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In the summer of 2006, a small group of researchers from three universities and a national energy laboratory with a common interest in biofuels met to discuss the formation of a collaborative research center. Driven by the high level of interest on the part of companies, government, and the public, rapid progress was made. The Colorado Center for
Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) was announced at a press conference in March 2007 and began operations in July 2007. C2B2 is a partnership among Colorado State University, the University of Colorado in Boulder, the Colorado School of Mines, and the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory. The combined research expertise within C2B2 involves more than 200 researchers with a wide range of specialties, including plant biotechnology; crop science chemical, biological, and thermal conversions; engines research; bioplastics; agricultural economics; greenhouse gas balances; environmental assessments; and sociological studies. Funding for
the research and educational activities of C2B2 comes from more than 30 industrial sponsors as well as the State of Colorado and the participating universities. Research conducted through C2B2 may be "shared", with results and intellectual property available to all sponsors, or "sponsored", with results maintained confidential to a single sponsoring company.
Through these projects, research opportunities are provided for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. In this presentation, more information will be provided about the structure of C2B2 and opportunities provided by the center, and several of the
ongoing research projects will be highlighted.