Canada announces grant for BioFuelNet

In Canada, the government has announced a $73.8m grant to serve three new Networks of Centers of Excellence, one of which will focusing on producing the production of biofuels. BioFuelNet, to be housed at McGill University, will link the various components of the Canadian biofuels and bioproducts sector, integrating and accelerating developments, and filling the gaps in current research. Its goal is to significantly expand the Canadian energy sector’s use of products, such as fuels and chemicals derived from renewable biomass sources.

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