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$22.5 million biofuel research program coming to Iowa State from ConocoPillips

The latest university-oil company partnership for biofuel research will be at Iowa State University, courtesy of ConocoPhillips. The oil company will pay $22.5 million over eight years to fund a Biofuels Research Program at the school. The goal is to develop new renewable fuels that can be used for heat or as a transportation fuel. $22.5 million is a lot, but the company did make $15.55 billion last year. Robert C. Brown, the Iowa Farm Bureau Director of Iowa State's Office of Biorenewables Programs, said in a statement that ConocoPhillips is ... Read more →

40-year-old discovery may hold key to cellulosic ethanol production

About 40 years ago, Iowa State Chemistry professor John Verkade based his doctoral dissertation on a chemical compound, and only realized a few years ago that it may very well hold the key to breaking ...

$22.5 million biofuel research program coming to Iowa State from ConocoPillips 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The latest university-oil company partnership for biofuel research will be at Iowa State University, courtesy of ConocoPhillips. The oil company will pay $22.5 million over eight years to fund a Biofuels Research Program at the school. The goal is to develop new renewable fuels that can be used for ...

40-year-old discovery may hold key to cellulosic ethanol production 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

About 40 years ago, Iowa State Chemistry professor John Verkade based his doctoral dissertation on a chemical compound, and only realized a few years ago that it may very well hold the key to breaking down the cellulose that forms the structure of a plant's cell walls. The way the story goes is ...



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