Federal grants will boost biofuels research at the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota
Contacts: Becky Beyers, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, (612) 626-5754
Luisa Badaracco, University News Service, (612) 624-1690

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 3/5/2008 ) -- Three ongoing research projects at the University of Minnesota have been awarded approximately $2.27 million over the next three years as part of a joint effort by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to encourage biomass research and development.

The agencies said the awards, part of a national $18.4 million investment, are aimed at addressing barriers to making production of biomass more efficient and cost-effective, with the eventual goals of reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil and mitigating climate change. The University of Minnesota was the only institution to receive more than two grants.

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