WASHINGTON â?? New research centers in Wisconsin, Tennessee and California will try to develop new ways of turning switchgrass, poplar trees and other plants into fuel under a $375 million plan.
The three centers, partnering with universities, national laboratories and private companies, will each receive $125 million to research new biofuel technologies over five years. The centers will be located in Madison, plus Oak Ridge, Tenn., and near Berkeley, Calif., the Energy Department said Tuesday.