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June 11, 2013

Energy Department Announces Request for Information on Waste-to-Energy Technologies

The Energy Department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has announced a request for information (RFI) regarding waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies. “Waste Applications for Sustainable Technologies for Energy ” seeks feedback from stakeholders on the state of technology and commercial readiness of WTE. More

May 24, 2013

Webinar on Ionic Liquids

The Bioenergy Technologies Office will present a live webcast titled "Ionic Liquid Pretreatment Technologies" on Monday, June 24, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time. More

May 15, 2013

National Laboratory Announces New Potential Approach to Creating Hydrocarbon Fuels

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)—one of the Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) research partners—published a report in the Nature Chemistry journal that describes a new approach to creating hydrocarbon fuels. More

April 24, 2013

On the Path to Low Cost Renewable Fuels, an Important Breakthrough

Last fall, scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) successfully demonstrated the technical advances needed to produce cellulosic ethanol cost competitively at $2.15 per gallon, a process that was modeled at $9 per gallon just a decade ago. More

April 24, 2013

Bioenergy Technologies Office Announces the Release of Biochemical Biorefinery Study

Four of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) national laboratory partners have contributed to a recently published joint study on biochemical biorefineries. “Investigation of biochemical biorefinery sizing and environmental sustainability impacts for conventional bale system and advanced uniform biomass logistics designs” examines issues around biorefinery capacity, life cycle assessment, sustainability, and reliable feedstock logistics. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory worked cooperatively on the study, which focuses on biochemical conversion of herbaceous, non-edible feedstock. More

April 24, 2013

Energy Department Announces Projects to Develop Innovative, Advanced Drop-in Biofuels

The Energy Department announced nearly $18 million in four innovative pilot-scale biorefineries that will test renewable biofuels as a domestic alternative to power cars, trucks, and planes, and that also meet military specifications for jet fuel and shipboard diesel. More

April 22, 2013

Energy Department Announces New Innovative Projects to Develop Advanced Drop-in Biofuels for Military Jets and Ships

The Energy Department today announced nearly $18 million in four innovative pilot-scale biorefineries that will test renewable biofuels as a domestic alternative to power our cars, trucks, and planes that meet military specifications for jet fuel and shipboard diesel.

April 9, 2013

Webinar on Computational Studies on Lignocellulosic Deconstruction

On April 15, from 1:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. ET, the Bioenergy Technologies Office will host a webinar, "Computational Studies on Lignocellulose Deconstruction." A presenter from Los Alamos National Laboratory will discuss his team's molecular research. More

April 10, 2013

Bioenergy Technologies Office Announces the Release of Technology Pathways Memos

Two of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) national laboratory partners have recently published several technical memorandums resulting from their joint studies of biomass- to-hydrocarbon fuel conversion technologies. The studies identify barriers to developing technologies and target several research approaches that can reduce conversion costs. The studies—performed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)—were commissioned by BETO and will be used to direct the Office’s future out-year planning and multi- year program plans. More

April 10, 2013

Energy Department Renews Funding for Bioenergy Research Centers

The Energy Department plans to fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continuing congressional appropriations. Established in 2007, these centers include the BioEnergy Research Center, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, and the Joint BioEnergy Institute. More

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