The Sun Grant Initiative is a national network of land-grant universities and federally funded laboratories working together to further establish a biobased economy.

These institutes are at the forefront of research and innovation involving bioenergy and biofuels production. They have the history, technology and resources available to lead the nation towards a renewable, sustainable, domestic energy industry.

Sun Grant Centers are also charged with reviving America’s farming communities by placing an emphasis on rural economic development through the production of biobased renewable energy feedstocks.

Welcome to our “new and improved” national SGI web site!  We’re just getting this new site up and running so if you have suggestions, please let us know! 

I’d like to start with a quick overview of the site. 

• About the Sun Grant describes the concept, establishment and mission of the SGI.  There is also a brief description of how the SGI implements its programs regionally and collaborates through the Sun Grant Association. 
• Sun Grant Activities will provide reports on SGI program activities, focusing on the SGI’s collective national efforts.  More detailed information about the programs underway within each region is provided through the regional SGI Center web sites.  
• SGI Regional Centers provides a link to the web sites of each of the five SGI Centers and a map that shows each of the SGI regions.

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