Comments on: Startup: "Renewable Petroleum" LS9 Opens Up

By: Biofuel Startup LS9 Raises $15M More « Earth2Tech

Biofuel Startup LS9 Raises $15M More « Earth2Tech — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:05:40 +0000

[...] company said in March that it had raised $5 million in a series A round. This series B round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation by existing [...]

By: Corn Ethanol Boom Fading, But Get Ready Round Two « Earth2Tech

Corn Ethanol Boom Fading, But Get Ready Round Two « Earth2Tech — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:25:04 +0000

[...] turning to synthetic biology to use living organisms to make a gas substitute. We’ve covered the Khosla-backed LS9, and Synthetic Genomics, the Rockville, Md.-based startup led by Craig Venter, is probably the most [...]

By: Virent Raises $21M, Renewable Fuels « Earth2Tech

Virent Raises $21M, Renewable Fuels « Earth2Tech — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:56:32 +0000

[...] advantage over ethanol. But it’s got some startup competition — Khosla Ventures-backed LS9 is also working on ‘renewable petroleum,’ which is supposed to be used in traditional vehicles systems, too. Digg Stumble Reddit [...]

By: Cleantech News

Cleantech News — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:09:33 +0000

In the long run, I think Jathropa is the most viable solution. Livestock based fuels are inefficient because the higher up the food chain, the more water is needed.