BIOFUELS CENTER GROWS IN WEST.

The article reports on the partnership between universities, the U.S. government and industry to create the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels, touted to be the major player in the conversion of biomass into fuels and other products. It is the latest in the academic-industry collaboration to pursue alternative energy and raw materials. Research can be sponsored by companies in exchange for exclusive rights. Among the founding corporate members are Dow Chemical and Chevron.