DuPont today announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry Co. Ltd. to begin the development of China’s first cellulosic ethanol manufacturing plant, located in Siping City, Jilin province, China. The agreement allows NTL to license DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol technology and use DuPont Accellerase enzymes to produce renewable biofuel from the leftover biomass on Jilin province’s highly productive corn farms. NTL is working to secure the necessary government approvals and support to implement the agreement, DuPont said in a release. Officials said the agreement is particularly significant given China’s aggressive goals for renewable energy, cutting its reliance on foreign oil and increasing employment opportunities for its large number of rural citizens.