Start building our clean energy future with a career in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO).
BETO is shaping our nation’s bioeconomy by partnering with industry, academia, and DOE national laboratory researchers to develop and scale up sustainable bioenergy technologies capable of producing bioproducts and drop-in biofuels from domestic biomass and waste.
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This report summarizes results of a Bioenergy Technologies Office workshop with stakeholders from academia, industry, municipalities, and federal agencies involved in waste management, resource and energy recovery, waste utilization, and sustainability.
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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
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This report provides an external assessment of BETO’s projects and collects external stakeholder feedback on BETO’s scope, focus, and strategic direction.
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The potential for advancing algal biofuels and bioproducts relies on using algae strains that are best suited for industrial production.
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Climate change is speeding up, along with the urgency to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions responsible for global warming.
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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.
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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.
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Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs Receive $21.8 Million as part of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
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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.
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Secretary Granholm Honors the People and Prizes Supercharging the Clean Energy Revolution Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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