The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, announces the issuance of a FOA for up to $7 million in federal funding over two years (FY 2008-2009) in advanced research and development in converting non-food based biomass to advance clean and affordable biofuels.
This FOA seeks to solicit applications for projects that can improve the conversion of biomass to advanced biofuels via pyrolysis – a process that uses heat to chemically decompose the lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose of biomass materials. The DoE anticipates selecting up to five to seven projects under this announcement and will require a minimum of 20 percent cost share from applicants. The research aims to lower the production costs of bio-oils and expand the suite of biofuels produced and available in the
United States.
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