BP Biofuels, Texas AgriLife Research sign agreement

Southwest Farm Press

Aug. 14, 2012 3:52pm
Adam Helms, Texas A&M

•Agreement will advance biofuel feedstock development.
•The collaboration will utilize AgriLife Research’s diverse high biomass energy crop breeding program.
•BP Biofuels’ is one of the few global energy companies growing commercial-scale biomass crops for liquid fuels.

BP Biofuels and Texas AgriLife Research, part of The Texas A&M University System, have signed a three-year agreement to develop and commercialize cellulosic feedstocks for the production of advanced biofuels.

The collaboration will utilize AgriLife Research’s diverse high biomass energy crop breeding program and BP Biofuels’ position as one of the few global energy companies growing commercial-scale biomass crops for liquid fuels.

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