Biomass and biorefinery research and development funding is seeking opportunities for investment. ...
... "Secretary Bodman announced the availability of up to $200 million for cellulosic 
biorefineries at 10 percent of commercial scale, subject to appropriations. This effort will enable industry to resolve remaining technical and process integration uncertainties and allow for more predictable, less costly scale up of next generation biorefinery process technologies. The 10 percent- scale demonstrations have the potential to reduce the overall cost and risk to industry and contribute to the quicker commercialization of larger-scale facilities. Additionally, DOE will invest up to $385 million for as many as six commercial-scale biorefinery projects over the next four years, subject to appropriations. The EERE Biomass Program will continue in FY 2007 to support its cost-shared efforts with industry to develop and demonstrate technologies to enable cellulosic biorefineries for the production of transportation fuels and co-products." ...
Via UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY: Testimony of ALEXANDER KARSNER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PDF