Chemrec, provider of a unique gasification technology used in pulp- and paper mills to produce sustainable, low-carbon fuels, recently announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Silicon Valley Top 100 winners. Chemrec was selected by AlwaysOn industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
Inclusion in the GoingGreen Silicon Valley Top 100 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players.
"The GoingGreen Silicon Valley Top 100 winners have thrived during trying economic conditions through innovation and creativity," said Weston McBride, greentech editor at AlwaysOn. "It is by their example that the next generation of clean technologies will transform the global economy with more robust systems primed for sustained growth."
The GoingGreen Silicon Valley 100 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic and international greentech technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists, and greentech industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2010 list.
"Our gasification technology can transform the pulp- and paper industry to biorefineries, providing the world with sustainable motor fuels reducing green house gas emissions with 95%," said Max Jonsson, CEO Chemrec. "We are pleased to receive this recognition by AlwaysOn."