DOE develops biomass in Colombia

Biomass Magazine
April 2010
By Lisa Gibson
Posted April 29, 2010, at 3:40 p.m. CST

As part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, the U.S. DOE and some of its national laboratory experts will team up with scientists and technology experts in Colombia to optimize the production of biochar from palm residues and sugarcane for power generation.

The project, titled “Forming a Research, Development and Innovation Hub with Expertise in the Sustainable Energy Use of the Biomass in Colombia,” is still in the early stages and the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Colombian consortium are currently in the process of developing a technical plan.

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