Purdue University researchers found a mechanism that naturally shuts down cellulose production in plants, and learning how to keep that switch turned on may be key to enhancing biomass production for plant-based biofuels.
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News, research, and current events from the Department of Agriculture.
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A presentation about sustainable biomass infrastructure from the Carbon Dioxide Summit, 2010.
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The US energy culture has been evolving over the last decade. This article explains energy sector policies and what they mean to the oil industry.
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A database of companies and their energy capacity and fuel usage.
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GSI researches the governmental role of subsidizing biofuels for energy security and rural development.
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A review article exploring how transgenic plants could increase biofuel production efficiency.
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A review of the uses of pipelines and their importance to the energy sector.
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As the call for increased production of homegrown, renewable forms of fuels has grown, so has the need to develop and produce them. USDA Rural Development offers opportunities to producers to development such fuels through the Biorefinery Assistance Program. The program provides loan guarantees for the development, construction, and retrofitting of commercial-scale biorefineries.
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A review article describing the future for woody biomass conversion using bacteria
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