Last Updated: Wednesday 6th of May 2009 07:51:00 AM -0600MDTUS - The newly funded Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation at Pennsylvania State University will be home to investigations into plant cells to produce better biomass fuels. The US DOE will fund the center with $21 million for over five years as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, according to the university.
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Last Updated: Thursday 30th of April 2009 07:46:00 AM -0600MDTUS - US courier service FedEx has called for a third of its jet fuel to come from biofuels by 2030.
Speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit in Washington, FedEx chief executive Fred Smith said the "30 by 30" target aims to use second-generation biofuels from feedstocks such as jatropha, algae, switchgrass and camelina.
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