheat straw collected on Danish fields after harvest and produced by DONG Inbicon, the world’s biggest demonstration facility with enzyme technology from Novozymes.

Long promised and long awaited, this new biofuel holds a tremendous potential for society. If implemented on a large scale, it will create jobs and combat climate change, while radically improving Europe’s energy independence. But for citizens around the world to benefit from this breakthrough technology and environmentally friendly fuel, coherent and supportive policy frameworks are needed.

“Long a grand vision of the future, next-generation biofuel is now coming to market to fulfill its promises. The industry has delivered and we’re now sending a strong signal to policy-makers that their support for this exciting technology is required if all our citizens are to benefit from it,” says Steen Riisgaard, CEO of Novozymes.

Type:	NORMAL
Company:	Novozymes
Country:	Denmark