NextEnergy was also able to land a significant United States Department of Energy grant to build the National Biofuel Energy Lab in partnership with Wayne State University, DaimlerChrysler, Robert Bosch, Delphi, Biodiesel Industries, and the U.S. Army Tank and Armament Command (U.S. Army TACOM). The biofuel technology development lab is part of NextEnergy\'s Biodiesel Value Chain Initiative, an approach to researching and developing biodiesel use, including innovative agricultural methods to grow energy crops, fuel optimization and state-of-the-art biodiesel production.