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
Amy Luce
Promoted as the Group Leader of Process Research in the fall, 2011, Amy brings considerable industrial and management experience to the group. Amy is playing a vital role in bringing the construction of Technology Research Center in Old Town on line. 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
