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Just days after biofuels developer Enerkem Corporation filed papers to go public, the company announced the Provincial Government of Quebec has committed $27 million to build a commercial cellulosic ethanol plant using Enerkem's technology.

Biofuel developer Joule Biotechnologies raised $70 million in its third round of funding the company announced this week.

In the world of energy, the Canadian province of Alberta is best known for its enormous oil sands reserves. But soon, it will have another claim to fame:  home of the country's biggest biodiesel plant.

Biofuel developer Sundrop Fuels Inc. said it has selected Louisiana to host its first production facility. The Colorado-based company will spend $450-$500 million to build the plant on 1,200 acres of land it has agreed to purchase in Rapides Parish.

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has signed a collaboration agreement with biofuel producer Hawaii BioEnergy LLC, an international consortium leading the alternative fuels race in Hawaii, to develop clean, renewable fuels for aviation.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) researchers say they have identified a process that could lead to new methods of engineering plant oils for use in renewable chemical and biofuel production.

To support the development of two alternative energy projects, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded loan guarantees to both Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding, Inc. and SoloPower, Inc. that, combined, amount to nearly $331 million.

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