In 2022, D3MAX created SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC to commercialize technology to convert corn stover and other agricultural residues to cellulosic ethanol. D3MAX has teamed up with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southwest Airlines, LanzaJet and other companies to design and build a 10 ton/day corn stover to cellulosic ethanol pilot plant. LanzaJet will upgrade the ethanol produced by SAFFiRE to SAF with their proprietary Alcohol-to Jet technology. The project won a DOE award in 2021; DOE will fund 50% of the three-year, $15 million project. SAF demand is expected to exceed 100 billion gallons by 2050!

Mark Yancey is the Chief Technology Officer of D3MAX, LLC. D3MAX provides proprietary technology to the ethanol industry for the conversion of corn fiber to cellulosic ethanol. D3MAX licenses its patented technology to dry mill ethanol plants throughout the US. Mark’s responsibilities include the development and design of the D3MAX process, and licensing the D3MAX technology to our customers. The first commercial D3MAX plant is in operation at Ace Ethanol in Stanley, Wisconsin. Please contact Mark for more information.

Mark’s expertise is in the development of renewable energy projects including the development of technologies and successful business strategies. Mark has presented at well over 100 conferences and workshops worldwide during his tenure at BBI International. He is a recognized expert in the development of biofuels projects.In 2014 Mark rejoined BBI as Vice President of Project Development, a position he held from 2001 to 2009. The BBI Project Development Team assists clients in the development of renewable energy and biotechnology projects worldwide. Areas of expertise include conceptual designs, technical analysis and due diligence for all biomass-based renewable energy technologies. BBI also provides feasibility studies, business plans, financial modeling, financial analysis, biomass resource studies, market studies, bioenergy and biofuels policy analysis, expert witness services for litigation and arbitration, and complete project development services.BBI can assist you in every phase of Project Development from project conception through startup and commercial operation of your renewable energy project.

Developing New Energy Alternatives is the mission of NEAtech, a company founded on the day that Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. The founders of NEAtech, Mark Yancey, Brian Duff and Rafael Nieves, bring over 75 years of experience in alternative energy R&D, deployment and commercialization. NEAtech will develop and license renewable energy technologies as well as assist clients worldwide in the development of second generation biofuels and biomass-based alternative energy projects. Mark’s primary responsibilities at NEAtech will be the financial success and growth of the company.As previous CEO of BBI International’s startup cellulosic ethanol company, BBI BioVentures, and Vice President of BBI’s Engineering and Consulting Group, Mark oversaw development of second generation technologies as well as all ethanol and biodiesel project development activities for BBI. From 2001 to 2009 Mark’s group completed over 250 projects ranging from simple pre-feasibility studies to more complex cellulosic ethanol technical and business analyses, to complete project development from conception to construction. Mark’s team completed project development from concept to construction for six ethanol plants and one biodiesel plant in the US and Canada representing over 300 million annual gallons of biofuels production. Mark has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.