FuturaEnergy™

According to recent reports, fossil fuel has been the source for over 99% of the world’s energy needs.  However, fossil fuel is not renewable, and they contribute to the carbon emission, which has been associated with global climate changes.  The world has realized that there are better alternatives to fossil fuel.

FuturaGene’s biofuel program is focused on improving the feedstock to be environmentally robust and provide yields that make bioenergy a feasible alternative. FuturaEnergy™ technology can be used to create biofuel feedstock with  increased biomass, shorter crop cycles and improved cellulose synthesis for use in biofuel. In addition to these advantages, we are also working on imparting traits that would allow feedstock to be grown in marginal and less than marginal land.

FuturaEnergy™ technology targets switchgrass, miscanthus, rapeseed, hybrid poplar and willow as biofuel crops.  We are developing technologies that are capable of producing plants that have altered cell walls, resulting in enhanced growth, biomass and increased cellulose content. With such improved traits, biofuel can be economically viable and can compete with or complement biofuel derived from other sources.