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Grant helps project realize “ultra-productive” biofuel crops, attract investors
The University of Illinois and the University of Florida have been awarded a third round of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to realize ultra-productive biofuel crops.
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Biodiesel from sugarcane more economical than soybean
Soybeans can never quench the nation’s thirst for oil; however, a project funded by ARPA-E proposes producing large amounts of oil using sugarcane.