The Biobased Industry Center research agenda is determined by an advisory board made up of representatives from industry partners. Board responsibilities:

• The board identifies and priorities research areas as well as provides advice and guidance regarding issues, challenges, and opportunities of concern and importance to the industry.
• The board also develops the request for proposals, the selection process for center research projects, and linkages with additional industry partners.

 Current Research Projects

July 2009 - August 2010

• Linking Carbon Policy and Agricultural Practices
• Costs and  Lifecycle Carbon Footprints of Existing and Proposed Biofuel Feedstocks: Algae, Miscanthus, Switchgrass, and Corn
• Carbon Burdens as an Alternative to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Techno-economic Analysis of Cellulosic Biomass Upgrading through Torrefaction
• Biofuel and Greehouse Gases: Yield, Yield Growth, and Land Use Effects

For a full description of these research projects, click here.