U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Public Affairs

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Phil West, (202) 586-4940		 For Immediate Release
October 24, 2008
 
Secretary of Energy to Deliver Remarks at Dedication of New Bioenergy Facility
 
**NOTE: AS A RESULT OF TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO A LATER DATE.

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman will deliver remarks at the dedication ceremony for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) in Emeryville, Calif.  This state-of-the-art laboratory facility—one of three new DOE Bioenergy Research Centers—was created to pursue transformational discoveries in basic science, enabling us to develop new methods of producing the next-generation of biofuels from inedible plant fibers. The Secretary will also make an announcement to accelerate clean energy technologies from the lab to the marketplace.

WHO: U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman
WHAT: Remarks at the dedication of the Joint BioEnergy Institute
WHEN: 9:00 AM PDT
WHERE: EmeryStation East
5885 Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608

**NOTE: For media credentials, contact Lynn Yarris at lcyarris@lbl.gov by 5 PM PDT Monday, October 27.
 
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