Federal Energy Bill Includes Biofuel Funds For ASU

A federal appropriations bill that funds the Department of Energy and hundreds of water projects includes one-and-a-half (m) million dollars for biofuels research at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. The House passed the appropriations bill this week.

Congressman Marion Berry says the Arkansas State appropriation would be used to develop enzymes that could improve technology used in the production of cellulosic ethanol. The Democratic congressman from Arkansas says the state could become the leader in the biofuels industry.

todaysthv.com, The Associated Press, July 22, 2007