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The Future of the Biofuel Industry: Lessons Learned
World Biofuels Markets – BrazilSeptember 28, 2011
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We are Amyris
No Compromise® Renewable Fuels and
Specialty Chemicals for a sustainable world
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CUSTOMERS
RENEWABLE CHEMICALS AND FUELSANY FEEDSTOCK
PRODUCERS
INDUSTRIAL SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY PLATFORM
PARTNERS
SummaryA Disruptive Platform for the Renewable Chemicals and Fuels Industry
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Lessons Learned …
?… or Key Success Factors for a New Biofuel
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Millions of Hectares (2009)
BRAZIL TOTAL AREA 851.2
TOTAL ARABLE LAND 329.9
1. Total Crop Land 59.8
Soybean 21.6
Corn 14.4
Sugarcane 8.1
2. Pastures 158.8
3. Available Area 111.3
Sources: UNICA, NIPE-Unicamp, IBGE, CTC, CanaSat, see http://www.dsr.inpe.br/canasat/ 5
1 Hectare = 2.5 acres(100m x 100m)
Sugarcane occupies 2.5% of
Brazil’s arable land
Zoning law Zoning law
64,7 Million Hectares for Sugarcane8x
… plus productivity improvement and better use of sugarcane leaves, tops and bagasse
1. Feedstock Availability and SustainabilitySugarcane in Brazil has large expansion potential in area & productivity
CropsPasture Sugar Cane
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Soybean Biodiesel
Ethanol withIgnition improver
Amyris Diesel
900 <->1000 km
5.100 <-> 6800 km
7600<->9500 km
6.460 Liters/year
4.180 liters/year
468 Liters/year
Source: UNICAMP, Embrapa, Amyris, SPTRANS, Mercedes-Benz, NOTE: Amyris Diesel figures consider technology at target productivity and yields.
2. Proven Land Use EfficiencyAmyris Diesel and other common alternatives in Brazil
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Isoprenoid Pathway
YEAST CELL
3. Enabling TechnologyFrom sugars to hydrocarbons!
Artemisinic Acid
H
H
O
HO
p450
CPR
ADS
Anti-Malarial DrugSugar Syrup
Diesel & Chemical PrecursorFarnesene Synthase
Farnesene
GPPS
PS
Jet / Gasoline PrecursorsIsoprene
IS
Ethanol
X
SUGAR SOURCE
Amyris modifies microorganisms to enable production of 1,000s of Target Molecules
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Lab2 Liters
Pilot Plant300 Liters
Pilot Plant 300 L
Demo Plant 5000 L
Production 200 - 600K L
Lab 2L scale
Successful Commercialization takes years of preparation!
Fermentation Scale-Up
AnalyticsKnowledge
Management
Rational StrainDesign
RandomMutagenesis
StrainEngineering
Deconvolution
Screening
4. Proven Scale-Up CapabilityU.S. and Brazilian sites working in sync
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No Compromise® = No changes required on Custom Behavior, Engine, Vehicle, Storage, Distribution System, etc.
5. Fuel with Drop-In PropertiesAmyris diesel: a pure hydrocarbon (C15H32)
No Sulfur
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Petroleum
Biodiesel
Renewable Diesel
Amyris Diesel
110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126 128 130
Energy Density Higher value provides increase
fuel economy
Petroleum
Biodiesel
Renewable Diesel
Amyris Diesel
-80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0
Cold Filter Pour Point (°C)Lower value improves cold weather
engine operation
Petroleum
Biodiesel
Renewable Diesel
Amyris Diesel
300 350 400 450 500 550
Lubricity (µ) Lower value provides decrease
engine wear
Petroleum
Biodiesel
Renewable Diesel
Amyris Diesel
-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25
Engine Emission Impact (NOx)Lower value better for environment
and health
Baseline NOx level
NOx reduction
Petroleum
NOx increase
Sources: NREL, Neste, MWM
6. Proven Technical Benefits Performance Comparison: Amyris & other diesel fuel
Measured in 1000 x BTU/Gal
S50
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7. Proven Environmental Benefits (Local) Reduction on main toxic tailpipe gases
Note: Fossil diesel as reference. Different engines tested according to different legislations for emissions
Engine Blend%
Reduction* PM Reduction* NOx
MB OM 924 10% -5% 0
MB OM 924 30% -5,4% -1,3%
MB OM 924 100% -13% -6%
MB OM 906 100% -25% -15%
Detroit Series 60 5% 0 -2%
Detroit Series 60 20% -1% -5%
Detroit Series 60 50% -6% -12%
Cummins ISB 6.7L 20% -0,4% -2%
Cummins ISB 6.7L 35% -2,8% -7,5%
MWM-Int. MF 7.2H 50% -35% -2,6%
MWM-Int. MF 7.2H 100% -47% -4,4%
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Petroleum Gasoline
Sugarcane EtOH (Brazil)
Corn EtOH (US)
Petroleum Diesel
Amyris Diesel (Brazil)
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
Lif
e-c
yc
le G
HG
Em
iss
ion
s (
g/M
J)
Amyris Diesel shows a reduction in GHG’s …
>90% reduction
Computed by LCA using CARB methodology
7. Proven Environmental Benefits (Global)Reduction of GHG emissions
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Engine TestingValidating Amyris Diesel through fuel system, engine and vehicle manufacturer tests
Brazil
8. Tested Results by Key Industry PlayersAmyris: expediting validation through Industry Partnerships
Fleet TestingConfirming Amyris Diesel fuel quality and durability through robust road demonstration
Registration & ApprovalsAchieving market entry by securing government registration and approvals
Brazil
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Sugar Cane plantations
Oil refineries
Rain forest and wet lands
Potential for sugar cane
Source: edata from IBGE, Embrapa, Unicamp, e ANP.
400(São Paulo) 300
(Rio de Janeiro)
100(Belo Horizonte)
Diesel demand ( million liters)
Legend
100(Recife)
100(Brasília)
100(Curitiba)
100(Salvador)
50(Fortaleza)
50(Porto Alegre)
50(Cuiaba)
50(Natal)
50(Manaus)
50(Belém)
50(Guarulhos)
50(Goiânia)
50(Campinas)
50(São Luís)
São Paulo 400Rio de Janeiro 300Belo Horizonte 100
Recife 100Salvador 100Brasília 100Curitiba 100
Campinas 50Guarulhos 50
Porto Alegre 50Cuiaba 50Goiania 50Manaus 50Belem 50
São Luis 50Fortaleza 50
Natal 50TOTAL 1700
liters per year ( x1000 m³)
9. Market Proximity to Feedstock Fuel consumption by metropolitan buses in Brazil
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Summary of Lessons Learned …
1. Feedstock cost, availability and sustainability
2. Proven land use efficiency
3. Enabling technology available
4. Proven scale-up capability
5. Fuel with “drop-in” properties
6. Proven technical benefits
7. Proven environmental benefits (local and global)
8. Tested results by key industry players
9. Market proximity to feedstock
… or Key Success Factors for a new Biofuel ?
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Thank You !!!