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  • USDA Announces Release of Report Charting Path to Commercialization of Cellulosic Nanomaterials

    - by Lynn L. Berge­son, Novem­ber 26, 2014, JD Supra Busi­ness Advisor On Novem­ber 24, 2014, the U.S. Depart­ment of Agri­cul­ture (USDA) announced that the U.S. For­est Ser­vice (USFS) has released a report that details the path­way to com­mer­cial­iz­ing afford­able, renew­able, and biodegrad­able cel­lu­lose nano­ma­te­ri­als from trees.  The report, enti­tled Cel­lu­lose Nano­ma­te­ri­als — A Path Towards Com­mer­cial­iza­tion, is…

  • $91 Million Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Louisiana Biofuel Plant

    - Cole Avery, Octo­ber 3, 2014, The Times-Picayune Tom Vil­sack, the sec­re­tary of the U.S. Depart­ment of Agri­cul­ture, announced a $91 mil­lion loan guar­an­tee from the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment to help build a bio­mass fuel plant in Louisiana. Vil­sack trav­eled to Baton Rouge on Fri­day to make the announce­ment. He said the plant could have a “pro­found…