DOE invests $4.4 million in six biofuels projects

Biomass Magazine
September 2008

By Bryan Sims
Web exclusive posted Sept. 17, 2008 at 1:55 p.m. CST

The U.S. DOE has allotted $4.4 million to higher education institutions for six advanced biofuels projects supporting research and development of cost-effectively converting non-food biomass into advanced biofuels.

The following educational entities received funds for their selected projects: University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio; Steven’s Institute of Technology’s New Jersey Center, Hoboken, N. J.; Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont.; University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.; University of Maine, Orono, Maine; and Georgia Tech Research Corp. in Atlanta.

Combined with the minimum university cost share of 20 percent, more than $5.7 million is slated for investment in the six projects.

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