January 18, 2024
NREL Research Quantifies Economic Losses from Cardboard, Paper Waste
Piles of cardboard and paper littering America’s landfills represent $4 billion in lost economic value, according to a new analysis by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
January 16, 2024
Register Today! DOE ChemCatBio Webinar— Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility in Thermal, Heterogeneous Catalysis
Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office's Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) on January 24, 2024, 2–2:45 p.m. ET for a webinar on addressing rigor and reproducibility in heterogeneous catalysis.
January 12, 2024
Department of Energy Announces Community Partners for Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced selectees for the 2023 selections for the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Assistance for Local Governments Program, which will provide assistance for 17 communities in 11 states.
January 11, 2024
Multi-Institution Collaboration Addresses Problem of Plastics in Rivers
Flip-flops, soda bottles, plastics contaminated with pesticides, and countless other types of debris flow from the country's waterways into the ocean. Our plastics problem is so large, we don't have a grasp on the size and scope of the issue—until now.
January 8, 2024
Interagency Group Releases New Report to Strengthen a Data-Driven U.S. Bioeconomy
The Biden-Harris Administration announced the release of Vision, Needs, and Proposed Actions for the Data for the Bioeconomy Initiative, a report on advancing biotechnology; improving U.S. data infrastructure and accessibility; and sustainably growing the bioeconomy across the nation’s, energy, biomanufacturing, health, and agricultural sectors.
January 2, 2024
New BRIDGES Bioenergy Case Studies Resources Are Available for Your 2024 Curriculum!
New resources and 2024 Office Hours are available to help educators incorporate the Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge (BRIDGES) Program into their classroom curricula! The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has developed a free bioenergy case study-based education curriculum that should take at least three classroom hours to complete.
December 27, 2023
Don’t Miss Out as DOE Internship and Fellowship Program Deadlines Approach!
Internships and fellowships can be vital ways to gain real-world experience and training and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has available programs for interested applicants of all ages and educational backgrounds.
December 20, 2023
Workshop Report Now Available: Transitioning to a Sustainable, Circular Economy for Plastics
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released a summary report following its Workshop: Transitioning to a Sustainable, Circular Economy for Plastics held June 8-9, 2023, in Seattle, Washington.
December 18, 2023
DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Advance Low Carbon Feedstocks for Clean Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office announced its intent to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will drive the research and development (R&D) of low carbon, purpose-grown energy crops leading to the deployment of clean energy technologies.
December 15, 2023
U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Release Guidance to Drive American Innovation, Cut Aviation Sector Emissions
Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...