Mid America Agri Products – Wheatland LLC Receives EPA Approval for Cellulosic Ethanol Using Edeniq’s Technology

OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#biofuels–Edeniq, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has approved Mid America Agri Products – Wheatland LLC’s
(MAAPW) registration to produce cellulosic ethanol at its ethanol
production facility in Madrid, Neb. using Edeniq’s Pathway technology.
The 48 million gallon per year MAAPW facility began using Edeniq’s
Pathway technology this month.

“We are thrilled that Mid America Agri Products has joined the growing
list of ethanol plants that have received EPA approval to use our
company’s technology to produce cellulosic ethanol,” said Brian Thome,
president and chief executive officer of Edeniq. “Edeniq’s technology
remains the lowest-cost solution for producing and measuring cellulosic
ethanol and we remain committed to helping our customers add value to
their platforms.”

Edeniq’s technology enables co-production of starch ethanol and
cellulosic ethanol at existing corn ethanol production facilities. The
company’s Pathway technology uses enzymes that maximize conversion of
corn kernel fiber into fermentable sugar with a protocol to measure the
output of cellulosic ethanol production. In order for an ethanol plant
to generate cellulosic renewable identification numbers (RINs) under the
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), it must first receive registration
approval from the EPA for its cellulosic production.

“Not only will Edeniq’s Pathway technology increase our ethanol yield
with the additional production of cellulosic ethanol, Edeniq was key in
helping us get the proper approvals we needed from the EPA,” said Robert
Barnhouse, controller with MAAPW. “We are looking forward to being a
part of the next generation of biofuels production.”

About Edeniq, Inc.

Edeniq, Inc. is a leading biotechnology company that develops processes
for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol. Established in 2008,
Edeniq’s operationally efficient solutions require zero capital
investment and are easily integrated into existing ethanol production
facilities across the United States. Edeniq is headquartered in Visalia,
Calif. with a field office in Omaha, Neb. More information can be found
at www.edeniq.com.

Contacts

Edeniq, Inc.
Sasha Forsen, 402-935-3087
[email protected]