Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels was formed in 2009 to develop biobutanol – an advanced premium biofuel molecule.
Biobutanol is an advanced biofuel that will provide improved options for expanding energy supplies and accelerate the move to renewable transportation fuels which lower overall greenhouse gas emissions.
Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels is a joint venture created by BP and DuPont. It combines BP's expertise in fuels technology, development and infrastructure with DuPont's leading capabilities in biotechnology. The company is based in Wilmington, Delaware, US.
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BP is one of the world's largest energy companies with operations in more than 100 countries globally. The company's main businesses are exploration, development and production of oil and gas; refining, manufacturing and marketing of oil products and petrochemicals; transportation and marketing of natural gas; and a growing business in renewable, low-carbon and alternative energies. BP Biofuels is a division of the BP Alternative Energy portfolio.
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DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
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