U.S. creates three centers for biofuel research
 

*Source: News.com (http://news.com.com/U.S.+creates+thr...tag=nefd.top)*
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The Energy Department is creating three bioenergy research centers to find new ways to turn plants into fuel.

The three centers, which the department described as start-up companies with $125 million each in capital, will be in Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Madison, Wis.; and near Berkeley, Calif. They will involve numerous universities, national laboratories and private companies. The goal of the centers, which are being announced Tuesday, is to bring new technologies to market within five years.

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