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Landing PageSeptember 17, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) enables research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) to accelerate technology commercialization for the production, storage, delivery and use of alternative fuels, fertilizers, chemicals, and feedstocks to enhance the security and reliability of energy networks and lower energy costs for Americans.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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September 17, 2026The Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office held an informational webinar on the recently announced Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) funding opportunity on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The funding opportunity provides up to $58 million to fund research, development, and pre-pilot testing of innovative chemical technologies that use alternative and waste feedstocks and accelerate domestic chemical manufacturing.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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PageSeptember 2, 2026What is biomass? Where does it come from? How are biofuels made? What is bioenergy? Browse through our informational resources to learn more.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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PageJuly 29, 2026A competition engaging students from middle school to graduate school led by the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). Students pursue innovative ideas for the development, design, and invention of technologies within the commercial algae value chain.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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July 29, 2026Initially launched in January 2022, the AlgaePrize is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office, formerly known as the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) national competition, in partnership with the Algae Foundation and the National Laboratory of the Rockies, which encourages students to pursue innovative ideas for the development, design, and invention of technologies within the commercial algae value chain.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 23, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) will hold its 2027 Peer Review Meeting during the week of April 19, 2027, in Arlington, Virginia.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleaseJune 17, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) will hold its 2027 Peer Review Meeting the week of April 19, 2027. The event will be hosted in Arlington, Virginia.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 16, 2026Bioenergy is a form of energy that works by converting organic materials, known as biomass, into usable energy. Bioenergy technologies enable the reuse of carbon from biomass and waste streams into alternative fuels, chemicals, and other products.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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PageJune 4, 2026BETO offers a range of materials providing information on BETO activities, research, publications, tools, multimedia, and terminology.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 2, 2026Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) BioenergizeME Infographic Challenge, where 9th through 12th-grade student teams use technology to learnAlternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office