The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) supports research, development, and demonstration to enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources for the production of biofuels and bioproducts. 

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2022–2023 AlgaePrize Competition

Launched in January 2022, the AlgaePrize is a new competition from DOE BETO that encourages students to pursue innovative ideas for the development, design, and invention of technologies within the commercial algae value chain. Learn more about this student competition.

 

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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Ethanol vs. Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions
Biofuels have been proven to emit significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than petroleum-based fuels, and recent scientific studies indicate that net-zero emission biofuels are not only possible, but achievable. Corn ethanol and other biofuels
June 23, 2022
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2021 Project Peer Review Report
This report provides an external assessment of BETO’s projects and collects external stakeholder feedback on BETO’s scope, focus, and strategic direction.
June 21, 2022
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Quantity in Search of Quality: Los Alamos National Laboratory Makes a Case for Improving Algae Genome Data
The potential for advancing algal biofuels and bioproducts relies on using algae strains that are best suited for industrial production.
June 15, 2022
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On the Road to a Net-Zero-Carbon Transportation Future
Climate change is speeding up, along with the urgency to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions responsible for global warming.
June 14, 2022
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DOE Announces $59 Million to Expand Biofuels Production and Decarbonize Transportation Sector
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $59 million to accelerate the production of biofuels and bioproducts to reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize sectors and create good-paying jobs in rural America.
June 1, 2022
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BETO 2020 R&D State of Technology
This report provides a status of BETO R&D efforts at the end of 2020 and discusses technical challenges and barriers facing the bioenergy industry.
May 19, 2022
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EERE Funds 109 Small Businesses to Tackle Clean Energy Challenges
Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs Receive $21.8 Million as part of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
May 18, 2022
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Meet Clean Energy Champion Sheila Dillard
Thinking she would work in legal research, Sheila Dillard found herself being professionally rewarded for her communications and outreach abilities. Learn more about her 27-year journey that took her from buildings to bioenergy.
April 27, 2022
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U.S. Department of Energy Passes $100 Million Milestone in American-Made Challenges Prize Program
Secretary Granholm Honors the People and Prizes Supercharging the Clean Energy Revolution Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship
April 22, 2022
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Co-Processing Part 3: LANL Studies Quicker Method to Identify Renewable Carbon Percentages in Fuel Blends
Co-processing biomass-derived oil with crude oil in existing refineries is an effective way to stimulate the market for sustainable transportation fuels. With this approach, the fuel produced by co-producing bio-oil and petroleum can still be “dropped in”
April 21, 2022
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