Shell

Americas

Houston

United States

Multinational

FOUNDED

1907

HEADCOUNT

10000+

FUNDING

Public

Keywords:

biofuels

Company Website

LinkedIn Page

BUSINESS

Oil major with biofuels initiatives.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

The main biology-based asset is the 44%-owned Raízen joint venture with Cosan, the world's largest sugarcane ethanol producer, which operates first- and second-generation (cellulosic) ethanol plants using enzymatic hydrolysis of cane bagasse and yeast fermentation.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Fuels; lubricants; petrochemicals; renewable energy solutions