Welcome to FBRI
- To advance understanding of the scientific underpinnings, system behavior and policy implications for the production of forest-based bioproducts.
- To provide and promote technology validation and partnerships that will meet societal needs for materials, chemicals and fuels in an economically and ecologically sustainable manner.
Featured Faculty
Clayton Wheeler
Clayton Wheeler is investigating a wood to fuel pathway called UMaine thermal deoxygenation (TDO). UMaine TDO is wholly unique to the university and appears to be the most promising revolution.... More
Featured Staff
Antti Grönroos and Hanna Kyllönen
Antti Grönroos and Hanna Kyllönen are married couple and visiting scientists from Finland. They are here in the University of Maine for one year doing research in the area of biorifinery with Professor Ardiaan van Heiningen. MoreFeatured Economic Partnerships
UMaine, Red Shield join forces on an integrated biorefinery
US Dept. of Energy awards RSA a $30M grant to take UMaine's FBRI research out of the lab and apply it to biofuels development... MoreMultimedia
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