Blue Biofuels has successfully produced cellulosic ethanol in high yields from multiple biomass feedstocks using its proprietary Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) technology.

This achievement is the result of processing biomass from king grass, sugar cane bagasse, and corn stover on the company’s upscaled CTS pilot line. The sugars produced from the CTS process were successfully fermented into ethanol in high yield. This is a strong confirmation that the CTS process produces fermentable sugars with no harmful byproducts which could have inhibited the fermentation of CTS sugars to ethanol, the company said.

As Blue Biofuels is in the process of finalizing the scaling of its CTS technology to production size, the company remains focused on optimizing production processes and preparing for commercial deployment. This milestone sets the stage for further development and partnerships aimed at bringing this technology to market.

Blue Biofuels is based in Florida and has the goal to produce biofuels through its patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) technology and its licensed Vertimass technology. CTS is a sustainable, and renewable green energy system with the potential to achieve a near-zero carbon footprint. The CTS process can convert virtually any plant material—grasses, forestry products, and agricultural waste such as sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw—into sugars and lignin.

Sugars are subsequently processed into biofuels, such as ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel, and lignin may be further processed into a variety of products. The CTS process is a patented and proprietary technology wholly owned by Blue Biofuels.