Italian consortium signs MOU with NREL on thermochemical conversion for biofuels

In Italy, the Renewable Energy Consortium for Research and Demonstration (RE-CORD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory for coordination on thermochemical conversion of biomass for the production of biofuels and chemicals. This agreement will constitute a framework for cooperation and coordination that will allow scientists and engineers from both parties to pursue common opportunities in area of mutual interest, such as fast pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, biofuels and related co-products from biomass thermochemical conversion.