UK’s Aston University receives $5.53 million grant for diesel miscible biofuel development

Biofuels Digest
October 30, 2009 Jim Lane

In the UK, Aston University’s Bioenergy Research Group has received a $5.53 million research grant to transform residues from biofuel production processes into diesel miscible biofuel (DMB). The project will focus on utilising residues that do not require dedicated land, and thus avoid any ‘fuel versus food’ conflicts.

The 42 month project, coordinated by the University of Limerick in Ireland, includes partners from Europe (Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Ireland and UK) and South America (Brazil, Argentina and Chile).

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