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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is one of three Energy Department facilities not only trying to develop the next generation of biofuels, but rather, trying to develop a new generation of biofuels. <a href="http://energy.gov/articles/labchat-recap-future-biofuels">Learn more about the future of biofuels.</a>

Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is one of three Energy Department facilities not only trying to develop the next generation of biofuels, but rather, trying to develop a new generation of biofuels. Learn more about the future of biofuels.

On the Path to Low Cost Renewable Fuels, an Important Breakthrough
NREL Scientist Bryon Donohoe looks at different views of ultra structures of pre-treated biomass materials in the Cellular Visualization room of the Biomass Surface Characterization Lab. | Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL.

New breakthroughs in cellulosic ethanol production.

Energy 101 | Biofuels

Learn the basics of biofuels technology by watching the latest in our Energy 101 video series.

Ceres: Making Biofuels Bigger and Better
A Ceres researcher evaluates the performance of biofuel crops. | Photo courtesy of Ceres, Inc.

Research into energy crops and advanced biofuels, like one particular project funded by ARPA-E, contributes to U.S. energy independence, creates jobs, and directly applies to increasing food crops production.

Top 9 Things You Didn’t Know about Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Denver International Airport is one of many airports across the U.S. that is turning to alternative fuel vehicles. The airport maintains 324 alternative fuel vehicles, including 210 buses, sweepers, and other vehicles that use compressed natural gas, and 114 electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. As of 2010, alternative vehicles made up 32 percent of the airport's fleet. | Photo courtesy of Dean Armstrong, NREL.

Test your alternative fuel vehicles knowledge with these little-known facts.