Verenium Announces First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida. The Company has entered into long-term agreements with Lykes Bros. Inc., a multi-generation Florida agri-business to provide the agricultural biomass for conversion to fuel. Verenium also announced that the Highlands... Read more..

Verenium Regains Compliance With Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirement

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced that it has regained compliance with the continued listing requirements of The NASDAQ Global Market. NASDAQ previously notified Verenium that it had fallen out of compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4450(b)(1)(A), requiring listed companies on the NASDAQ Global Market to maintain a minimum market capitalization... Read more..

Verenium Corporation to Speak at the Credit Suisse Alternative Energy Conference

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced today that Carlos A. Riva, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the upcoming Credit Suisse Alternative Energy Conference as part of a panel discussion on biofuels and the future of transportation. The panel is scheduled from 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 and will take... Read more..

Verenium Commends the EPA Decision to Maintain the Renewable Fuels Standard

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency for its decision to uphold the enhanced Renewable Fuel Standard enacted into law in December 2007. In its decision, EPA rejected a petition to waive 50% of the requirement to purchase and blend corn ethanol for the period spanning September 2008 through August 2009. “EPA... Read more..

Verenium Corporation to Present at Canaccord Adams 28th Annual Global Growth Conference

Verenium Corporation, a leading developer of cellulosic ethanol technology and a pioneer in the development of high-performance specialty enzymes, announced today that Gerald M. Haines II, Executive Vice President, will present at the upcoming Canaccord Adams 28th Annual Global Growth Conference. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 14, and will take place at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. More information... Read more..

BP and Verenium Announce Significant Partnership to Accelerate the Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol

BP and Verenium Corporation announced the creation of a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and commercialization of cellulosic ethanol. The partnership combines a broad technology platform and operational capabilities in an effort to advance the development of a portfolio of low-cost, environmentally sound cellulosic ethanol production facilities in the United States, and potentially throughout the world. Under the initial phase of... Read more..