Bioenergy Blog

The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) blog posts are a great source to learn about the progress BETO is making toward its goals.

2 researchers looking at a ozone concentration in the pretreatment reactor

May 21, 2020

Positive Results Achieved from NREL's Use of Industry-Relevant Ozone Treatment to Deconstruct Biomass

Bioprose Blog: NREL researchers showed several cost-saving benefits by using a common pulp and paper industry method to breakdown biomass.

May 20, 2020

Scientists Develop Plant-Based Materials to Grow Nation’s Bioeconomy

Bioprose Blog: ORNL scientists researched the complexities of lignin structure to develop new bioadvantaged materials.

A strain of algae growing in a reactor developed by NREL.

May 12, 2020

Algae Education and the Future of the Bioeconomy

Bioprose Blog: Learn how the Algae Technology Educational Consortium leads the way toward educating the next generation of bioeconomy professionals.

The ABPDU works with industry and academic partners to transform raw materials into sustainable products.

May 4, 2020

ABPDU Celebrates Successes and its 50th Industry Partner

Bioprose Blog: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley Nationa

a photo of a forest with sun peaking through the leaves

April 23, 2020

Run, Forest, Run—with Biomass

Bioprose Blog: Forests—acres upon acres of fragrant trees huddled closely together, a paradise for hikers, campers, and wildlife alike.

Sludge from Metro Vancouver’s wastewater treatment plant has been dewatered prior to conversion to biocrude oil at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Photo Credit: WE&RF

March 24, 2020

The Secret Sauce: Industry Partnerships Key to Advancing Bio-Based Chemicals and Fuels

Bioprose Blog: Since the dawn of the industrial age, petroleum-based chemicals and fuels have driven countless inventions and products used every day.