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May 16, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the 2024 community partner selectees for the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments Program. The program will provide technical assistance for 20 communities in 14 states.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 15, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office and Vehicle Technologies Office announced $6.9 million in funding for 9 projects to support local waste-to-energy management solutions for transportation energy needs.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 14, 2026Biomass resources that are used either directly as a fuel or converted to another form or energy product are commonly referred to as “feedstocks.”Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 14, 2026Biomass can be converted directly into liquid fuels, called "biofuels," to help meet transportation fuel needs.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleaseApril 16, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), formerly known as the Bioenergy Technologies Office, and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) are launching the 2026 Waste to Energy and Materials Technical Assistance Program for state, local, and Tribal governments.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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October 15, 2024The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Transuranic Waste Processing Center is one of the first locations in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management complex to initiate a new treatment process for cellulosic waste approved by EM’s Carlsbad Field Office.Office of Environmental Management
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October 1, 2024Crews at the Hanford Site recently welcomed the return of specialized equipment sent offsite for refurbishment nearly a year ago.Office of Environmental Management
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October 1, 2024Cleanup crews at the Idaho National Laboratory Site are using a soft-sided enclosure — basically a building within a building — to open containers to treat and repackage transuranic waste inside of them, enabling the material to be compliantly shipped to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico for permanent disposal.Office of Environmental Management
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October 1, 2024The U.S. aviation sector, responsible for around 2% of the nation’s annual carbon emissions, is a key target for emissions reduction—but there are many technical and logistical hurdles remaining when conceptualizing an efficient, scaled future for the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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September 17, 2024U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews have resumed waste processing operations at a radioactive liquid waste treatment facility at the Idaho National Laboratory Site following the completion of two maintenance campaigns.Office of Environmental Management