The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will fund a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to accelerate wood heater innovation, reduce wood heater pollutants and develop the next generation of efficient and clean wood heaters. Up to $2 million will be available for Phase 2 of this competitively selected CRADA call, administered by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). Up to four projects will be selected with a project duration of 12–24 months, and applicants are expected to provide 20% cost share of the requested funding.

U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Bioprose: Bioenergy R&D Blog, Dr. Zia Abdullah from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory addresses these questions—and others—about marine biofuels, which could be critical for decarbonizing the shipping industry. From what they might cost to how much the United States might make in the future, discover five takeaways from a study on marine biofuels, supported by BETO and the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join the Data, Modeling, and Analysis (DMA) subprogram as a Technology Manager (General Engineer/GS-0801-14 or Physical Scientist/GS-1301-14). BETO’s DMA subprogram supports research, analysis, and tool development to address the economic and environmental dimensions of bioenergy and bioproducts.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released the first two parts of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) State-of-Industry Report.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) Agile BioFoundry (ABF) will be hosting its 2024 Industry Day on September 12, 2024, from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm PT (12:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET). Join ABF virtually to learn more about their capabilities and potential opportunities to engage in joint research efforts.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has released a Request for Information (RFI) to provide industry and government with information to guide further innovation of cleaner and more efficient wood stoves and the best use of renewable wood feedstocks. Specifically, the Residential Wood Heater In-Situ Testing RFI, seeks feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders to define the goals and objectives for a planned effort to collect wood heater performance data in the field.

A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories investigated the economic and environmental sustainability implications of siting and deploying large-scale microalgae farms for cultivation and conversion to biofuels and bioproducts. The report, “Economic, Greenhouse Gas, and Resource Assessment for Fuel and Protein Production from Microalgae: 2022 Algae Harmonization Update,” was developed by Argonne National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with funding from DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO).

Accelerating the widespread adoption of bioenergy technologies that can offer equitable and affordable solutions to decarbonize the transportation, industrial, and agricultural sectors is a priority for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). BETO is committed to developing sustainable sources of renewable energy that provide alternative energy options, supporting environmental equity in both rural and urban communities while creating economic opportunities across the nation.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the FY24 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue clean energy research and development (R&D), and eventual demonstration projects. The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) selected 13 small businesses working to accelerate bioenergy R&D as part of this announcement. The companies, located across 10 states, have been selected to receive up to $206,500 each for this Phase I SBIR award. Of the 13 BETO awards, six are first-time awardees, four are located in Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zones, two are in socially and economically disadvantaged areas, and one is a woman-owned business.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) today announced their intent to issue an Industrial Partnership Call (IPC) to allow collaboration between industry stakeholders and FCIC researchers. These partnerships will address the cost and risk impacts of feedstock and process variability across the bioenergy and bioproducts value chain.