June 17, 2009
USDA Awards $49 Million for Biomass Energy Projects in 14 States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected 23 biomass energy projects in 24 states to receive $49 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The USDA previously awarded Recovery Act funds to 110 forest thinning projects, of which at least 13 planned to convert some of the recovered biomass into energy. More
June 11, 2009
DOE Solicits Feedback on Draft of Algal Biofuels Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) to solicit feedback on the draft National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap. More
May 15, 2009
DOE Biomass Program Sponsors Land-Use Change and Bioenergy Workshop
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program sponsored the Land-Use Change and Bioenergy workshop in Vonore, Tennessee, from May 12 to May 14, 2009. More
May 6, 2009
President Obama Takes Action to Advance Biofuels Production
President Barack Obama has announced several steps that his administration is taking to advance biofuels research and commercialization, including the formation of a Biofuels Interagency Working Group and the expedited release of funds made available by the 2008 farm bill. More
May 6, 2009
DOE to Invest $786.5 Million in Recovery Act Funds in Biofuels
President Barack Obama announced on May 5 that DOE plans to invest $786.5 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to accelerate advanced biofuels research and development and to provide additional funding for biorefinery demonstration projects. More
May 5, 2009
Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $800 Million from Recovery Act to Accelerate Biofuels Research and Commercialization
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced plans to provide $786.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate advanced biofuels research and development and to provide additional funding for commercial-scale biorefinery demonstration projects. More
March 19, 2009
DOE Announces Feedstock Logistics Industrial Partnership Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it will invest up to $15 million for the development of feedstocks logistics systems capable of handling and delivering sufficiently high volumes of feedstocks to support the rapid escalation of cellulosic biofuels production. More
March 11, 2009
Ethanol Group Petitions EPA to Raise Blend Levels in Gasoline
As much as 15% ethanol could be blended into regular gasoline if Growth Energy, an ethanol industry group, has its way. The group has submitted a waiver request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an attempt to expand the potential U.S. market for ethanol fuel. More
January 30, 2009
DOE and USDA Offer $25 Million for Biomass Research
DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on January 30 that they will invest up to $25 million over the next four years to develop processes that produce biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value biobased products. More
January 14, 2009
DOE Biomass Program Announces 2009 Program Peer Review
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Biomass Program is pleased to announce its 2009 Program Peer Review. More