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Looking Ahead: Cellulosics
Since its founding, DuPont has been at the forefront of some of the greatest innovations in science. In fact, DuPont has been awarded almost 34,000 patents since its inception in 1802. And today is no different. One particularly important and promising area DuPont is currently involved in is the use of cellulosic feedstocks for creating renewably sourced materials and fuels. This innovative approach integrates modern biological tools with the world-renowned chemistry and engineering capabilities of DuPont.
By employing a microbial process that breaks down the main component of plant cell walls into fermentable sugars, abundant renewable sources such as corn stover, straw, grasses or wood chips can be turned into renewably sourced chemicals and fuels. Cellulosics offer tremendous opportunities for production to be based on locally available resources across different agricultural regions around the world, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Renewable Path
DuPont Chairman and CEO, Chad Holliday, believes that through its science, DuPont is heading in the right direction.
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