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This October, we’re kicking off a monthlong celebration of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), bookended by National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day (October 8) and National Bioenergy Day (October 23). Throughout the month, we’ll highlight the people, research, partnerships, and innovations driving AFFO’s work, providing opportunities to learn, connect, and participate along the way.

This October, we’re kicking off a monthlong celebration of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), bookended by National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day (October 8) and National Bioenergy Day (October 23). Throughout the month, we’ll highlight the people, research, partnerships, and innovations driving AFFO’s work, providing opportunities to learn, connect, and participate along the way.

The Agile BioFoundry (ABF) will host its Fall 2026 Industry Day on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm PT (11:00 am – 8:00 pm ET) at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley, California. Participation is also available via Zoom.

The Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office held an informational webinar on the recently announced Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) funding opportunity on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) will hold its 2027 Peer Review Meeting the week of April 19, 2027. The event will be hosted in Arlington, Virginia.

Join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Bioprocessing Separations Consortium on February 6, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET), for the Bioprocessing Separations Input and Innovations Forum.

On March 28–29, 2022, join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office for a public virtual workshop to discuss soil carbon storage with a focus on the role of bioenergy.

The Wood Heater Technology Slam provides an opportunity for teams to pitch innovative wood stove ideas to retailers, the public, and panels of expert judges. Applications are due on August 31, 2022 by 4 p.m. ET.

On September 29, 2022, from 3–4 p.m. ET, join DOE, EERE, BETO, and national lab staff, for a STEMtember webinar to learn about the different types of internships and fellowships offered, as well as eligibility requirements and application process.

This session discusses Co-Optima’s characterization of the cost and environmental effects of performance-enhancing bioblendstocks...