Louisiana biorefinery receives DOE award

Verenium Biofuels Corporation has received one of the last two Department of Energy awards for small-scale biorefineries. The company will receive up to $40 million over five years to continue their work in building and operating a demonstration-size biorefinery in Jennings, Louisiana. Verenium technology is focused on converting non-food biomass, such as agricultural byproducts and waste wood products, into ethanol. Read the full press release here.