Li receives support for bioenergy crop research

Fraud with China certificates and palm oil imports puts pressure on the German bioenergy industry. Operators fear for their existence, experts demand clarification. By Ekkehard Muntschick.

Li receives support for bioenergy crop research

The U.S. Department of Energy has named University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientist Huang Li as one of 30 “New Investigators” who will receive support to pursue genomic research relating to the bioeconomy. The department’s Joint Genome Institute promotes research to improve energy crops, produce bioproducts, break down waste and keep biomes healthy. Each year, the institute designates a set of “New Investigators,” principal investigators who have n…