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A Utah research firm has received $198,500 as part of more than $18 million in Conservation Innovation Grants awarded for 55 projects nationally to develop cutting-edge technologies to help farmers and ranchers conserve natural resources.
Hansen Energy and Environmental, based in Garland, will use the money to demonstrate an economical method to convert methane produced from farm waste products into a liquid fuel.
"New technology can play an important role in addressing environmental problems," said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, announcing the grants.
Dawn House
