DOE and USDA Announce More than $10 Million in Bioenergy Plant Feedstock Research

USDA
Release No. 0202.08
Contact: Jennifer Martin, USDA, (202) 720-8188
Jeff Sherwood, DOE, (202) 586-5806

WASHINGTON, DC -July 31, 2008-- Agriculture Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Gale Buchanan and Energy Department (DOE) Under Secretary for Science Raymond Orbach and today announced plans to award 10 grants totaling more than $10 million to accelerate fundamental research in the development of cellulosic biofuels.

"USDA is committed to fostering a sustainable domestic biofuels industry at home in rural America," Buchanan said. "These grants will broaden the sources of energy from many crops as well as improve the efficiency and options among renewable fuels."

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