Selected Texas A&M Agriculture Research

• High biomass and drought-tolerant crop research

• Genomics and biotechnology for biofuel feedstocks

• Alternative feedstocks from animal, aquatic and other sources

• Next generation harvest and transportation infrastructure

• Economics and policy analysis

Selected Texas A&M Selected Texas A&M Engineering ResearchEngineering Research

• Advanced biofuels processing technologies

• Chemical process safety and risk-mitigation

• Metrology and characterization• Advanced high-efficiency engines• Hybrid power train design and

next-generation vehicles • Systems integration for targeted

applications

Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy

• Studies to determine socio-political acceptability of technical innovations– Focus efforts on solutions that can be implemented

• BioEnergy Regulatory and Policy Issues– Development– Utilization– Taxes– Distribution– Safety

• Geopolitical analyses

The Bush School of Government and Public Serviceat Texas A&M University