About Us
Frontier Renewable Resources is owned by Mascoma Corporation, a global leader in cellulosic ethanol research and development, and J.M. Longyear, a Michigan-based national leader in natural resources management.
Based in Kinross Township, Michigan, Frontier and its award-winning team are building a commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Kinross Township in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan that is on schedule to be fully operational in 2013.
Cellulosic Ethanol
Frontier's plant will initially produce up to 40 million gallons of low-cost, low-carbon cellulosic ethanol annually. Frontier will use a patented, proven, low-cost technique called consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) to turn sustainably-harvested surplus pulpwood biomass into homegrown, renewable cellulosic ethanol.
At the same time, the project will create 50 full-time jobs, more than 150 construction jobs and around 700 additional jobs in the manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and timber industries in Michigan.
Frontier will invest up to $300 million in the Michigan project.
Working towards:
- Energy Independence
- Energy Security
- Cleaner Air
- Fight Climate Change
- Rural Prosperity
About Mascoma
Mascoma Corporation, based in Lebanon, NH, is a leader in advanced, low-carbon biofuels technology. Mascoma is collaborating with research partners globally to identify, patent, and deploy a patented combination of enzymes, microbes, and low-cost processes for producing advanced cellulosic ethanol technologies from a range of non-food feedstocks. Mascoma is currently developing demonstration and commercial scale production facilities in locations across the United States. More information at: www.mascoma.com
About J.M. Longyear
J.M. Longyear is a natural resources company based in Marquette, Mich. Founded in the late 1800s in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Longyear owns and manages more than 100,000 acres of forest land in the Upper Peninsula and Canada, following best management practices to ensure forest sustainability for generations to come. More information at: www.jmlongyear.com