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Diesel Replacement Offers 85% Reduction in Carbon Footprint

(PRWEB) -- LS9, Inc ()., the Renewable Petroleum Company鈩�, today announced that its UltraClean Diesel鈩�, a diesel replacement product offering an 85% reduction in carbon footprint, was officially registered by the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA). As a registered fuel, LS9鈥檚 UltraClean Diesel鈩� can be sold commercially in the United States.

鈥淭his registration clears the way for LS9 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by bringing to market a low-carbon, advanced biofuel that can be used in today鈥檚 engines,鈥� said Bill Haywood, LS9鈥檚 Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淭his is yet another significant achievement for LS9 and a huge breakthrough for advanced biofuels.鈥�

The chemical composition for LS9鈥檚 UltraClean Diesel鈩� is compatible with the existing infrastructure and has a more desirable environmental footprint than conventional diesel. Production of LS9 UltraClean Diesel鈩� provides an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional petroleum diesel. In addition, LS9 UltraClean Diesel鈩� is free of benzene, a common carcinogen, and contains only trace amounts or sulfur, both of which are generally associated with conventional diesel products.

LS9 is the low-cost producer of advanced biofuels products. LS9鈥檚 UltraClean Diesel鈩� is the only finished diesel replacement directly produced by fermentation of renewable raw materials in a single step. The company鈥檚 proprietary one-step process has higher yields and removes additional production costs associated with the multi-step processes required by other advanced biofuel technologies. LS9鈥檚 technology also results in superior products that are designed to optimize overall performance. LS9 genetically engineers microorganisms to precisely produce fuels with improved properties such as cetane, volatility, oxidative stability and cold-flow.

In addition to low-carbon transportation fuels, LS9鈥檚 proprietary one-step fermentation process is capable of producing high-value chemicals used in making industrial and consumer products.

About LS9

LS9, Inc., the Renewable Petroleum Company鈩�, is a privately-held industrial biotechnology company pursuing the commercial development of renewable fuels and chemicals. LS9 is applying synthetic biology to produce proprietary biofuels that are compatible with existing fuel distribution and consumer infrastructure, as well as high-value industrial chemicals. LS9 is the pioneer in the commercial development of fermentation derived hydrocarbon biofuels and its patent-pending Renewable Petroleum鈩� products are custom engineered in the lab to address immediate market needs for clean energy alternatives to petroleum. The company was founded in 2005 and has received funding from Chevron Technology Ventures, Flagship Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company has also entered into a strategic partnership with Procter & Gamble. LS9 is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Additional information about LS9 products and capabilities is available at .

Contact:

Jon Ballesteros
LS9, Inc.

650-243-5464