US Department of Agriculture Officially Approves Giant King(TM) Grass in the United States
09 Octubre 2012 - 7:39AM
VIASPACE Inc. (OTCQB:VSPC) today announced that its proprietary,
high yield, dedicated energy crop Giant King(TM) Grass has been
released from quarantine by the US Department of Agriculture Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for distribution in the
United States.
APHIS has the mission of protecting and promoting US
agricultural health in support of the overall mission of the US
Department of Agriculture which is to protect and promote food,
agriculture, natural resources and related issues.
Giant King Grass was grown at the APHIS facility in Beltsville
Maryland under the Plant Germplasm Quarantine Program. It was
extensively tested for pathogens including analysis of the nucleic
acid extract using E-Probe Diagnostic Nucleic Acids Analysis
(EDNA). It was found to be pathogen free. After another
inspection by the state of Maryland Department of Agriculture,
which issued a phytosanitary certificate, the Giant King Grass was
delivered to VIASPACE.
"VIASPACE is expanding its activities into the United States as
part of our long-term strategy", reports CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen.
"Bioelectricity, biofuels, biochemicals, bioplastics and other
biomaterials all require reliable, low cost biomass as fuel or
feedstock. Our dedicated energy crop, Giant King Grass, has
the highest yield of any crop in the world and meets these
requirements."
VIASPACE Chairman of the Board, Dr. Kevin Schewe commented, "We
have developed a well-defined and ambitious strategy to build
shareholder value anchored in our unique corporate expertise and
our vision for expanding the global footprint of Giant King
Grass. Our shareholders will see that we are simultaneously
executing that strategy in Southeast Asia and now actively here in
the Americas."
About VIASPACE Inc.
VIASPACE grows Giant King Grass as a low-carbon fuel for
electricity generating power plants; for energy pellets; and as a
feedstock for bio methane production and cellulosic biofuels,
biochemicals and biomaterials. For more information, please go to
www.VIASPACE.com or contact Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of
Communications, at 800-517-8050 or IR@VIASPACE.com.
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or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, without limitation, risks
outlined in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2011, as well as general economic and
business conditions; the ability to acquire and develop specific
products and technologies; changes in consumer and business demand
for the Company's products; competition from larger companies;
changes in demand for alternative and clean energy; risks
associated with international transactions; risks related to
technological change; and other factors over which VIASPACE has
little or no control.
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