Last Sunday, 60 minutes hyped up some guy named "Medoff" who was supposedly going to change the world and end global warming. A lot of it screamed of a classic con. A guy with no training in science inventing scientific processes and securing a lot of funding.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/marshall-medoff-the-unlikely-eccentric-inventor-turning-inedible-plant-life-into-fuel-60-minutes/
A quick inspection of their board shows not one but two Theranos board members that are on their board.
https://www.xyleco.com/board/
Are we getting started with a Theranos 2.0 already?