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September 20, 2022New analysis outlines steps for turning piles of waste into a potentially powerful solution to lower one company’s carbon footprint.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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BlogJuly 26, 2022The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has achieved a significant milestone in decreasing the minimum fuel selling price (MFSP) of drop-in biofuels.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 14, 2022Download the latest report from the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines Initiative.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 14, 2022Breakthroughs from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative will help rapidly cut emissions, reduce dependence on international petroleum, and contribute to ambitious national goals to reduce emissions on the land, in the air, and across the water.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 1, 2022The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $59 million to accelerate the production of biofuels and bioproducts to reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize sectors and create good-paying jobs in rural America. DOE is focused on applied research...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 19, 2022This report provides a status of BETO R&D efforts at the end of 2020 and discusses technical challenges and barriers facing the bioenergy industry.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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April 21, 2022Co-processing biomass-derived oil with crude oil in existing refineries is an effective way to stimulate the market for sustainable transportation fuels. With this approach, the fuel produced by co-producing bio-oil and petroleum can still be “dropped in”Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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April 21, 2022PNNL research elevates possibility of co-processing and looks to reduce deployment risksAlternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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April 21, 2022Upgrading bio-oils with petroleum feedstocks at existing refineries—known as “co-processing”—could offer a fast pathway for lowering the carbon footprint of today’s transportation fuels.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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March 22, 2022Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new $34.5 million funding opportunity to improve the current science and infrastructure for converting waste streams, often disproportionately located in underserved communities...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office