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Biofuels Primer

The Biofuels Primer is a two-page, 11" x 17" color document with the following contents.

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Part 1: From Biomass to Cellulosic Ethanol. Depicts the process used to convert biomass (plant matter) into cellulosic ethanol and the improvements needed to optimize these processes.

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Part 2: Understanding Biomass: Plant Cell Walls. Explains plant cell-wall structure and some issues preventing their efficient conversion to ethanol.

Downloadable 11" x 17" PDF (6730 kb); accompanying preamble PDF (657 kb)
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Bioenergy Research Centers 10-Year Retrospective: Breakthroughs and Impacts 2007-2017 [09/18]

U.S. DOE Bioenergy Research Centers [02/18]

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New Funding Announcements
- DE-FOA-0002059 - Systems Biology Enabled Research on the Roles of Microbiomes In Nutrient Cycling Processes
  Pre-Application due Mar 13, 2019; Submission Deadline May 17, 2019
- DE-FOA-0002060 - Genomics-Enabled Plant Biology for Determination of Gene Function
  Pre-Application due Mar 13, 2019; Submission Deadline May 17, 2019
- DE-FOA-0002019 - Early Career Research Program
  Pre-Application due Feb 6, 2019; Submission Deadline Apr 29, 2019
- DE-FOA-0002019 - Early Career Research Program for DOE National Laboratories
  Pre-Application due Feb 6, 2019; Submission Deadline Apr 29, 2019
- DE-FOA-0002023 - DOE EPSCoR Opportunity
  Pre-Application due 12/20/2018; Submission Deadline: Mar 27, 2019; Announcement
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Announcing JGI's Annual Genomics of Energy and Environment Meeting April 2-5, 2019. Meeting will be preceded by a series of workshops and the NeLLi 2019 Symposium: From New Lineages of Life to New Functions.
Workshop: Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes February 25-March 1, 2019.
2018 PI Meeting: Genomic Sciences Program Annual Principal Investigator Meeting February 25 - 28, 2018. [more...]
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Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy[01/18]

Bioenergy Research Centers 10-Year Retrospective: Breakthroughs and Impacts 2007-2017 [09/18]

Interagency Strategic Plan for Microbiome Research, FY 2018-2022 [04/18]

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2018 Research Summaries [02/18]

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U.S. DOE Bioenergy Research Centers [02/18]

GSP Overview Brochure [01/18]

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Last modified: Tuesday, February 19, 2019