T. Jack Huggins

Qteros, Inc. develops cellulosic ethanol transportation fuel. The firm utilizes a Q Microbe that converts all fermentable components of biomass to ethanol. The company was founded by Stephan Rogers, Jeffrey Hausthor, Susan Leschine, Jonathan Gorham, John Fabel and Jeffrey C. Sharp in 2006 and is headquartered in Amherst, MA.

VeraSun Energy Corp. engages in the production and sale of ethanol and its co-products. The company owns and operates five of the ethanol production facilities in the United States with a combined ethanol production capacity of 560 million gallons per year. The company also produces Dried distillers grain with solubles, Wet distillers grains with soluble and Corn Oil. It was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Brookings, SD.

Part of The Williams Cos., Inc., Williams Energy Services LLC is a company that operates interstate natural gas pipelines. The company is based in Tulsa, OK.

Renewable Fuels Association is a non-profit organization, which engages in the development, production and use of ethanol as a beneficial renewable fuel. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Mascoma Corp. develops technology for abundant biomass conversion. The firm operates through its bioprocessing technology platform, develops bioengineered yeasts and other microorganisms. It also designs and manufactures equipment that processes cellulosic biomass for further biological or chemical conversion. The company was founded by Lee R. Lynd, Charles E. Wyman and Robert J. Johnsen in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.