About Us

CleanTech Biofuels is developing a set of technologies that, when combined, are capable of converting the cellulosic material in municipal solid waste into ethanol. Our unique technology package positions us to be the industry leader in using municipal solid waste (MSW) as the primary feedstock for energy production. Municipal Biorefineries developed using our technology will:

• Reduce the costs of transporting waste long distances for disposal.
• Dramatically reduce pollution released into the environment by the disposal of municipal solid waste.
• Reduce the amount of material going into landfills by as much as eighty five percent.
• Increase the amount of recyclable materials that can be recovered from municipal solid waste.
• Generate biofuels and other usable energy products at competitive prices.

By using the existing infrastructure for municipal solid waste collection and disposal to collect biomass at a low or negative feedstock cost, CleanTech will achieve profitability quickly relative to other cellulosic ethanol producers who must develop their infrastructure to collect and transport more expensive feedstocks such as switchgrass, wood waste, or corn stover. Moreover, biomass derived from garbage will not be subject to increases in commodity prices that plague producers currently manufacturing ethanol from corn.

Our technologies have the potential to drastically reduce the amount of waste we currently dispose of in landfills while simultaneously providing a source of locally produced biofuels.