SURA Members Bioenergy Survey January Page 1 of 10

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1 Christopher Newport Clemson Duke Florida Atlantic Florida International Genomics (Molecular Biology and Microbial) Plant Genetics Economics and Policy Sequencing Technology Commercialization Data management, computational, and bioinformatics Proteomics and Metabolomics Microbial culturing Biomass processing and plant cultivation Manufacturing Economics Transgenic Plant Development Cellulosic Ethanol Agricultural Economics Biodiesel Fermentation Optimization Forest Resources Hydrolysis (Physical/Chemical) Biomass Pretreatment Cropping Systems Production & Harvesting Hydrolysis (Enzyme) Cell wall deconstruction Comprehensive Ethanol Process Development Ethanol Separation Manure/Thermal Conversion/By-products Crop Transportation Other (please identify below) Florida State Current Bioenergy Activities and/or Funding (1=yes, 0=no) State/Local Bioenergy Initiative Other DOE Bioenergy Program NSF Bioenergy Program DOE GTL Bioenergy Research Centers (RFP respondent) DOA Bioenergy Program Page 1 of 10

2 Christopher Newport Clemson Duke Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida State Other Bioenergy Initiative (please describe) We have had a very hard time finding funding for our intiatives at the federal level. Please provide other general comments about your institution s strengths or current bioenergy activities: Current research on white cedar, mouse genetics, fish genetics, nanotechnology, methne emissions, entomology, bat conservation, dolphin research, and water quality monitoring. We are strongly engaged in using ocean current to drive electrical generator and product hydrogen gas by electrolysis We are working on engineering processes for biomass electrity production as well as hydrogen storage. We are developing hydrogen powered vehicles. We have programs in energy stroage devices. Also, new light weight materials for autos. We are interested in many types of uses of biomass. Page 2 of 10

3 Genomics (Molecular Biology and Microbial) Plant Genetics Economics and Policy Sequencing Technology Commercialization Data management, computational, and bioinformatics Proteomics and Metabolomics Microbial culturing Biomass processing and plant cultivation Manufacturing Economics Transgenic Plant Development Cellulosic Ethanol Agricultural Economics Biodiesel Fermentation Optimization Forest Resources Hydrolysis (Physical/Chemical) Biomass Pretreatment Cropping Systems Production & Harvesting Hydrolysis (Enzyme) Cell wall deconstruction Comprehensive Ethanol Process Development Ethanol Separation Manure/Thermal Conversion/By-products Crop Transportation Other (please identify below) George Washington James Madison LSU North Carolina State UNiversity Oklahoma State Old Dominion Current Bioenergy Activities and/or Funding (1=yes, 0=n State/Local Bioenergy Initiative Other DOE Bioenergy Program NSF Bioenergy Program DOE GTL Bioenergy Research Centers (RFP respondent) DOA Bioenergy Program Page 3 of 10

4 George Washington James Madison LSU North Carolina State UNiversity Oklahoma State Old Dominion Other Bioenergy Initiative (please describe) Golden Leaf (State of NC) Please provide other general comments about your institution s strengths or current bioenergy activities: We have a range of researchers in chemistry and engineering who are interested in energy and a strong group of plant biologists so we may be able to bring these groups together to focus on the current topic. Feedstocks - grains, grasses (native & exotics), residues (straw, etc.) and biowaste; environment; economics; conversion technologies, gasification/fermentatio n; hydrolysis; business development Page 4 of 10

5 Genomics (Molecular Biology and Microbial) Plant Genetics Economics and Policy Sequencing Technology Commercialization Data management, computational, and bioinformatics Proteomics and Metabolomics Microbial culturing Biomass processing and plant cultivation Manufacturing Economics Transgenic Plant Development Cellulosic Ethanol Agricultural Economics Biodiesel Fermentation Optimization Forest Resources Hydrolysis (Physical/Chemical) Biomass Pretreatment Cropping Systems Production & Harvesting Hydrolysis (Enzyme) Cell wall deconstruction Comprehensive Ethanol Process Development Ethanol Separation Manure/Thermal Conversion/By-products Crop Transportation Other (please identify below) Rice The Mississippi Alabama Alabama Arkansas Delaware Current Bioenergy Activities and/or Funding (1=yes, 0=n State/Local Bioenergy Initiative Other DOE Bioenergy Program NSF Bioenergy Program DOE GTL Bioenergy Research Centers (RFP respondent) DOA Bioenergy Program Page 5 of 10

6 Rice The Mississippi Alabama Alabama Arkansas Delaware Other Bioenergy Initiative (please describe) Please provide other general comments about your institution s strengths or current bioenergy activities: Rice is especially strong in genetic engineering of microbia metabolism as it relates to optimization of fermenation and product development. We are commericializng this technology. Page 6 of 10

7 Genomics (Molecular Biology and Microbial) Plant Genetics Economics and Policy Sequencing Technology Commercialization Data management, computational, and bioinformatics Proteomics and Metabolomics Microbial culturing Biomass processing and plant cultivation Manufacturing Economics Transgenic Plant Development Cellulosic Ethanol Agricultural Economics Biodiesel Fermentation Optimization Forest Resources Hydrolysis (Physical/Chemical) Biomass Pretreatment Cropping Systems Production & Harvesting Hydrolysis (Enzyme) Cell wall deconstruction Comprehensive Ethanol Process Development Ethanol Separation Manure/Thermal Conversion/By-products Crop Transportation Other (please identify below) Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana at Lafayette Maryland North Carolina at Chapel Hill Current Bioenergy Activities and/or Funding (1=yes, 0=n State/Local Bioenergy Initiative Other DOE Bioenergy Program NSF Bioenergy Program DOE GTL Bioenergy Research Centers (RFP respondent) DOA Bioenergy Program Page 7 of 10

8 Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana at Lafayette Maryland North Carolina at Chapel Hill Other Bioenergy Initiative (please describe) Funding received from the Department of commerce, the State of Florida and through private companies Involved with several commercialization initiatives from the private sector. Please provide other general comments about your institution s strengths or current bioenergy activities: UF has launched initiatives in sustainability, and is actively pursuing the creation of the Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy. An initial investment from the State of Florida through its Center of Excellence program has helped to jump start this program. Our institution is focusing on the applied aspects of the developing bioenergy fields. Much of our Kentucky work involves process has extensive otpimization and experience in thermal development via conversion, biofuel engineering research. upgrading, fuel The sciences are liquefacation via our becoming more Center for Applied involved with provide Energy Research and scientific foundations to Coll. of Engineering. improved systems. These are more However, with that said physical/engineering some of our oriented than this researchers within the survey, which was very sciences are involved in GTL/biological. basic research that Complementary does provide some expertise to that of technical input into the more biologicallyoriented research. Alsodevelopment activities overall process extensive Ag research under way at UL in Coll. of Agriculture. Lafayette. We have formed an Energy and Environment Initiative, and a Center for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economic Development. See gy Page 8 of 10

9 Genomics (Molecular Biology and Microbial) Plant Genetics Economics and Policy Sequencing Technology Commercialization Data management, computational, and bioinformatics Proteomics and Metabolomics Microbial culturing Biomass processing and plant cultivation Manufacturing Economics Transgenic Plant Development Cellulosic Ethanol Agricultural Economics Biodiesel Fermentation Optimization Forest Resources Hydrolysis (Physical/Chemical) Biomass Pretreatment Cropping Systems Production & Harvesting Hydrolysis (Enzyme) Cell wall deconstruction Comprehensive Ethanol Process Development Ethanol Separation Manure/Thermal Conversion/By-products Crop Transportation Other (please identify below) Current Bioenergy Activities and/or Funding (1=yes, 0=n State/Local Bioenergy Initiative Other DOE Bioenergy Program NSF Bioenergy Program DOE GTL Bioenergy Research Centers (RFP respondent) DOA Bioenergy Program South Florida South Florida Tennessee/Oak Ridge Nat Lab Virginia Average Total # Page 9 of 10

10 South Florida South Florida Tennessee/Oak Ridge Nat Lab Virginia Average Other Bioenergy Initiative (please describe) Please provide other general comments about your institution s strengths or current bioenergy activities: Ongoing research on production of hydrogen We do have someone from biomass via with a specialization in thermochemical energy economics in processes; conversion the department and will of biomass to liquid be interested in such a fuels; specialization in project energy economics; Our Chemical Engineering Dept is very active in development of catalysts for bioreactor applications. Page 10 of 10