19 September 202413 September 2024 BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy Several BETO-funded projects across its bioenergy industry consortia and DOE national laboratory system are enabling substantial investments that translate scientific discoveries into commercial applications
4 January 202327 December 2022 How the $1.7T omnibus affects energy, from CCS to hydrogen The year-end spending package released by Congress on Tuesday could deliver an influx of funding to several Department of Energy programs that may be pivotal for hitting the Biden administration’s climate targets
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
23 January 201820 January 2018 EERE Success Story: Archer Daniels Midland Partners with PNNL to Become a Leading Producer of Biobased Propylene Glycol Manufacturing plant in Decatur, Illinois, employs 140 people and can produce 100,000 metric tons of PG from renewable sources per year
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
1 March 201629 February 2016 Federal Agencies Outline Bioeconomy Vision and Current Activities Release of the Federal Activities Report on the Bioeconomy
25 February 201616 February 2016 Energy Department Requests Information on Biofuels & Bioproducts Process Pilot Verification Capabilities The purpose is to develop a comprehensive list of locations that exist as pilot- or process development-scale
23 February 201522 February 2015 Marine industry consortium confirms positive test results using Gevo’s isobutanol in boat engines Tests demonstrate that isobutanol-blended gasoline meets performance requirements of the multi-billion gallon marine ruel market
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
29 August 201428 August 2014 Water leads to chemical that gunks up biofuels production Study shows water trips up key chemical reactions that turn plants into fuels, provides scientific principles that can speed up biofuel development
20 May 201419 May 2014 Successful Strategies for Commercial Algae Production Moderated Discussion Overview Among Industry and Federal Government Representatives
