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April 10, 2012
DOE Announces $15 Million to Research Biomass-Based Supplements for Traditional Fuels

The Energy Department has announced up to $15 million available to demonstrate biomass-based oil supplements that can be blended with petroleum, helping the U.S. to  reduce foreign oil use, diversify the nation’s energy portfolio, and create jobs for American workers.

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February 21, 2012
Access to Low-Cost Feedstocks Remains a Key Barrier to Wider Adoption of Biofuels

After healthy growth over the past decade, the global biofuels industry is entering a new era marked by feedstock flexibility, product neutrality, and sustainability.

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December 27, 2011
DOE Researchers Achieve Genetic Breakthroughs to Help Develop Cheaper Biofuels

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute have announced a breakthrough in engineering systems of RNA molecules through computer-assisted design, which could lead to important improvements across a range of industries, including the development of cheaper advanced biofuels.

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August 22, 2011
DOE Offers Abengoa Bioenergy a Conditional Commitment for a $133.9 Million Loan Guarantee

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a $133.9 million loan guarantee to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas LLC (ABBK) to support the development of a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant. 

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August 15, 2011
USDA and DOE Fund 10 Research Projects to Accelerate Bioenergy Crop Production

The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to spur research into improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops.

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July 25, 2011
With Ethanol Getting Clipped, What's Next?

As the battle over ethanol heats up, the next generation of biofuels waits for its moment in the spotlight.

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April 4, 2011
Don’t Trust Experts

Recent events in Japan have a lot of people wondering whether it is wise to trust technical experts when it comes to their assessments of risk levels.

Insights, Biofuel, Environmental Impact
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April 1, 2011
Dominion Virginia Power Plans to Convert Three Coal-Fired Stations to Renewable Biomass

Dominion Virginia Power is planning to convert three Virginia power stations from using coal to biomass, a renewable energy source.

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March 7, 2011
Energy Department Announces New Advance in Biofuel Technology

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu congratulated a team of researchers at the Department's BioEnergy Science Center who have achieved yet another advance in the drive toward next-generation biofuels: using bacteria to convert plant matter directly into isobutanol, which can be burned in regular car engines with a heat value higher than ethanol and similar to gasoline.

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February 9, 2011
SoCalGas, City of Escondido Create Renewable Energy From Sewage

Southern California Gas Co. and the city of Escondido have announced the official start-up of the first renewable energy project in California to purify wastewater biogas so that it meets state standards for natural gas delivered to homes and businesses.

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