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NREL, Dow Chemical to Announce Bioenergy Research Partnership

Monday, July 14, 2008

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) will sign an agreement on July 16 to jointly develop and evaluate a process that will convert non-food biomass to biofuels and other chemical building blocks. The collaborative effort demonstrates both Dow and NREL’s commitment to deliver sustainable solutions to the nation’s energy challenges by reducing dependence on foreign oil.

 

 

What:	Agreement signing and question and answer session
Who:	Dan Arvizu NREL Director, Juan R. Luciano Dow Chemical Business Group President, Hydrocarbons & Energy
When:	10 a.m., Wednesday, July 16
Where:	NREL Visitors Center             5013 Denver West Parkway Golden, CO 80401-3305 See http://www.nrel.gov/visitors_center/contact_visit.html for directions

 

 

EDITORS NOTE:  Executives and researchers will be available for questions after the signing

 

 

For further information contact NREL Public Relations at 303-275-4090.
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