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May 20, 2024Researchers sometimes genetically engineer microorganisms—such as fungi—to convert renewable feedstock materials into useful biofuel or biochemical products. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which allows researchers to quickly amplify DNA sequences for analysis, is one of the most essential tools in this process. When working to synthesize biofuels using fungi, PCR is particularly important for evaluating various strains of mutated fungi.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 8, 2024Pseudomonas putida uses cheap plant biomass as a carbon source to make the precursor isoprenol.Biological and Environmental Research
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Press ReleaseMay 7, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) have jointly released the Progression to Net-Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the Off-Road Sector request for information. The purpose of this RFI is to understand the off-road sector alternative propulsion technology preferences, technologies that seem most promising, and the key barriers to achieving the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleaseMay 1, 2024In case you missed it, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) released the video recording, presentation slides, and a transcript from the 2023 Billion-Ton Informational Webinar, which was held virtually on April 16, 2024. During the webinar, four speakers provided their expertise on information within the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), which was released in March.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Success StoryApril 16, 2024A major airline is working with DOE to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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April 5, 2024Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for an informational webinar on the recently released 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), an assessment of renewable carbon resources potentially available in the United States. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), which shows that the U.S. could triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year. The report—the fourth in a series of assessments of potential biomass resources in the United States since 2005—finds that 1 billion tons of biomass could satisfy over 100% of the projected demand for airplane fuel in the country, allowing the U.S. to reduce emissions in the aviation industry with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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February 29, 2024In January 2024, the first commercial production facility for converting ethanol into SAF opened in Soperton, Georgia. Supported by DOE’s Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO), LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuel Facility will produce nine million gallons of SAF and one million gallons of renewable diesel in its first year of operations and will provide significant benefits for the local economy.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleaseFebruary 27, 2024A multidisciplinary approach has enabled a research team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to quantitatively define the relative positioning and arrangement of the polymers in Populus wood, and to create a computer model that details the findings.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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February 21, 2024Kevin Craig retired in December 2023 after nearly two decades of service to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO).Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office