Bioproducts are everyday products, materials, and chemicals derived from renewable plant and waste resources. When bioproducts are produced alongside biofuels, profits from the sale of bioproducts can help offset the costs of biofuels production. This contributes to more affordable and reliable domestic energy choices.
Check out these cool posters from the Bioenergy Technologies Office to learn more about how bioproducts are already part of our everyday life.
Made with Biomass: Bioenergy Technologies Office Impacts
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Made with Biomass: Textiles and Fabrics
Feeling chilly? Grab a jacket made of biomass! Renewable biobased material can be used in a variety of textile and fabric applications, including carpet, upholstery, and clothing. The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office is investing in technologies that will reduce costs and optimize the performance of these bioproducts.
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Made with Biomass: Personal Care Products
Biomass can be used to produce a range of personal care products, such as skin cream, shampoo, mascara, and more. For example, the palmitic acid that gives your hair that glossy shine after you condition it is one of the most common plant acids used to make these products. The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office is investing in technologies that will reduce costs and optimize the performance of these bioproducts.
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Made with Biomass: Food Flavoring
Do you love that tangy BBQ flavor? Well, you may be tasting biomass. Many food producers have developed a process to convert biomass into chemicals for use in food flavorings and other products—like BBQ chips! The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office is investing in technologies that will reduce costs and optimize the performance of these bioproducts.
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Made with Biomass: Food Packaging and Electronics
There may be bioproducts on your desk right now! Over the past few years, the food industry has incorporated renewable biobased resources into packaging materials like potato chip bags and yogurt containers while the electronics industry has started incorporating it into resins used in wiring boards for computers and cell phones. The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office is investing in technologies that will reduce costs and optimize the performance of these bioproducts.
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Made with Biomass: Plastic Bottles
There’s a good chance your plastic soda or water bottle is made in part with biomass. Over the last few years, manufacturers have been getting some of the raw materials for their plastic bottles from renewable plant resources. The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office is investing in technologies that will reduce costs and optimize the performance of these bioproducts. We are even working on the development of biodegradable bioplastics made from waste materials.
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