石油巨人雪佛龍企業（Chevron）和林業大頭惠好公司（Weyerhaeuser）4月12日宣佈他們將共同評估商業化生產以纖維素，如木材廢屑等，為原料的生質燃料。
兩公司會注重開發將木質纖維及其他非食物來源的纖維素轉換成節省、乾淨燃燒的生質燃料技術，以提供汽卡車使用。雙方12日表示，他們共同目標是「以工業生產規模，永續商業化生產這些燃料。」
原料選擇包括來自惠好擁有的森林和碾磨系統的物質，以及種植在該公司管理的森林耕地上之含纖維素植物。兩公司表示他們的合夥關係反應纖維生質燃料的重要角色，是在提供低碳交通燃料，增加美國能量來源的多樣性。
雪佛龍主席和總裁歐來力（Dave O’Reilly）表示：「我們投資纖維素生質燃料，是相信它們可能會滿足未來能源成長的需求。雙方合作關係符合我們長期商業策略，以促進商業發展非食物的生質燃料。」 兩公司已經分別有研發合作單位以增進纖維素生質燃料的開發。
從森林和農業生物廢料中產生的乙醇對玉米等食物供應源，並沒有衝突。從永續經營行為來看，這種乙醇有助於溫室氣體的碳中和。
Oil giant Chevron Corporation and forest products giant Weyerhaeuser Company today announced they will jointly assess commercializing the production of biofuels from cellulose such as wood waste.
The companies will focus on researching and developing technology that can transform wood fiber and other nonfood sources of cellulose into economical, clean-burning biofuels for cars and trucks.
Both partners share the objective of "sustainable commercialization of these fuels at industrial scale," they said today.
Feedstock options include a wide range of materials from Weyerhaeuser's existing forest and mill system and cellulosic crops planted on Weyerhaeuser's managed forest plantations. The two companies said the partnership reflects their shared view that cellulosic biofuels will fill an important role in diversifying the nation's energy sources by providing a source of low-carbon transportation fuel.
"Chevron is investing in cellulosic biofuels because we believe they will play a role in meeting future energy growth," said Dave O'Reilly, chairman and CEO of Chevron. "This collaboration aligns with our long-term business strategy to accelerate the commercial development of nonfood based biofuels."
Both Chevron and Weyerhaeuser already have separate research partnerships under way to accelerate the development of cellulosic biofuels.
Ethanol produced from biomass such as forest and agricultural waste does not conflict with food supply sources such as corn and is considered greenhouse gas neutral when derived from sustainable management practices.
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