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US Energy Department to fund biorefinery projects

May 10, 2016

Recognising the importance of biofuels to energy and climate security, the Energy Department has announced up to US$90 million in project funding focused on designing, constructing and operating integrated biorefinery facilities. The production of biofuels from sustainable, non-food, domestic biomass resources is an important strategy to meet the Administration’s goals to reduce carbon emissions and the US’ dependence on imported oil.

Project Development for Pilot and Demonstration Scale Manufacturing of Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biopower is a funding opportunity meant to assist in the construction of bioenergy infrastructure to integrate cutting edge pretreatment, process, and convergence technologies.

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