Chemical Firms Win DOE Research Grants

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it has formed a new agency within the DOE endowed with $400 million in American Recovery and Investment Act funds to advance “bold, transformative” energy research projects. The agency, named Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), has announced plans to allocate $151 million to 37 recipients. Most of the grant winners are small businesses and universities. However, several large corporations will receive funds from ARPA-E. DuPont will receive $9 million to advance the production of butanol from...

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