Bus line to use renewable diesel from Amyris

Amyris Brasil S.A., a subsidiary of U.S.-based Amyris, Inc., announced that it will be supplying renewable diesel from sugar cane to ViaCao Santa Brigida‘s 160 city buses. Starting in August, buses operated by the Viacao Santa Brigida will run on a blend of 10% Amyris renewable diesel and petroleum diesel with biodiesel supplied by Petrobras Distribuidora. The supply contract runs through the end of 2012. “Following the successful launch of our first industrial scale production facility and the positive results of the fleet testing in Brazil, we are thrilled to be a commercial supplier of renewable fuel for buses in Brazil’s largest city,” said John Melo, Amyris CEO. “Over the next year, as we expand our fuel supply agreements with bus fleets in Sao Paulo, we expect to achieve US$10-12 million in annual diesel sales.” (July 19, 2011)