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President Obama

announced steps to further his Administration’s commitment to advance biofuels research and commercialization

a Biofuels Interagency Working Group, to be co-chaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

This Working Group will work with the National Science and Technology Council's Biomass Research and Development Board in undertaking its work

Develop the nation’s first comprehensive biofuel market development program

The President also announced that $786.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be provided to accelerate advanced biofuels research and development and expand commercialization by providing additional funding for commercial biorefineries

The new categories include:

  • Cellulosic biofuels;

  • Biomass-based diesel;

  • Advanced biofuels; and

  • Total renewable fuel.