Biofuel manufacturer whose focus is cellulose -- a biofuel that can be derived from any plant, wheat or rice straw, corn stalks, scrap wood or even grass.

The Energy Security Act of 2007 has set the wheels in motion for new forms of fuel and Verenium is leading the charge in building the nation's first commercial-scale ethanol plant.  Petroleum giant BP and the U.S. federal government are on board with this endeavor.

Kinda funny to be making this coverage while the oil needle is still pointing up, but eventually we're going to need to move in a new direction.