Biofuels Production & Agriculture

The IBRL is a bioprocessing product research and development facility that bridges the gap from basic discovery to commercialization of bioproducts. The facility serves as an invaluable asset to bioenergy and bioprocessing companies by partnering them with the human and equipment capabilities of the university. See their news for updates.

The preeminent American institution for research on Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) is located at the UIUC. With six years of research and field trials and more than 15 world class researchers pursuing Miscanthus studies, this project is paving the way for a new economic future for Illinois farmers and for a greener future for Illinois power production.

The EBI reaches to biology, the physical sciences, engineering, environmental, and social sciences to devise viable solutions to global energy challenges and reduce the impact of fossil fuels to global warming. The world’s first research institution solely dedicated to energy bioscience, EBI focuses on the development of next-generation biofuels, but will also look into various applications of biology to the energy sector. A collaboration between UC-Berkeley, the Lawrence Berkeley National

Hosted by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, the GLRPPR is a professional organization dedicated to promoting information exchange and networking to P2 professionals in the Great Lakes regions of the United States and Canada.

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is a Division of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability at the University of Illinois. ISTC is a change agency that performs research, spreads awareness, and facilitates implementation regarding practices, technology, and systems that improve sustainability.
See especially "BioDiesel Research: A Bibliography and a Finding Aid" (linked below).

The Prairie Research Institute is the joint home of the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois State Water Survey, the Ilinois State Geological Survey, and the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Established in July 2008, the Institute "represents a scientific partnership between the University and the Surveys that is unique in the nation, and well-suited to meet the challenges of natural resource research and management in the 21st century."

The Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) is a student-led university funding board charged with distributing two student fees: the Sustainable Campus Environment Fee and the Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee. With the ultimate goal of making the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign a leader in campus sustainability, the SSC evaluates, recommends, and funds projects that increase environmental stewardship, inspire change, and impact students.

The report from Waster Management and Research Center is a good reference for conducting biodiesel fuels research. The intended audience for this publication is scientists and engineers interested in the technical aspects of biodiesel formulation and use.