The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) blog posts are a great source to learn about the progress BETO is making toward its goals.

May 10, 2023

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Faces of Public Service: Mark Elless

For Mark Elless, public service runs the family. Learn how he’s pairing public service with his background in earth science.

April 18, 2023

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Student Competitions Support a Diverse Clean Energy Workforce

Learn how EERE supports the next generation of Clean Energy Champions through fun technology challenges as they prepare for clean energy careers.

April 18, 2023

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Researchers Find New Blends for Greener Gas in DOE Co-Optima Research

In 2019, after three years of fuel and engine research, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative selected and recommended 10 different bio-blendstocks that could be used to make gasoline fuel...

March 29, 2023

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How EERE Is Addressing Inequitable Energy Infrastructure

Carbon-based energy infrastructure has disproportionately harmed people of color and low-income and indigenous communities. The infrastructure for our clean energy future will be safe and just for all.

March 24, 2023

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BETO Releases New Multi-Year Program Plan

I am proud to announce the release of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) new Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP). The MYPP details our mission, goals, and strategies to enable the widespread adoption of bioenergy...

February 28, 2023

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Black History Spotlight: BETO Collaborates with HBCUs and MSIs to Increase Innovation in the Clean Energy Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is committed to advancing energy security and economic growth through the development of careers and education resources...

February 7, 2023

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Fueling the Future with Food Waste

Students in science teacher Melanie Bachart’s high school bioethics course at Chiawana High School, Pasco, Washington, got the full experience of producing carbon-neutral biogas from food waste that usually winds up in landfills...

February 6, 2023

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Exploring EERE’s Involvement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities

In recognition of Black History Month, here are ways the Department of Energy and EERE are working to improve racial equity in the energy space—through partnerships, initiatives and funding opportunities with HBCUs.

February 6, 2023

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ABPDU’s Gas Capture Capability Enables Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Molecule

Sustainable aviation fuels are increasingly in demand, as they are comparable in performance to traditional jet fuels but reduce greenhouse gas emissions and can be made using renewable resources...

February 6, 2023

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Paper and Plastic Instead of Coal - Researchers Team with Commercial Partner to Pelletize Materials That Would Otherwise End Up in Landfills

The idea of using biomass or non-recyclable materials to produce power has been around for a long time, but techniques for developing a consistent feedstock to produce a fuel that is economical compared to coal, resistant to moisture, and has no...