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May 14, 2026The SAF Initiative is the result of DOE, DOT, and USDA launching a government-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will attempt to reduce the cost and expand the production, enhance energy security, and use of SAF while...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 14, 2026Biopower technologies convert biomass fuels into heat and electricity using processes similar to those used with fossil fuels.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 14, 2026Biomass can be converted directly into liquid fuels, called "biofuels," to help meet transportation fuel needs.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 14, 2026The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $12 million in funding to support the advancement of integrated biorefinery technologies to reduce emissions for the transportation and industrial sector. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), FY24 Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries, will reduce technology uncertainty and demonstrate bioenergy technologies that produce low carbon intensity biofuels and biochemicals, particularly sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), using biomass and waste resources.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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May 14, 2026The Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES) partnered with the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) to host the BRIDGES NABT Bioenergy 101 Virtual Workshop on Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. Educators introduced bioenergy national laboratory research that can be integrated into classrooms.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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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