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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.

Downloadable 11" x 17" PDF (6850 kb)
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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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Now Available: Executive Summary from Breaking the Bottleneck of Genomes: Understanding Gene Function Across Taxa [3/19]
2019 PI Meeting: Genomic Sciences Program Annual Principal Investigator Meeting February 24 - 27, 2019, [abstracts and more...]
New Funding Announcements
- Office of Science Graduate Student Research program now accepting applications.
  Application Deadline May 9, 2019. Detailed information.
- DE-FOA-0002041 - New Bioimaging Approaches for Bioenergy
  Pre-Application due April 4, 2019; Submission Deadline May 20, 2019
- 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
- Additional funding information »
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GSP Overview Brochure [03/19]

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Breaking the Bottleneck of Genomes
Understanding Gene Function Across Taxa Workshop [3/19]

2019 Research Summaries [02/19]

Genomic Science Program

Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy [01/19]

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

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

GSP-Related Report
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U.S. DOE Bioenergy Research Centers [02/18]

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