Replies to post #6365 on Bluefire Renewables, Inc. (fka BFRE)

[richbob]

Since the original Pilot-Plant trials of the BFRE unique process were run in Japan, I have wondered why they didn't work out a further deal with BFRE soon after that, since its economics for ethanol production seemed so good?
The BFRE management have never talked about any Japanese follow-up, as far as I can recall. Then, I thought they had a deal with China, which fell through after the US DOE denied further payments on their commitment to complete a grant to BFRE after they made a good deal with China.

Also, I cannot find out what happened with the deal with Korea to build a plant and produce Sucrose for them to make ethanol and/or other final cellulosic products. Has anyone here have any info on this?