Nicolls State University has been awarded a Department of Energy contract to research clean energy as part of Louisiana's Clean Power and Energy Research Consortium.
With all the sugar cane fields in Louisiana, tons of sugarcane waste, a renewable resource, is generated annually. Currently, most of it is burned on location. The research at Nicolls State focuses primarily on generating ethanol from sugarcane waste.
Congressman Melancon released the following statement below:
"Through this important research, Nicholls State University and CPERC are creating a path to energy independence for Louisiana and our nation. Discovering new uses for sugarcane biomass may open up a profitable new market for our farmers and expand the field of renewable energy production in Louisiana."
It's good to see that there are some folks looking at diversifying Louisiana's economy by investing in clean energy research.
