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January 13, 2025An interagency team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and other federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative have made important progress on accelerating acceptance and growth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a primary strategy in reduction of emissions in aviation.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleasesJanuary 10, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $23 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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January 10, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced seven transportation plans to build a more resilient, affordable, and globally competitive transportation system.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleasesDecember 18, 2024The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), recently released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics report.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleasesDecember 12, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) released the 2024 EERE Investment Snapshot, an expansive summary of the scientific, technical, and economic achievements facilitated by EERE funding in recent years. The 60-page document features data, case studies, and success stories from every program in the EERE portfolio.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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November 20, 2024The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge is the result of a comprehensive strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on a commercial scale.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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October 31, 2024Boo! It’s Halloween and the Bioenergy Technologies Office's cauldron is full of biofuel! Here's how it works.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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October 17, 2024Scientists use gene editing to create a yellow-seeded camelina that may boost oil yield.Biological and Environmental Research
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Press ReleasesOctober 16, 2024Researchers and analysts at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using a sophisticated modeling method known as system dynamics to understand the intricacies of energy systems, such as biofuel economics and supply chains.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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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