Washington gives boost to wood-based biofuels

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded US$40 million (€29.071million) in grants to both Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Washington (UW) to research the regions potential for cellulosic biomass that comes from the stems and stalks of trees. The proposal includes an initiative to help small- to medium-sized landowners understand if, and how, they should grow woody biomass for this new industry. Read more ...