Blue Biofuels Concludes Department of Energy Phase 2 SBIR Grant
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF) announced completion of its Phase 2 SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Energy on Oct 9, 2025, enabling scale-up of its patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) technology toward commercialization.
The program advanced all process stages from biomass harvesting through fermentation and distillation, produced commercially viable ethanol yields, reduced processing costs, and validated feedstock flexibility using sugarcane bagasse and company-grown king grass. A Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) engineering study validated the process design and economics for the planned Frostproof, Florida cellulosic ethanol facility. The company says its cellulosic ethanol can serve as a feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and reduce carbon emissions by more than 80%.
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF) ha annunciato il completamento della Fase 2 della sovvenzione SBIR dal Dipartimento dell'Energia degli Stati Uniti il 9 ottobre 2025, abilitando il scale-up della sua tecnologia brevettata Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) verso la commercializzazione.
Il programma ha avanzato tutte le fasi di processo dalla raccolta della biomassa alla fermentazione e distillazione, ha prodotto rese di etanolo commercialmente praticabili, ha ridotto i costi di lavorazione e ha convalidato la flessibilità delle materie prime utilizzando la bagassa di canna da zucchero e l'erba king coltivata dall'azienda. Uno studio di ingegneria Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) ha validato il design di processo e l'economia per l'impianto pianificato di etanolo cellulosa a Frostproof, in Florida. L'azienda afferma che l'etanolo cellulosa può servire da materia prima per carburante sostenibile per l'aviazione (SAF) e ridurre le emissioni di carbonio di più dell'80%.
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF) anunció la finalización de su Fase 2 de la subvención SBIR del Departamento de Energía de EE. UU. el 9 de octubre de 2025, posibilitando la ampliación de su tecnología patentada Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) hacia la comercialización.
El programa avanzó todas las etapas del proceso desde la cosecha de biomasa hasta la fermentación y la destilación, produjo rendimientos económicamente viables de etanol, redujo los costos de procesamiento y validó la flexibilidad de las materias primas usando bagazo de caña de azúcar y la king grass cultivada por la empresa. Un estudio de ingeniería Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) validó el diseño del proceso y la economía para la futura planta de etanol celulósico en Frostproof, Florida. La compañía dice que el etanol celulósico puede servir como materia prima para combustible de aviación sostenible (SAF) y reducir las emisiones de carbono en más del 80%.
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF)가 2025년 10월 9일 미국 에너지부의 Phase 2 SBIR 보조금 완료를 발표하여 특허 받은 Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) 기술을 상용화로 확장할 수 있게 되었습니다.
이 프로그램은 바이오매스 수확에서 발효 및 증류에 이르는 모든 공정 단계를 진행했고 상업적으로 실행 가능한 에탄올 수율을 만들어냈으며, 가공 비용을 감소시키고 기업이 재배하는 왕초사과풀 및 사탕수수 박 (bagasse) 등 원료의 유연성을 검증했습니다. Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) 공학 연구는 플랜된 플로리다 주 Frostproof의 셀룰로오스 에탄올 시설에 대한 공정 설계와 경제성을 검증했습니다. 회사는 이 셀룰로오스 에탄올이 지속 가능한 항공 연료(SAF)의 원료로 활용될 수 있으며 탄소 배출을 80% 이상 줄일 수 있다고 말합니다.
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF) a annoncé l’achèvement de sa phase 2 de la subvention SBIR du Département américain de l'Énergie le 9 octobre 2025, permettant la montée en échelle de sa technologie brevetée Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) vers la commercialisation.
Le programme a fait progresser toutes les étapes du procédé, de la récolte biomasse à la fermentation et à la distillation, a produit des rendements d’éthanol viables commercialement, a réduit les coûts de traitement et a validé la flexibilité des matières premières en utilisant la bagasse de canne à sucre et l’herbe king cultivée par l’entreprise. Une étude d’ingénierie Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) a validé la conception du procédé et l’économie pour l’usine planifiée d’éthanol cellulosique à Frostproof, en Floride. L’entreprise indique que l’éthanol cellulosique peut servir de matière première pour le carburant d’aviation durable (SAF) et réduire les émissions de carbone de plus de 80%.
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF) gab die Fertigstellung des Phase-2 SBIR-Zuschusses des US-Energieministeriums am 9. Oktober 2025 bekannt, wodurch die Skalierung ihrer patentierten Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS)-Technologie in Richtung Kommerzialisierung ermöglicht wird.
Das Programm fuhr alle Verfahrensstufen von der Biomassenernte über Fermentation und Destillation fort, erzielte wirtschaftlich machbare Ethanol-Ausbeuten, senkte die Verarbeitungskosten und validierte die Rohstoffflexibilität unter Nutzung von Zuckerrohrbagasse und dem vom Unternehmen angebauten King Grass. Eine Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) Ingenieursstudie validierte das Prozessdesign und die Wirtschaftlichkeit der geplanten Zellulos- Ethanol-Anlage in Frostproof, Florida. Das Unternehmen sagt, dass sein zellulosebasierter Ethanol als Rohstoff für nachhaltigen Flugtreibstoff (SAF) dienen kann und die CO2-Emissionen um mehr als 80% reduziert.
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF) أعلنت عن إكمال المرحلة 2 من منحة SBIR من وزارة الطاقة الأمريكية في 9 أكتوبر 2025، مما يمكّن من توسيع نطاق تقنيتها المحمية Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) نحو التشغيـل التجاري.
تقدّم البرنامج بجميع مراحل العملية من حصاد الكتلة الحيوية حتى التخمر والتقطير، وأنتج عوائد إيثانول قابلة للتسويق تجاريًا، خفض تكاليف المعالجة، وأثبت مرونة مواد التغذية باستخدام قِشّ الأساور قصب السكر وKing Grass المزروع من قِبل الشركة. دراسـة هندسية Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) قدّدت تصميم العملية والاقتصاديات للمرفق المخطط لإيثانول الخشب/السليلوز في فروستبروك، فلوريدا. تقول الشركة إن الإيثانول الخلوي يمكن أن يخدم كمادة رئيسية لوقود الطيران المستدام (SAF) ويقلل انبعاثات الكربون بأكثر من 80%.
Blue Biofuels (OTCQB:BIOF) 宣布于2025年10月9日完成美国能源部的SBIR资助第2阶段，助力其专利技术 Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS)向商业化迈进。
该计划完成了从生物质收集到发酵与蒸馏的全部工艺阶段，产生了具有商业可行性的乙醇产量，降低了加工成本，并通过使用甘蔗渣和公司自种的 king grass 验证了原料的灵活性。Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) 工程研究验证了计划在佛罗里达州 Frostproof 的木质纤维乙醇工厂的工艺设计与经济性。公司表示，其木质纤维乙醇可作为可持续航空燃料（SAF）的原料，并将碳排放量降低超过80%。
- Completed DOE Phase 2 SBIR enabling scale-up toward commercialization
- FEL-2 engineering study validated process design and facility economics
- Achieved commercially viable ethanol yields across scaled process stages
- Demonstrated feedstock flexibility with sugarcane bagasse and king grass
- Cellulosic ethanol suitable for SAF with >80% carbon emissions reduction
- None.
Advancing Toward Commercialization
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Biofuels, Inc. (OTCQB: BIOF).
Blue Biofuels is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Over the past year, this grant has enabled Blue Biofuels to advance the scale-up of its patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) technology toward full commercialization. With this milestone, the company is now positioned to move forward with commercial deployment and preparations for its first production facility in Frostproof, Florida.
Through the support of this grant, Blue Biofuels successfully scaled up every stage of its process, from biomass harvesting through fermentation and distillation. The company achieved commercially viable ethanol yields, significantly reduced processing costs, and demonstrated consistent success using both sugarcane bagasse and company-grown king grass as feedstocks.
These results confirm the flexibility of the CTS technology to utilize a variety of biomass sources, paving the way for expansion into diverse agricultural regions and climates where local feedstocks such as corn stover, wheat straw, or other residues are available. Furthermore, the completion of a Front-End Loading 2 (FEL-2) engineering study validated the process design and economics for Blue Biofuels’ cellulosic ethanol facility in Frostproof.
The completion of this grant underscores not only the scalability and versatility of Blue Biofuels’ CTS technology but also its transformative potential to convert agricultural residues into low-carbon fuels. The company’s cellulosic ethanol will serve as a key feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), capable of reducing carbon emissions by more than
About Blue Biofuels, Inc.
Blue Biofuels is based in Florida and has the goal to produce biofuels through its patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) technology and its licensed Vertimass technology as well as in VertiBlue Fuels, LLC, its 50:50 joint venture with Vertimass. CTS is a sustainable, and renewable green energy system with the potential to achieve a near-zero carbon footprint. The CTS process can convert cellulose from virtually any plant material – grasses, forestry products, and agricultural waste such as sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw — into sugars that are subsequently processed into biofuels, such as ethanol and, through the Vertimass Process, into sustainable aviation fuel.
The CTS process is a patented and proprietary technology wholly owned by Blue Biofuels. Blue Biofuels’ CTS technology represents significant progress in renewable energy, offering a sustainable solution that reduces reliance on food crops for ethanol production. By utilizing abundant and renewable biomass sources such as king grass, sugar cane bagasse, and corn stover, the company is positioned to contribute meaningfully to the global transition toward cleaner energy. This versatility allows the company to take advantage of feedstock variability in different locations around the US and the world.
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