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Thursday, February 16, 2012

ARPA-E halts algae project, citing missed milestones

Biofuels Digest
Jim Lane February 16, 2012

In Washington, the DOE has halted a research project at Iowa State University funded by ARPA-E to develop biofuel feedstock from an aquatic micro-organism for failing to reach research milestones. About 56% of the $4.4 million grant was used. Politicians against increasing APRA-E funding as proposed by President Obama’s new budget are using it and other halted ARPA-E projects as examples to reject the program.

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