turning biomass into value...
Karl Seck will speak at Ligofuels 2013 in London
Karl Seck presented at the LOW CARBON JET FUEL: THE INDUSTRY FLIGHT PATH conference. Presentation title was Turning Non-food Biomass into Drop-in Fuels
Mercurius attended and presented at The Bioenergy and Bioproducts Symposium in Brisbane, Australia. TBBS
Mercurius presented at the 2012 BIO Pacific Rim Summit in Vancouver BC, Breakout Program. Also attended Biopathways Partnership Network and World Economic Forum meetings.
Mercurius attended the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo in Honolulu. We were able to present as an Invited Presenter for the Defense Energy Technology Challenge
Mercurius attended the DOE's Biomass 2012 in DC, July 10-11
Karl Seck presented: An Efficient, Liquid-Phase, Catalytic Approach to Cellulosic Biofuels Production at the European Biodiesel 2012, June 13-14 in Krakow, Poland.
Michael Vevera presented at the Pacific West Biomass Conference in San Francisco. Bypassing Sugar to Create Cellulosic Diesel, Jet Fuel, and Green Chemicals
Mercurius had a booth at the CAAFI Conference in DC Read More
Mercurius attended the The Waste Conversion Congress in San Jose Read More
Karl Seck presented at the Biorefining Conference in Houston. Presentation title: Efficient Cellulosic Jet Fuel Production
04/22/13 - Mercurius Chosen for DOE Innovative Pilot Plant Grant!
Mercurius was chosen for a $4.6 mil DOE grant award to build Pilot Plant that scales up our REACH process. - Mercurius is pleased to announce that we are one of 4 successful applicants for the Innovative Pilot Plant DOE grant. The FOA specified that the technology must be able to convert biomass into drop-in military fuels. The pilot plant project that will be funded by this grant will scale-up the innovative and efficient REACH technology that Mercurius is committed to developing and commercializing. DOE Announcement.
02/27/13 - Mercurius is once more in the BiofuelsDigest
Mercurius is prominently mentioned in the BiofuelsDigest - Jim Lane was in the audience when Karl Seck presented to the Low Carbon Jet Fuel Conference at the Avalon Air Show: Here's his report in: Flying the Aussie BioSkies.
06/26/12 - Mercurius is featured in the BiofuelsDigest again!
Mercurius got coverage in the BiofuelsDigest - Mercurius technology and management team was described in an article titled: New Kids on the Block: 12 hot bio-based technologies worth watching. See it all HERE .
08/18/11 - The Summer 2011 edition of The Mercurius Times
Latest edition of The Mercurius Times rolled out at Biomass 2011 - It was hot and muggy in DC for the DOE's Biomass 2011. Mercurius was there to listen, learn, and comment. Michael Vevera, Director of Marketing and Business Development, asked the first question to DOE Sec. Chu during the general session. We made many contacts and released the Summer edition of The Mercurius Times. Take a look HERE .
06/07/11 - Mercurius Biofuels is mentioned in The SAFN Report
The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN) Report - Mercurius is mentioned as a potential cellulosic jet fuel provider in this report about jet fuel production in the Pacific NW of the US. The Mercurius paragraph is on page 57. HERE .
06/07/11 - Mercurius Biofuels technology is featured in article at Biorefining Magazine
Cellulosic Fuel Production: One Step Closer to Standard Refining - A great article by Ed Olson of the EERC, summarizing our technolgy and describing current research activities. We really like the title! HERE .
04/22/11 - Mercurius Biofuels featured at TriplePundit on Earth Day!
Washington Start-Up Promises Cheaper, More Efficient Biofuel Generation - It was good timimg to have a nice article at TriplePundit written about Mercurius Biofuels on Earth Day. Take a look HERE .
02/21/11 - Great Article in the BiofuelsDigest Mentions Mercurius Biofuels
Pulp Non-Fiction - Karl Seck and Knud Balslev had a very interesting and enjoyable phone interview with Jim Lane, Editor of the BiofuelsDigest.
As a result of the interview Mercurius was featured in an article entitled: Pulp Non-Fiction: Biofuels a ray of sunshine in a gloomy season. Take a look HERE .
11/17/10 - First Edition of The Mercurius Times is issued at the Cleantech Open Finals Exhibition.
CleanTech Open Final Exhibition - Mercurius Biofuels was an exhibitor at the Cleantech Open Finals in San Jose. Thanks to all the investors, sponsors and entrepeneurs who stopped by the table. We all enjoyed meeting everyone.
We were thrilled to use this opportunity to issue the first edition, Fall 2010, of The Mercurius Times. Take a look HERE or below. Enjoy!
06/25/10 - Mercurius Biofuels Chosen as a Cleantech Open Semi-Finalist
CleanTech Open Semi-Finalist - Karl Seck, President of Mercurius Biofuels is pleased to announce the selection of Mercurius Biofuels as a Cleantech Open Semi-finalist. This selection validates our strong business plan and superior technology and is a big step toward our goal of commercialization of our technology.
The Cleantech Open is the world’s largest cleantech business competition. Its mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. The program provides the infrastructure, expertise and strategic relationships to turn clever ideas into successful global cleantech companies. Since 2006, through its one-of-a-kind annual business competition and mentorship program, the Cleantech Open has enabled hundreds of clean technology startups to bring their breakthrough ideas to fruition, helped alumni contestants raise over $260M, and created an estimated 1,200 green collar jobs. Fueled by a network of more than 600 volunteers and sponsors, the Cleantech Open unites the public and private sectors in a shared vision for making America’s cleantech sector a thriving economic engine. For more information, visit www.cleantechopen.com, and follow @cleantechopen on Twitter.
12/11/09 - Groundbreaking Cellulosic Biofuel Technology Moves Toward Commercialization
Whole Energy/EERC Press Release - Whole Energy and the EERC have issued a press release entitled: Groundbreaking Cellulosic Biofuel Technology Moves Toward Commercialization
07/01/09 - Mercurius Biofuels LLC official launch.
Whole Energy Announcement - Mercurius Biofuels has been newly formed with the support of Whole Energy Fuels Corporation. The company will develop and commercialize what may be the most capital, energy, and carbon efficient process for a cellulosic fuel. Both National Labs and the Department of Energy have conducted research that may accelerate the development of the Mercurius process which requires no exotic enzymes or catalysts.
Karl Seck, President of Mercurius, was also a key proponent of the relationship with Idaho Ethanol. Waste or low value feedstocks for biofuels are the only options for biofuels to be both economically and socially sustainable. The Whole Energy team has supported the utilization of these feedstocks for the production of biofuels since its founding in 2004.