It often surprises people to learn that a “Big Oil” company like ExxonMobil is investigating the promise of alternatives like biofuels. But we are. Biofuels refer to any fuel that is derived from living...
Don’t underestimate the potential energy in an algae pond or a pile of cornhusks.
ExxonMobil is working to create the next generation of biofuels: energy sources that are sustainable and literally green.
E. coli has the intestinal fortitude needed to help produce anything from pharmaceuticals to industrial chemicals. It is a bacterial workhorse that is a normal part of healthy human and animal intestines. But,...
To meet the world’s ever-growing energy demand and reduce the risk of climate change, ExxonMobil is forging research partnerships across industries and academia. Two areas of focus include the development of...
ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics, Inc. (SGI) are working toward the technical ability to produce 10,000 barrels of algae biofuels a day by 2025. While this research target is still years away, and it will take...
Last week we announced an exciting new step in developing scalable biofuels from algae that could lead to the technical ability to produce 10,000 barrels of algae biofuel per day by 2025. The new phase of research...