Last week, U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the winning candidates for up to $6.3 million in awards for research leading to improved use of plant feedstocks for biofuel production. The seven projects announced follow the green jobs and renewable energy Rural Tour event hosted by … Continue Reading
The recent blog posting (available here) regarding Exxon’s $600 million investment in biofuels served as a reminder to me that comments are due soon (August 3, 2009) on the Department of Energy’s draft "National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap" (the "Roadmap"). The Roadmap was prepared by a working group commissioned by DOE. The working group was commissioned … Continue Reading
In general, parties that are considering applying for Stimulus Act funding for their project must preregister at the following websites: Applicants must obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System number (DUNS) DUNS website: http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/ Applicants must register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) CCR website: http://www.ccr.gov/ Applicants must register with FedConnect to submit their application. FedConnect … Continue Reading
