Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: January 20, 2010

DOE: $80M for Biofuels Research, Infrastructure DOE: $37M for 17 Solid-State Lighting Projects GM Builds Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volt New Hybrids at Detroit Auto Show 11 Governors Commit to Regional Low-Carbon Fuel Standard DOE to Award $80 Million for Biofuels Research, Infrastructure DOE announced on January 13 its investment of nearly $80 million in advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure under the Recovery Act (ARRA). Two biofuels consortia will seek to break down barriers to commercialization of algae-based and other biofuels that can be transported and sold using existing fueling infrastructure, including refineries and pipelines. They will receive up to $78 million to be matched by private and non-federal funds of over $19 million for total project investments of about $97 million. In addition, $1.6 million will go toward infrastructure projects to expand the availability of ethanol-rich fuel. The infrastructure funds will be matched with $3.9 million in non-federal funds for a total investment of $5.5 million. The two biofuels consortia are the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (NAABB) and the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC). The NAABB, a $44 million effort led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will develop a systems approach for sustainable […]

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