Biofuels and Biorenewables Research News
The latest news in the bioenergy industry
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"NCERC" News
25 April 2023, 11:50 AM
The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (NCERC at SIUE) recently welcomed Lucas Clayton as its newest visiting research fellow. Funded by the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, the nine-month fellowship program is intended to provide training and hands-on experience to prepare the next generation of engineers and scientists for work in mid- to high-skill jobs in the bioeconomy.
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31 March 2023, 3:40 PM
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and Illinois USDA Rural Development Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan met with local leaders and community partners during a roundtable discussion at the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (NCERC at SIUE) on Friday, March 31. The group discussed USDA grants and common issues facing rural communities in Central and ...
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30 March 2023, 7:55 AM
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the federal program developed to increase the volume of renewable fuel such as ethanol in transportation fuels, has generated mixed reactions across the nation. Since 2005, a popular claim says the RFS has resulted in more corn production and agricultural land use change, which ethanol opponents see as harmful to the environment. However, according to a new study led by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Krista Russell, who earned a master’...
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3 February 2023, 8:15 AM
The National Corn to Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville enters its 20th year of operations in 2023 after two decades of leadership in the biofuels industry. After opening its doors in October 2003, NCERC has served as the primary location for innovation in the corn ethanol industry. Now, NCERC’s clients have evolved to include companies from across the bioindustrial manufacturing sector who benefit from its unique facility and expert staff.
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