TOTAL

Paris - La Défense Cedex, France

A multinational energy company. Also produces base chemicals (petrochemicals and fertilizers) and specialty chemicals, rubber processing, resins and adhesives. It is committed to developing biomass, photovoltaic solar energy, and wind and water energy. Focusing on new energy vectors including synthetic liquid hydrocarbons that could replace conventional fuels and would be equally easy for consumers to use. Total is a partner of the Futurol project to demonstrate biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass via a biological process comprising enzymatic hydrolysis followed by fermentation of the resulting alcohol. Total has a partnership with Amyris to develop advanced biofuels through biotechnology, and is also involved in the BioDME project.