The Energy Department (DOE) will present a live webinar titled “A Changing Market for Biofuels and Bioproducts” on Wednesday May 27, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

A strong bioeconomy made up of biomass-derived fuels has an important role to play in a world of quickly changing oil prices. The U.S. Department of Energy, through the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), is supporting research and development to ensure that these biofuels and bioproducts are both available and affordable. In this webinar, Dr. Bryce Stokes (CNJV) and Laurence Eaton (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) will discuss the results of the BETO-funded report the "U.S. Billion-Ton Update," and how this and other research efforts are helping to enhance a secure and sustainable annual supply of biomass for the U.S. bioeconomy. Salim Morsy (Bloomberg New Energy Finance) will give a preview of his Bioenergy 2015 plenary talk on oil price forecasts and their impact on the bioeconomy. Bioenergy 2015 will take place June 23–24 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.