We didn’t begin with the end in mind. We began with the notion that nature’s waste shouldn’t be wasted.

In the 1990s the Danish power company Elsam took on the task of utilizing wheat straw and wood chips for large-scale energy production. One of the most important findings was that salts in the biomass created a lot of problems when the biomass was used in high-temperature boilers. Elsam found different ways to work around this, and their discoveries formed the basis for the development of new technology for mechanical conditioning and pre-treatment of the biomass.

In the late 1990s, our core concepts were developed. We combined biomass treatment, 2nd generation bioethanol technology, and traditional ethanol technology.
 
From 2002 to 2006 Elsam led the large-scale European Union R&D project called Co-production biofuels, in which prototypes were built and the complete process demonstrated.

In 2003, we opened our first pilot plant, capable of processing 2.4 metric tons of biomass a day. 

In 2005, we scaled up 10 times to 24 MT/day capacity at our new pilot plant. We’ve since moved both the 2.4 and the 24 MT/day operations to larger quarters. 

In 2006, Elsam merged with six other energy companies in Denmark to form DONG Energy.

In 2007, Inbicon was established as a separate subsidiary, taking its name from integrated biomass conversion. Our purpose: to ensure the further  development and the commercialization of Inbicon technology. Construction began at Kalundborg.

In late 2009, the first Inbicon Biomass Refinery was opened at Kalundborg and integrated with the Asnæs Power Station, Denmark’s largest. 

In 2010, we began licensing our technology for commercial-scale Inbicon Biomass Refineries in North America and elsewhere around the world. 
Kalundborg became fully operational and continuing testing and optimizing its systems.  

In 2011, we expect groundbreaking in the United States for the first 1,200 MT/day Inbicon Biomass Refineries.

In 2012-13, The New Ethanol will start flowing and sustainable businesses will be producing clean, renewable energy streams.