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17 July 2017—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the allocation of $40 million in awards to DOE Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs) to advance the development of bioproducts and bioenergy. The four selected centers include the Great Lakes BRC (U. of Wisconsin – Madison and Michigan State U.), the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (Oak Ridge National Lab), the Joint BioEnergy Institute (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab), and the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). The Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation is new, whereas the other three received previous funding under the program. This funding has supported research exploring feedstock deconstruction methods, plant feedstock reengineering, efficient fuel production through microbe engineering, and exploration of sustainable agricultural processes. With the grant, the BRCs will broaden this focus from biofuels to include bio-based product development. For more information on award specifics and the BRCs, click here.
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