Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Texas rolls out new bioenergy strategy

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas introduced his Bioenergy Strategy for Texas that focuses on technological advances that will lead to sustainability in this emerging market.

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  • "As a state that grows by 1,000 new residents each day, Texas must take a more innovative approach to developing new methods and research in the field of energy,"
  • $5 million grant from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to Texas A&M University for recruiting faculty that are not only able to research biofuels but also successfully market them.
  • Texas Bioproducts Industry Council, has been formed to work in the private and public sectors to plot the future of bioproducts in Texas.
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1 comment:

John Coles said...

A great step forward to eliminate foreign energy dependency - and a leadership role from a state whose economy is so driven by the conventional energy business.