The DOE Office of Science supports research that drives
discovery and innovation to create alternative energy sources,
efficient energy production, and a sustainable environment.
Increased resources for the DOE Office of Science are necessary
to meet these challenges and the ASM supports the President’s
request of $4.398 billion for the DOE Office of Science, an
increase of $602 million over the FY 2007 funding level. The
requested increase is consistent with the American
Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) and the Advanced Energy
Initiative (AEI). DOE supported research on microbial biology is
essential in meeting the goals of these initiatives. Microbial
biology research is critical for advances in bioenergy.
Microbial research contributions includes: - Novel bioenergy
production methods, and improved biofuel production by microbes.
Different microbes produce a variety of energy products such as
ethanol, hydrogen, oils and even electrical current. Discovery
of new processes that use microbes and microbes that