NREL leads US$33.8 million research programme

摘要

The US Department of Energy se-lected the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to lead a new nationwide programme for development of advanced biofuels.rnThe US$ 33.8 million worth programme comes as part of a larger package of biofuels investments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Target of the programme is to develop biofuels that are compatible with the United States' existing hydrocarbon fuels infrastructure. "Advanced biofuels are crucial to building a clean energy economy," said US Energy Secretary Steven Chu.