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Press ReleasesApril 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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March 25, 2026FCIC: Biomass Resources and Feedstock Characterization Capabilities and FacilitiesAlternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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March 25, 2026Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) Capabilities and FacilitiesAlternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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PageMarch 25, 2026Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) Research AreasAlternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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MultimediaJanuary 30, 2026Watch the Bioenergy 101 video to learn how bioenergy – an abundant energy source produced by converting biomass such as plants, forestry and agricultural residues, multipurpose and dedicated crops, and waste – can be transformed into biofuels and bioproducts.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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January 29, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy's Agile BioFoundry is hosting its 2026 Industry Day on February 17, 2026, from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT (11:00 AM – 9:00 PM ET) in Emeryville, CA.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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October 10, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $10 million in funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) focused on algae system cultivation and preprocessing.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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July 21, 2025The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in partnership with the Algae Foundation and NREL, announced the grand champion and top four winning teams of the 2023 - 2025 DOE AlgaePrize Competition!Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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July 15, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today selected 27 innovators and entrepreneurs to join the latest cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP).Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 27, 2025Demand for jet fuel is expected to balloon over the next three decades, which adds to the aviation industry’s challenge of meeting goals for cutting aviation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half by 2050.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office