Trillium receives $750,000 DOE grant for cellulosic ethanol development

In Oregon, Trillium FiberFuels has received a $750,000 federal grant to assist in the development of its cellulosic ethanol technology that uses straw and other biomass as feedstock.

Corvallis-based Trillium says it has increased yields from biomass by up to 40 percent by converting xylose into a fermentable sugar. The grant was received from the DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research Program.

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