Amyris is a biotechnology company biofuels launched in 2003 and is based in Emeryville, California. Currently, the company develops and represents the expansion of technology for the production of three transportation biofuels: bio-diesel, bio-diesel and bio-jet. He hopes to bring its biofuels to market as early as 2010. The explanation, as Amyris started at the University of California, Berkeley Laboratory in 2002. The team used a novel approach to engineer microbes to produce specific useful compounds from anti-malarial compounds. In the end, they turned their attention to the fuel molecules. Housing provides a comprehensive overview of the different types of existing biofuels, as well as those who are currently in development. It explores the pros and cons of each, compared with non-renewable fuels. "Hide
by Robert Chess, Claire Magat Raffaelli Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 21 pages. Publication date: April 17, 2009. Prod. #: E331-PDF-ENG