Governor Announces $125 Million Grant for Bioenergy Research Effort

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $125 million grant to fund a collaborative effort in California to
develop alternative energy sources from plant materials, announced Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today. The goal of
the Joint Bioenergy Institute near Berkeley is to bring new technologies to market within five years.

“I am very pleased that California is receiving this important grant that will lead to the development of cleaner burning
fuels and less dependency on foreign oil. California has more scientists, engineers and researchers and invests more
on research and development than any other state,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “We will reap tremendous rewards for our economy and environment by keeping California at the forefront of the clean tech revolution.”

The DOE’ s Joint Bioenergy Institute will be led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and will include Sandia National Laboratories; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; the University of California, Berkeley; the University of California, Davis; and Stanford University.