Bioenergy Technologies Office

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) supports groundbreaking bioenergy technologies to produce industrially viable fuels, products, and power using renewable biomass and waste resources.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge

The U.S. Department of Energy is working with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other federal government agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a commercial scale. Learn more about the SAF Grand Challenge and BETO's SAF R&D.

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DOE Announces Nearly $65 Million for Biofuels Research to Reduce Airplane and Ship Emissions

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $64.7 million in funding for projects focused on producing cost-effective, low-carbon biofuels to replace petroleum fuels used in heavy-duty forms of transportation, like airplanes and ships.

September 9, 2021

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Unlock the Power to Predict: NREL Model Benefits Biomass-to-Fuel Reactor Design

Bioprose Blog: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers can accurately predict reaction rates and optimal conditions for making biofuels. Their secret? Complex math to sketch the intricate chemistry and physics that drive catalytic fast...

August 6, 2021

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Better Bioblendstocks for Cleaner Diesel Vehicles

Bioprose Blog: There’s no driving around it: most vehicles on the road today are still powered by gasoline and diesel fuels that create and emit greenhouse gas emissions.

August 3, 2021

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DOE Announces Nearly $34 Million to Advance Waste and Algae Bioenergy Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $34 million in funding for 11 projects that will support high-impact research and development to improve and produce biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts.

August 3, 2021

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