Advanced Energy Materials LLC received a $256,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop bioplastic polyethylene (2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) using CO2. The one-year project will be performed in Louisville, KY under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Specifically, the company will work to produce PEF, a potentially more sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics, through the catalytic conversion of plant-based sugars and CO2. The grant aims to develop innovative biomanufacturing technologies aligned with the Office of Science's mission to deliver scientific tools and discoveries.
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