Bioenergy News https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/listings/bioenergy-news Bioenergy News en Energy Department Launches $100 Million Initiative to Build America’s Critical Minerals Workforce, Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-launches-100-million-initiative-build-americas-critical-minerals The PROSPECT program will help train the next generation of American workers needed to secure U.S. energy and mineral independence Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:32:59 -0400 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-launches-100-million-initiative-build-americas-critical-minerals DOE Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office Announces Intent to Advance Innovative Chemical Technologies https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/doe-alternative-fuels-and-feedstocks-office-announces-intent-advance-innovative The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) today announced its intent to fund the advancement of novel, high-impact chemical technologies. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:13:38 -0400 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/doe-alternative-fuels-and-feedstocks-office-announces-intent-advance-innovative Save the Date for AFFO's 2027 Peer Review Meeting https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/save-date-affos-2027-peer-review-meeting The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) will hold its 2027 Peer Review Meeting the week of April 19, 2027. The event will be hosted in Arlington, Virginia. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:44:54 -0400 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/save-date-affos-2027-peer-review-meeting Apply Now: 2026 Waste to Energy and Materials Technical Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/apply-now-2026-waste-energy-and-materials-technical-assistance-state-local-and The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), formerly known as the Bioenergy Technologies Office, and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) are launching the 2026 Waste to Energy and Materials Technical Assistance Program for state, local, and Tribal governments. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/apply-now-2026-waste-energy-and-materials-technical-assistance-state-local-and 2026 DOE Hydrogen Program AMR—Rescheduled https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/2026-doe-hydrogen-program-amr-rescheduled The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program’s Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting (AMR), originally planned for April 2026, is being rescheduled tentatively for Spring 2027. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/2026-doe-hydrogen-program-amr-rescheduled Register Today! U.S. Department of Energy Agile BioFoundry’s Industry Day https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/register-today-us-department-energy-agile-biofoundrys-industry-day The U.S. Department of Energy's Agile BioFoundry is hosting its 2026 Industry Day on February 17, 2026, from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT (11:00 AM – 9:00 PM ET) in Emeryville, CA. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:38:15 -0500 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/register-today-us-department-energy-agile-biofoundrys-industry-day At PNNL, AI Is Accelerating the U.S. Bioeconomy https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/pnnl-ai-accelerating-us-bioeconomy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is advancing the future of our nation’s bioeconomy through AI models! By using AI to predict the performance of bioproducts, PNNL can increase production, save time, and reduce costs. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:51:13 -0500 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/pnnl-ai-accelerating-us-bioeconomy BETO Announces the Department of Energy AlgaePrize 2023 - 2025 Grand Champion https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/beto-announces-department-energy-algaeprize-2023-2025-grand-champion The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in partnership with the Algae Foundation and NREL, announced the grand champion and top four winning teams of the 2023 - 2025 DOE AlgaePrize Competition! Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/beto-announces-department-energy-algaeprize-2023-2025-grand-champion Energy Department Selects 27 Innovators for Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/energy-department-selects-27-innovators-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today selected 27 innovators and entrepreneurs to join the latest cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:14:10 -0400 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/energy-department-selects-27-innovators-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program April H2IQ Hour Webinar: Geologic Hydrogen https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/april-h2iq-hour-webinar-geologic-hydrogen Join our H2IQ Hour webinar on April 24, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET for updates on the energy potential of geologic hydrogen and current engineering efforts to bring this budding energy resource from underground to the surface. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:16:26 -0400 Energy.gov https://www.energy.gov/cmei/fuels/articles/april-h2iq-hour-webinar-geologic-hydrogen