Edenspace Systems Corporation is a Chantilly, VA based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into Edenspace Systems Corporation's business and areas of expertise. This project seeks to retire mercury from the environment by inducing the formation of insoluble mercury selenide (HgSe) in two recently identified Hg-accumulating plant species. If successful, This project seeks to reduce the cost of cellulosic ethanol and other renewable fuels by ensiling crops that produce enzymes to reduce downstream processing costs. The project will create new value-added revenue opportunities for agricultural producers and ethanol cooperatives and reduce fuel costs for consumers. The project seeks to reduce the cost of cellulosic ethanol and other renewable fuels by ensiling crops that produce enzymes to reduce downstream processing costs. If successful, the project will create new value-added revenue opportunities for agricultural producers and ethanol cooperatives and reduce fuel costs for consumers.

zuChem is a leading producer of unique sugars for human health and nutrition. The company develops technologies for the manufacture of glycochemicals and carbohydrates for use in the food, specialty and fine chemical markets. The zuChem approach is unique, combining new technologies with the more traditional synthetic techniques. zuChem researchers have a proven track record in developing and implementing scalable, industrial quality processes.

TMO Renewables has developed a groundbreaking method for producing ethanol from almost any type of biomass or biowaste. This technology will allow the production of lignocellulosic ethanol at low cost with many economic, social and environmental advantages. Construction of a demonstration plant will commence during July 2007, showing the application of this technology at factory scale

Alterna Energy is a company focused on the manufacturing of biocarbon from products, such as wood, municipal and agricultural waste and tires.Biocarbon, also called biochar or charcoal, is a renewable replacement for coal manufactured for industrial markets. The material is produced from any biomass through carbonization. There are many markets for the product including biochar (agricultural applications), activated biocarbon, and energy pelaims to let.A major application is for bioenergy, where the biocarbon is carbon neutral when utilized to generate heat or electrical energy. Among renewable energy sources, biocarbon also has the special ability to be utilized in a variety of applications beyond simple power generation. Biocarbon can utilized in air and water purification, steel industry and agriculture, among others. Many of these applications also supply exceptional environmental benefits.

Lynntech, Inc. is a College Station, TX based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into Lynntech, Inc.'s business and areas of expertise. The amount of energy stored and the efficiency of nickel-metal hydride batteries, such as those used with intermittent renewable energy sources is limited by the use of a liquid electrolyte. This project will develop a solid hydroxide electrolyte suitable for use in high powered batteries. This project will develop a catalyst to cost-effectively transform renewable sources of energy, such as fats and oils to biodiesel. This technology will reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil and result in a net decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. This project will address the processing of heavy crude and increase limited, large scale refineries. This project will enable the cost effective refining of heavy crude in the Nation's small refineries as well, which are critical to meeting the Nation's liquid fuel supply. This project will develop a new method for harvesting algae containing bio-oils for biofuel production. This process will enable cost-effective production of advanced biofuels such as biodiesel, green diesel, green gasoline, and green jet fuel reducing our nation's dependence on foreign oil. Magnet harvesting of algae offers the prospect of a significant reduction in the cost of harvesting high oil content algae for biofuel use. Combined with algae's high fuel per acre yield, this can increase the availability of cost effective biofuels. This project will identify infrastructure problems and system requirements to design and fabricate an affordable, safe and energy efficient home hydrogen fueling appliance. It is targeted to meet hydrogen refueling needs of the average US traveler on a daily basis and has potential application as backup power source in emergencies. This project will develop technology that will produce aviation fuels from algae-derived biodiesel, which has significant energy density to be used an alternative transportation fuel source. This project aims to develop an innovative biomass preprocessing system to improve overall bioenergy production efficiency by utilizing an environmentally-friendly approach. The broadbased capabilities of this technology will enable it to perform multiple tasks in a single unit of operation. Renewable fuels from biological feedstocks such as ethanol and biodiesel have been recognized as attractive renewable energy sources; however, the inherently high production costs of these fuels have hampered their widespread application. This project will produce highly efficient catalysts for refining of biological feedstocks offers high efficiency and low-cost production. This project will develop a novel diesel fuel reformer which will provide high quality fuel gas to a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system with high efficiency and low system complexity. The system will enable SOFC Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) in the 1 - 5 kW range to become economically viable.

Trillium FiberFuels, Inc. is a Corvallis, OR based company that has received a grant(s) from the Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR program. The abstract(s) for these grant award(s) are provided as well since they provide insights into Trillium FiberFuels, Inc.'s business and areas of expertise. This project will use an industrial enzyme to convert a "difficult" sugar (xylose) into a fermentable sugar. Use of the enzyme will enable higher utilization of sugars from biomass and make cellulosic ethanol an economically viable source of energy.