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October 18th, 2007:

Contra Costa Times: CEO says biofuel on way to Shell

By Janis Mara
STAFF WRITER

Article Launched: 10/17/2007 03:02:37 AM PDT

MARTINEZ — Fuel made from orange rinds, wood chips and switchgrass may become part of Shell gasoline in 10 to 20 years, beefing up supply and possibly lowering prices, the company’s president said last week at the company’s facility here.

“Shell as a company has bet its biofuel future on future-generation biofuels. We are investing in cellulosic biofuel,” which is made from sources such as paper and wood chips, John Hofmeister, president of Houston-based Shell Oil, said during a visit to California. Shell is also researching algae as a potential alternative fuel, he said. read more

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