East Lansing, Michigan [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]

Research to couple powerful new biofuels with efficient automotive engines got a spark last week from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Two teams of engineers from Michigan State University (MSU) — chemical and mechanical — have been selected to negotiate for $4.7 million in grants to create new fuels from renewable resources as well as engines that can take full advantage of those next generation fuels. Read the rest here.