Going Green

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Cellulosic Ethanol Funding

I understand that new technology sometimes needs a boost to take off however, I have a hard time with the words "DOE funded."

November 6, 2007

Secretary Bodman Touts Importance of Cellulosic Ethanol at Georgia Biorefinery Groundbreaking

SOPERTON, GA - U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman today attended a groundbreaking ceremony for Range Fuels' biorefinery - one of the nation’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol biorefineries – and made the following statement.

“Together, the Department of Energy and private sector pioneers, such as Range Fuels, are blending science and technology to advance the President's goal of reducing our dependence on foreign oil,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman said. “The production of cost-competitive cellulosic ethanol is a significant part of...(complete press release here).

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