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Afternoon! Thought this DOE press release
might be of interest to you as part of the Administration’s ongoing
efforts to support the biofuels industry- THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY Office of Public
Affairs News
Media Contact: 202-586-4940 For
Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Secretary
Chu Announces up to $30 Million for Research to Advance the Next Generation of
Biofuels WASHINGTON,
DC – U.S.
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced the Department is now accepting
applications for up to $30 million in total funding for small-scale process
integration projects that support the development of advanced biofuels that
will be able to replace gasoline or diesel without requiring special upgrades
or changes to the vehicle or fueling infrastructure. This announcement is
part of the Obama Administration’s continuing commitment to accelerating
R&D to develop a more sustainable transportation system, lower our
dependence on foreign oil, and grow America’s clean energy economy. “Developing the
next generation of American biofuels will enhance our national energy security,
expand the domestic biofuels industry, and produce new clean energy jobs.
It will help America’s farmers and create vast new opportunities for
wealth creation in rural communities. By investing in innovative
approaches and technologies, we can continue to move the biofuels industry
forward and grow our economy,” said Secretary Chu. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) released today provides
up to $30 million over the next three to four years to support as many as five
projects. The projects will focus on optimizing and integrating process
steps that convert biomass into biofuels and bioproducts that will eventually
be used to support hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals. These process
improvements could include pretreatment methods that alter the biomass to
improve the yield of sugars in subsequent process steps, less costly and more
efficient enzymes that produce sugars, and fermentation organisms and catalysts
that convert the sugars into fuel and chemical intermediates. Successful applicants will
demonstrate the research potential to improve the economics and efficiency of
their proposed process. A
description of the solicitation, eligibility requirements, and application
instructions can be found on the FedConnect
Website under Reference
Number DE-FOA-0000337. Applications must be submitted through
Grants.gov by no later than 11:59pm EST on February 7, 2011.
DOE’s
Biomass Program works with industry, academia, and national laboratory partners
on a balanced portfolio of research in biomass feedstocks and conversion
technologies. For more information on DOE’s Biomass Program, please visit
the Biomass
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page. Samantha Citron 847.414.2448 (cell) |
