Iowa Power Fund Awards Renewable Energy Group $740,000 for Biodiesel Research and Feedstock Commercialization Lab in Ames, IA

GrainNet.com
Date Posted: November 13, 2008

Ames, IA—Iowa Gov. Chet Culver and Iowa’s Office of Energy Independence Executive Director Roya Stanley announced November 13 that Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group® has been awarded a $740,000 grant from the Iowa Power Fund to staff a new state-of-the-art biodiesel research and feedstock commercialization lab at its headquarters in Ames, Iowa.

The Office of Energy Independence sets the strategic direction for Iowa’s clean energy future by identifying goals to achieve desired results.

The grant for Renewable Energy Group’s lab helps the state move one set closer to energy independence through partnerships with business and industry, community leaders, government and public agencies, and other stakeholders.

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