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Selected Texas A&M
Agriculture Research
• High biomass and drought-tolerant
crop research
• Genomics and biotechnology for
biofuel feedstocks
• Alternative feedstocks from animal,
aquatic and other sources
• Next generation harvest and
transportation infrastructure
• Economics and policy analysis
Selected Texas A&M
Engineering Research
• Advanced biofuels processing
technologies
• Chemical process safety and riskmitigation
• Metrology and characterization
• Advanced high-efficiency engines
• Hybrid power train design and
next-generation vehicles
• Systems integration for targeted
applications
Institute for Science,
Technology and Public Policy
The Bush School of Government and Public Service
at Texas A&M University
• Studies to determine socio-political acceptability
of technical innovations
– Focus efforts on solutions that can be implemented
• BioEnergy Regulatory and Policy Issues
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Development
Utilization
Taxes
Distribution
Safety
• Geopolitical analyses