Tune in to PBS’s newest season of Energy Switch! U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Director, Dr. Valerie Sarisky-Reed, will be interviewed on Energy Switch’s upcoming season to discuss the importance of biofuels to the U.S. bioeconomy and the progress that has been made to support energy innovation and research.
September 24, 2024
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Tune in to PBS’s newest season of Energy Switch! U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Director, Dr. Valerie Sarisky-Reed, will be interviewed on Energy Switch’s upcoming season to discuss the importance of biofuels to the U.S. bioeconomy and the progress that has been made to support energy innovation and research.
Debuting on September 30, 2024, Season 5 of Energy Switch will be released on PBS.org and the PBS Passport app on topics ranging from biofuels and plastics recycling, to offshore wind and working in the energy field. Also, during this segment, Dr. Sarisky-Reed and fellow guest, Yiying Xiong from the DOE-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, will discuss the future of biofuels, including synthetic aviation fuels.
To learn more about BETO’s groundbreaking efforts to produce viable biofuels and bioproducts using sources of biomass and waste resources, visit Dr. Sarisky-Reed’s recent blog on BETO’s Bioprose: Bioenergy R&D Blog
PBS Energy Switch is an energy and climate point counterpoint talk show, featuring America’s leading experts, and moderated by energy scientist and television host, Dr. Scott Tinker. It is aired in over 100 million households on PBS and on major podcast channels. Tune in on PBS.org or using the PBS Passport app, and be sure to check your local station for broadcast dates!