A UF-led research team will participate in a five year, $125 million energy project involving the United States and India aimed at cutting dependence on petroleum products and increasing the use of renewable fuels. More>>
The feedstocks team will develop biofuels derived second generation feedstocks which are derived from inedible plant matter. The research will optimize the production of biofuel feedstock by improving cultivars and by developing best cultural management practices for different crop species. More>>
Drs. Ingram and Shanmugam are working to convert lignocellulose derived sugars into advanced biofuels and organic acids. Using microbial biocatalysts, they developed a simplified process for cellulosic substrates that is analogous to the corn ethanol process in the US. More>>
This group deals with the sustainability, marketing and policy of advanced biofuels produced from switch grass in United States and from sorghum, bamboo and pearl millet biomass in India.They will develop a set of sustainability indicators and life cycle analyses for these biofuels. More>>
