Verenium Corp., a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, has been awarded an additional $4.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund ongoing activities at its demonstration-scale facility in Jennings, Louisiana. This cooperative agreement is an extension of the grant previously awarded to the company in [...]
DOE Awards Largest Biofuel Grants
The US Department of Energy has selected 19 projects to receive up to $564m funding from its Biorefinery Assistance Program, which promotes development of biomass technologies. The DOE said all the projects will be matched with more than $700m in private and non-government cost-share funds. Grant recipients handling woody biomass include: American Process, Clearfuels Technology, [...]
DOE, USDA To Invest $24M In Biomass Projects
The USDA and DOE have announced plans to invest more than $24 million in award grants for research and development of bioenergy, the production of biofuels, and biobased products. The projects chosen are required to match the awards by at least 20% for research and development products and by at least 50% for demonstration projects. [...]