DOE Awards Cellulosic Ethanol Projects

The Department of Energy announced 6 recipients of cellulosic ethanol grants to help accelerate the development of the cellulosic ethanol industry.  The grants are a public/private partnership between the DOE and the award recipients.  The total investment from both sectors totals $1.2 billion.

“Cellulosic ethanol production is a must if we truly aspire to move this country toward a more diverse energy future,� said Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen.  “While corn will remain a key component of our ethanol industry, the kind of production necessary to greatly reduce gasoline consumption in this country can only be realized from the addition of cellulosic material as a feedstock.  These grants are critical to bringing cellulosic ethanol to the commercial market and underscore the important partnership the federal government must have with the U.S. ethanol industry to achieve both our short-term and long-term energy goals.�

Those recipients include:

• Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC
• ALICO, Inc.
• BlueFire Ethanol, Inc.
• Broin Companies 
• Iogen Biorefinery Partners, LLC
• Range Fuels

 Visit the RFA website or the Department of Energy for more information.