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About Vercipia
Vercipia, which means “green beginnings”, is an organization characterized by its entrepreneurial innovation, technological know-how, and global engineering & operations experience. Vercipia represents the optimal platform to speed the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol derived from readily abundant biomass feedstocks. Vercipia is committed to accelerating development of one of the nation’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facilities located in Highlands County, Florida.
Vercipia is committed to the development of cleaner, greener, more sustainable fuels.
Timing
Construction has begun on the farm and Vercipia expects to break ground on the industrial facility next year. Facility construction is expected to take approximately two years to complete.
Feedstock and Technology Strategy
Feedstock for Vercipia’s projects will include energy grasses such as energy cane, napier grass, and sorghum. The feedstock will be converted into ethanol using proprietary second generation ethanol technology. Compared to firstgeneration ethanol made from traditional feedstocks such as corn, next-generation cellulosic ethanol from energy grasses offers higher yields per acre of cultivated land with much lower environmental impact. This higher feedstock yield, combined with proprietary conversion technology, offers dramatically higher ethanol output per acre relative to first-generation ethanol. As such, these feedstocks will be an essential part of second-generation ethanol production given that they:
- Are relatively low cost
- Offer a beneficial net energy balance
- Require less fertilizer and water per gallon of fuel output than first-generation ethanol
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions relative to fossil fuels or first-generation biofuels
Government Mandates for Cellulosic Ethanol
The U.S. Government through the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS 2) and other measures, has highlighted the need for alternative fuels like cellulosic ethanol to reduce pollution, slow climate change, and diversify our nation’s energy sources. Vercipia aims to establish a commercially successful business providing biofuels that have a positive environmental impact. Vercipia will create better, more sustainable biofuels derived from dedicated feedstocks. As part of this effort, Vercipia will build infrastructure, help revitalize America’s rural communities, create new job and career opportunities, and contribute to the fulfillment of the government’s mandated Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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