| DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC | |
| Type: | LLC Joint venture |
| Foundation: | July 21, 2008 |
| Location: | Itasca, IL, USA |
| Key People: | Joseph R. Skurla, President |
| Parent: | DuPont, Danisco |
| Homepage: | www.ddce.com |
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC is a 50/50 joint venture between DuPont and Genencor, a subsidiary of Danisco.[1] The company is accelerating development and deployment of cellulosic ethanol, which is made from non-food biomass. DDCE plans to license its technology and also will engage in limited operations of cellulosic ethanol biorefineries.[2]
The company's collaborations include work with Genera Energy and the University of Tennessee Research Foundation[3] DDCE has constructed a demonstration-scale biorefinery and research and development facility for cellulosic ethanol in Vonore, Tennessee. The plant went into operation at the end of 2009.[4] [5]
DDCE was founded in 2008, but was eventually dissolved in 2011 [6] due to the acquisition of Danisco by DuPont.[7]