| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder(s) | Vinod Khosla |
| Headquarters | Broomfield, Colorado |
| Key people | David Aldous, CEO |
| Products | cellulosic ethanol |
| Owner(s) | Khosla Ventures and others |
Range Fuels produces technology that converts biomass into ethanol without the use of enzymes. The company broke ground on its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in November 2007. Range Fuels won the 2008 North American Fuels Technology Innovation Green Excellence of the Year Award.[1]
According to the Washington Examiner, Range Fuels' Soperton, GA plant closed down in January 2011 after receiving a $76 million grant from the US Department of Energy, $6 million from the State of Georgia, and an $80 million loan guaranteed by the U.S. Biorefinery Assistance Program.[2]