DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Renewable Carbon News
DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

5 January 202327 December 2022

It’s the holiday season for US renewable chemicals

While the renewable chemicals industry continues to play second fiddle to biofuels when it comes to US government funding (it’s true!), the Biden Administration’s actions towards boosting the bioeconomy are setting off a flurry of activities on how renewable chemicals companies can dip in to these bioeconomy-related funding initiatives

14 November 20229 November 2022

Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling

A collaboration led by NREL combined chemical and biological processes in a proof of concept and used chemical oxidation to break down a variety of plastic types

18 October 202217 October 2022

New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling

Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products

12 September 20227 September 2022

DOE Announces $46 Million to Explore New Technologies That Convert Carbon and Waste Into Clean Energy

Funding Supports 22 Projects to Convert Waste Streams and Carbon Captured from Algal Systems into Biofuel Energy, Spurring Multi-Sector Decarbonization

22 August 202216 August 2022

Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Office Achieves Major Biofuel Technology and Production Milestone

BETO’s efforts to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s larger strategy for decarbonizing transportation across all modes

23 March 202218 March 2022

Amazon forscht an biologisch abbaubarem Plastik

Der Online-Riese Amazon ist dem Bottle-Konsortium beigetreten und beteiligt sich damit an Forschungen zum chemischen Recycling sowie der Entwicklung umweltfreundlicher biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoffe

Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic waste

Together, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling

14 March 20228 March 2022

NREL Bioengineering Process Prepares To Make a Splash

Renewables To Replace Petroleum-Based Materials in Commercial Filtration Systems

21 January 202220 January 2022

LanzaJet Secures $50M in Funding from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund

LanzaJet partners with Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to enable the transition towards net-zero sustainable fuels

4 August 20213 August 2021

Agile BioFoundry Selects New Collaborations

These projects will leverage national laboratory capabilities to address challenges in biomanufacturing

29 June 202124 June 2021

LanzaTech Part of South Wales Industrial Decarbonisation Project

Proposed facility will yield around 100 million litres per annum of ATJ Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK) to build out the entire supply chain from feedstock to wing

17 June 20219 September 2021

DOE Announces $14.5 Million to Combat Plastics Waste and Pollution

Innovation in plastics recycling technology is a triple win by cutting plastic waste, reducing industrial energy use and emissions, and creating clean manufacturing jobs

11 November 20209 September 2021

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million in Plastics Recycling Research and Development

All new projects will help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products

28 August 202025 August 2020

All-New Soleic™ Biodegradable Polyurethane Foams Pass a Critical Test

New study shows algae-based polyurethane foam biodegrades in the environment

21 August 202017 August 2020

New Science Behind Algae-based Flip-flops

Biodegradable shoes meet commercial standards for products needed to help eradicate tons of plastic waste

19 August 202015 August 2020

Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production

Nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry

29 May 202026 May 2020

BD Zones and BDO Zones: Weaponizing Biomass to support a Bio-Fueled Economic Recovery

BD and BDO Zones are shovel-ready, actionable initiatives that unlock billions of dollars of institutional investment into communities with a surplus of biomass, and where employment and bioeconomy development can be closely linked

28 April 202022 April 2020

BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment

Newly founded BOTTLE Consortium to develop new processes and polymeric materials that are recyclable-by-design

25 March 20209 September 2021

Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D, Launches Upcycling Consortium

Department ’s Plastics Innovation Challenge is offering a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in plastics recycling technologies

DOE offers $25 million for plastics recycling R&D

BETO issued a joint funding opportunity announcement on March titled “BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.”

3 March 20202 March 2020

Optimizing Co-Product Production: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Alkaline-Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody Biomass

Eric L. Hegg from Michigan State University, shared the latest research developments on how they are optimizing their two-stage alkaline-oxidative deconstruction process

5 December 20192 December 2019

DISCOVRing Algal Strains for Sustainable Biofuels

Consortium finds strain that has potential to contribute to productivity targets for open ponds

8 January 201920 December 2018

UC San Diego Awarded $2 Million to Advance Algae-based Renewable Polymers

Department of Energy funds ‘bio-economy’ project for novel manufacturing of algae-based biopolymers

11 October 20189 October 2018

Expanded Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Definitions for the Bioeconomy

This article to present an expanded set of TRL definitions, combining elements of DOE-BETO’s definitions (2015 and earlier) with elements of the startup-to-VC “Investment Readiness Level” framework proposed by Steve Blank

31 July 201828 July 2018

Researchers Discover New Enzyme Paradigm for Critical Reaction in Converting Lignin to Useful Products

New finding will help convert lignin to useful products

23 July 201819 July 2018

Beyond Drop-Ins: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Performance-Advantaged Biobased Chemicals

BETO gathered stakeholder input on the research and development (R&D) necessary for novel biobased compounds and functional replacements

17 July 201816 July 2018

BETO Publishes New Workshop Summary Report on Performance-Advantaged Biobased Chemicals

Bioenergy Technologies Office gathered stakeholder input on the research and development (R&D) necessary for novel biobased compounds and functional replacements

12 July 201810 July 2018

The 10 green chemicals driving a disruptive new biobased industry

Comparing this UK list to the 2004 DOE list

8 February 20186 February 2018

The Slowed Corrode: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Bio-oils and Corrosion

The team prepared this illuminating overview on the projects progress and promise for the DOE Project Peer Review meetings

31 August 201729 August 2017

Get the Scoop on the Latest Innovations That Are Helping To Expand the Bioeconomy with BETO’s New Tech Blog

Stay up to date with the latest news and perspectives on the growing U.S. bioeconomy

29 June 20179 September 2021

From sun to pump: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel

BETO: Production of Biodiesel by Decoupled Cyanobacteria at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review

20 January 201718 January 2017

USDA announces $2.9 million available for biorefinery research

This research to help integrated biorefineries reduce costs and improve performance

19 January 201716 January 2017

LanzaTech Awarded $4M from DOE for Low Carbon Jet & Diesel Demonstration Facility

LanzaTech is currently building its first commercial ethanol facilities using waste gases

28 October 201628 October 2016

What To Do With Algae

Production of fine chemicals, nutrients, and drugs from algae can be as valuable as a gold mine

19 July 201618 July 2016

Future Bioeconomy Supported by More Than One Billion Tons of Biomass Potential

United States could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources

11 May 20163 May 2016

Integrating the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts through Advanced Biotechnology

The development of bio-based products has quickly become one of the fastest-growing segments of the biotech industry

18 April 201614 April 2016

Bioeconomy: One Billion Tons of Biomass

Biomass Research & Development Board creating U.S. “Bioeconomy Vision”

1 March 201629 February 2016

Federal Agencies Outline Bioeconomy Vision and Current Activities

Release of the Federal Activities Report on the Bioeconomy

15 February 201611 February 2016

US Energy Department Announces $11.3 Million Available for Mega-Bio: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels

Funding opportunity to identify R&D projects that propose a conversion pathway that may flexibly produce bioproducts and biofuels

1 September 201531 August 2015

Algae at the Energy Department: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the DOE algae program

BETO's R&D strategy to increase yields and lower the costs of algal biofuels by working with partners

4 August 20153 August 2015

Ethylene Production Via Sunlight Opens Door to Future

Here's the future of ethylene production as Dr. Jianping Yu sees it

22 June 201519 June 2015

Genomatica Advances the Commercial Readiness of Biomass Feedstocks for Chemicals

Boosts potential for bioprocess plants worldwide; details published in DOE report

23 March 201520 March 2015

Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

The current situation and milestones of NatureWork

10 March 20159 March 2015

NREL refines method to convert lignin to nylon precursor

Recent findings published in Energy & Environmental Science

6 March 20155 March 2015

Lygos, Inc. announced today that it has successfully achieved pilot scale production of malonic acid from sugar

First pilot-scale production of malonic acid from renewable resources at Berkeley Lab's ABPDU

10 October 20149 October 2014

US Department of Energy earmarks $25 million for biofuel research

Algal biofuels to help create green jobs, improve the environment, and achieve national energy security

5 September 20144 September 2014

Energy Department announces notice of intent to issue funding opportunity announcement for ‘Targeted Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts’

FOA seeks to improve the value proposition for algal biofuels

25 August 201424 August 2014

DOE aims new program to cut cost of algal biofuels and bioproducts by up to 50% by 2019

BETO’s 2019 projected state of technology for the cost of algal biofuels is modeled at about $7 per gallon without valuable co-products

5 August 20144 August 2014

DOE Biomass 2014 Conference highlights Renewable Chemicals

Growing the Future Bioeconomy, focusing on innovative technologies, financing strategies, and public policies needed to grow the bioeconomy

20 May 201419 May 2014

Events