B3I Overview
As our nation looks to plants to satisfy its growing energy demands, University of Georgia researchers are searching for answers to both long-term and near-term research questions associated with bioenergy production.
UGA's Biofuels, Biopower, and Biomaterials Initiative (B3I) unites the University's agricultural, environmental and engineering legacies with its strengths in carbohydrate science, genetics and microbiology to provide a scientific and factual foundation to support an economic and sustainable bioenergy future.
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- Not Your Usual Power Plant
The challenge -- and the promise -- of bioenergy are huge. At UGA, the commitment is, too. Read about UGA bioenergy research. PDF› - Future Fuel (Georgia Magazine)
Researchers combine efforts and explore options in developing alternative fuels. PDF›
Bioenergy News
- UGA Receives DOE Grant for Algae Biofuel Research
An award to University of Georgia researchers is one of six selected nationally on cost-effective, environmentally friendly biomass conversion technologies for turning non-food feedstocks into advanced biofuels. More› -
UGA gets $2.5 million in grants to study plants to make biofuels
University of Georgia researchers received two grants totaling $2.5 million to help find better ways to produce biofuels from switchgrass and sunflowers. More› - Forest biotechnology expert comes to UGA expand tree biofuel technology
The University of Georgia’s bioenergy initiative has received a boost with the successful recruitment of forestry scientist Chung-Jui Tsai, who joins the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources as the latest Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar.
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