October 5, 2015
Sandia Algae Researchers Cut Costs with Improved Nutrient Recycling
Algae are a promising source of renewable biofuels and bioproducts, and researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California, are taking a step toward realizing the promise of sustainable, cost-effective algal biofuels for the American ...
October 2, 2015
Algenol Announces Commercial Algal Ethanol Fuel Partnership
U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) partner Algenol signed an agreement with Protec Fuel to market and distribute c...
October 2, 2015
The Algae Foundation Announces New DOE Funded Education Initiative to Enhance Algae Workforce Development
The Algae Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to expanding the algae industry through research, education, and outreach, announced plans at the 2015 Algae Biomass Organization Summit to develop an innovative formal degree program. The Depar...
October 1, 2015
Energy Department Harvesting Technology Goes Commercial
Developed with funding and support from the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, a self-loading trailer created by Kelderman Manufacturing is being used by Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas's biorefinery. Plans are to...
September 24, 2015
Students Recognized in Washington, D.C. for their Winning Bioenergy Infographic
A team of five freshmen from Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design in Brooklyn, New York—designed an infographic on the benefits of cellulosic ethanol and were invited as guests to the eight annual conference, Bioenergy 2015, in Washin...
August 27, 2015
August 26, 2015
Renewable Jet Fuel Is Taking Flight
It’s been one year since we ramped up our efforts to develop renewable jet fuel for the military and commercial aviation industry.
August 26, 2015
Energy Department Announces $10 Million for Innovative Technologies for Bioenergy Technologies Incubator 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement
The Energy Department today announced up to $10 million in funding to advance the production of advanced biofuels, substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and bioproducts made from renewable, non-food-based biomass, such as algae, agricultural resid...
August 21, 2015
Energy Department Announces $9 Million to Improve Sustainability of Cellulosic Bioenergy Systems
The Energy Department today announced up to $9 million for the design of sustainable bioenergy systems that maintain or enhance the environmental and socio-economic sustainability of cellulosic bioenergy through the improvement of feedstock production,...
August 13, 2015
BETO-Funded Algae Project at NREL Named a Finalist for 2015 R&D 100 Awards
The R&D 100 Awards, presented annually by R&D Magazine, recognize 100 of the most innovative technologies and services of the year across nine cate...