The United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China recently signed an agreement for biofuels research collaboration. Under the agreement both parties will collaborate toward the establishment of “processes and infrastructure for conversion of sweet sorghum and other feedstocks to ethanol”, and “encourage collaboration among scientists worldwide to contribute to alternative energy research through the development of alternative feedstocks”. The USDA and MOST (China) had previous joint research activities, but the signing of the agreement formalizes cooperation in the field of biofuels research..