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Breaking the Biological Barriers to Cellulosic Ethanol: A Joint Research Agenda

A Research Roadmap Resulting from the Biomass to Biofuels Workshop, December 7–9, 2005, Rockville, Maryland

• Order a printed copy. Publication Date: June 2006; DOE/SC-0095
• July 7 Press Release
• Fact Sheet: A Scientific Roadmap for Making Cellulosic Ethanol A Practical Alternative to Gasoline (PDF, 30 kb)
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  • Executive Summary (257 kb)
  • Introduction (1524 kb)
  • Technical Strategy: Development of a Viable Cellulosic Biomass to Biofuel Industry (263 kb)
  • System Biology to Overcome Barrier to Cellulosic Ethanol
    • Lignocellulosic Biomass Characteristics (794 kb)
    • Feedstocks for Biofuels (834 kb)
    • Deconstructing Feedstocks to Sugars (632 kb)
    • Sugar Fermentation to Ethanol (1367 kb)
  • Crosscutting 21st Century Science, Technology, and Infrastructure for a New Generation of Biofuel Research (744 kb)
  • Bioprocess Systems Engineering and Economic Analysis (66 kb)
  • Appendix A. Provisions for Biofuels and Biobased Products in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (54 kb)
  • Appendix B. Workshop Participants and Appendix C. Workshop Participant Biosketches (529 kb)

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A two-part illustrated primer explains the process of transforming cellulosic biomass (plant matter) into cellulosic ethanol and the significant current challenges for efficient conversion.

Crosscutting Science image (PDF, 2458 kb)

Agenda (PDF, 43 kb)

Invitation Letter (PDF, 1982 kb)

Sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy

• Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER) of the Office of Science and
• Office of Biomass Program (OBP) of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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