CO-OPTIMA PUBLICATIONS

See below for a select overview of fact sheets, annual reports, technical reports, and recent scientific publications, or explore the Publications Library for a more comprehensive, searchable database of Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) publications.

Overview Publications

Co-Optima report thumbnail - The Road Ahead Toward a Net-Zero-Carbon Transportation future - Findings and impacts FY 15-FY21
Link URL
/eere/bioenergy/articles/co-optima-findings-impact-report

The Road Ahead:
Toward a Net-Zero-Carbon
Transportation Future
(Final Findings and Impact Report)

screenshot of the title page of "Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: Findings and Impact" factsheet
Link URL
https://energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/co-optima-findings-and-impact-fact-sheet

Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines:
Findings and Impact
(Fact Sheet)

the cover page for the "Top 13 Blendstocks for MCCI Report"

Top 13 Blendstocks Derived from Biomass for Mixing-Controlled Compression-Ignition (Diesel) Engines
(Technical Report)

screenshot of the March 2020 report
Link URL
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/04/f73/beto-co-optima-capstone-rep…

A Transportation Future with Science in the Driver’s Seat: Mapping a Viable Route Forward for Affordable, Efficient, and Alternative Fuels and Engines (Technical Report)

Recent Scientific Publications

Bar graph representing comparative lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 13 bio-based fuels.
Link URL
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00944

Identification of Key Drivers of Cost and Environmental Impact for Biomass-Derived Fuel for Advanced Multimode Engines Based on Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Analysis
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Figure representing reaction pathway of five ether molecules examined using mechanistic studies.
Link URL
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/SE/D2SE00293K

Bioderived ether design for low soot emission and high reactivity transport fuels
Sustainable Energy & Fuels

Co-Optima Year in Review Archives

FY 20 Year in Review - co-optimization of fuels and engines
Link URL
https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/co-optima-fy20-year-review-report

FY20 Year in Review
(Annual Report)

Cover of Co-Optima report.

FY18 Year in Review
(Annual Report)

Cover of FY16 Co-Optima Year in Review Report.

Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines:
FY16 Year in Review
(Annual Report)

beto co-optima fy19 year in review cover

FY19 Year in Review
(Annual Report)

Co-optimization of fuels & engines - FY17 Year in Review. a stylized images of a motor, a road and a plash of fuel.

Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines:
FY17 Year in Review
(Annual Report)

Publications Library

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Program Contacts

For more information on the Co-Optima initiative, contact the project leadership team.