Advanced biofuel companies now in more than half of U.S. states

February 11, 2013

California is home to nearly 30 advanced biofuel companies, but dozens of other states from coast to coast also are joining this emerging industry, according to analysis by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a Washington, D.C.-based national organization of more than 850 business leaders and others who advocate for good environmental policy while building economic prosperity.

Combined, there now are more than 80 advanced biofuel companies, refineries, and related operations located in at least 27 states. Besides California, the top four states for biofuel companies are Illinois (eight), Colorado (six), Texas (five), and Iowa (four).

A searchable map and state-by-state breakdown of companies involved in the advanced biofuels industry is a centerpiece of a new website launched by E2 at www.fuelinggrowth.org. The site, a clearinghouse for information on how clean-fuel companies are driving economic growth, includes reports that examine the growth and potential of the domestic biofuel industry; fact sheets about the industry; and videos and other stories that spotlight American biofuel companies in action.