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The first known use of fuel was the combustion of wood or sticks by Homo Erectus for domestic use nearly two million years ago. Throughout history humans primarily used fuels derived from plants or animal fats.”

“ More than 3,000 years ago, coal and charcoal began to be utilized as fuels that burn much hotter and longer than wood. The Chinese were the first to use coal for heat and light.

Charcoal is the carbon compound that remains after wood or animal products are exposed to extreme heat in the absence of oxygen. Coal and charcoal were used throughout history for heating, smelting and casting.
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“ The earliest known oil wells were drilled in China in the first century AD.
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“From the 16th century through the 19th century, whale oil was popular as a lamp fuel and a lubricant.
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A steam locomotive produced its power through a steam engine using coal or wood as a combustible fuel.
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In August 1888, Bertha Benz drove the Patent Motor Car built by her husband Carl Benz from Mannheim to Pforzheim (Germany). A few days later, she returned to Mannheim. This was the first long-distance trip in the history of the automobile, and it was a pioneering undertaking.
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Although Edwin Drake dug the first US commercial oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859, the oil was originally distilled to produce kerosene for lamp lighting prior to being used as fuel for diesel engines.
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The gasoline engine was invented to power the automobile. Prior to this time, gasoline was discarded as a useless byproduct of refining petroleum for kerosene. Nine million vehicles powered by gasoline were on the road in 1920, and gasoline fueling station infrastructure quickly arose in the US.
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Despite petroleum’s dominance in the market, many alternative fuel technologies also arose in the 20th century. The most notable of these technologies were developed in Germany out of necessity.
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During the prohibition era in the United States, it was illegal to sell, manufacture and transport ethanol. This made it impractical to use ethanol cars. Ethanol fuel sellers were accused of being allied with moonshiners.
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 resulted in historically high oil prices and an increased awareness of US energy security. In response, the US biodiesel industry began to ramp up to meet the growing demand.
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The first Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) became law as part of the United States’ energy policy in 2005. The RFS provided for ethanol production of four billion gallons in 2006 with an increase to seven and one-half billion gallons by 2012.
Since that time, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires renewable fuel usage to increase to 36 billion gallons annually by 2022. The new RFS which currently guides national ethanol policy states that only 15 billion gallons of production may be produced from corn. The remaining 21 billion gallons must come from other advanced and cellulosic feedstock sources.
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“ In response to the 2005 Biofuels Legislation, countless advanced biofuels technologies began emerging to meet the growing demand. In the rush to market, most of these proposed technologies failed. Two notably proven successful biofuel processes include the UOP Ecofining™ Advanced Synthetic Biofuels Process and GTI’s IH2® Advanced Synthetic Biofuels Process.
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Coming full circle, back to mankind’s first known combustible fuel, SynSel domestically produces advanced second-generation biofuel solutions using renewable and sustainable waste wood as the primary feedstock. This process is destined to provide transportation fuel sectors with pragmatic, superior fuel products with no negative effect on the environment and over 90% reduction in GreenHouse Gas Emissions versus conventional fuels.

•SynSel uses 100% renewable & sustainable feedstock via responsibly-harvested waste wood & pulp timber, and municipal solid waste (MSW).

•SynSel manufactures high quality “drop-in” synthetic biofuels for internal combustion and jet engines with no performance or engine degradation.

•SynSel fuels offer a “greener” solution than electric vehicles, while setting uncompromising sustainability standards in rural and urban communities.

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