Tag: DOE
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BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
It’s a scandal that US tax payer money ends up in the pocket of the plastic industry for so-called green research. Giving free money to industry will lead to R&D projects with no financial viability. What a mismanagement of public funds.
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How Biodegradable Polyurethane Could Solve the Microplastic Pollution Problem (DOE)
How Biodegradable Polyurethane Could Solve the Microplastic Pollution Problem
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Meet the Winners of Re-X Before Recycling Prize Phase 1
Meet the Winners of Re-X Before Recycling Prize Phase 1
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US DOE Biotech Project Peer Review Report 2023
US DOE Biotech Project Peer Review Report 2023
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DOE Announces $18.8 Million to Advance Mixed Algae Development for Biofuels and Bioproducts
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.8 Million to Advance Mixed Algae Development for Low-Carbon Biofuels and Bioproducts
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Technip Energies and LanzaTech selected by DOE to Receive $200M for ethylene from captured carbon
This is completely nuts.
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NRDC sues DOE over recycling
NRDC Sues DOE for Records of Convos with the Chemical Industry
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2023 Billion-Ton Report: An assessment of US Renewable Carbon Resources
Department of Energy Releases Report Outlining How America Can Sustainably Produce More than One Billion Tons of Biomass Per Year
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New Research Pathway Uses Renewable Electricity to Produce Formic Acid from Carbon Dioxide
This technology was developed in the BETO-funded CO2RUe consortium mission and can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel.
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DOE to Fund Mixed Algae and Wet Waste Feedstocks R&D for Bioproducts
Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Mixed Algae and Wet Waste Feedstocks R&D for Biofuels and Bioproducts
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15 Finalist Teams for DOE AlgaePrize 2023–2025
15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) AlgaePrize 2023–2025 competition.
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China Agricultural Biotechnology Report
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to advance toward commercial cultivation of domestically developed genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybean crops. Since the last report, the PRC made significant regulatory changes to facilitate the cultivation of GE crops, including publishing the first variety registration list for GE corn and soybeans and an updated draft…
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A New Life for Nylon (DOE)
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed biosensing technology that can help address the problem of plastic waste, specifically nylon-based waste such as textiles, carpets, tires, and fishing nets.
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DOE Announces $16.7 Million to Advance Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $16.7 million in funding for five projects to advance the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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New Investment Tax Credit Announced for Renewable Chemicals
New Investment Tax Credit Announced for Advanced Energy Projects Includes Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Renewable Chemicals
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DOE Collaborative to Establish a Biomanufacturing Hub in Historically Underserved California Region
California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley has been historically underserved, lacking quality jobs that can sustain families and beset by environmental justice and public health challenges
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Better Climate Challenge Road Show
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today launched the first season of the Better Climate Challenge Road Show, a video series highlighting the leadership of public and private organizations in decarbonizing buildings and industrial plants.
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DOE and GSA Select 20 “Green” Technologies to Test in Real-World Buildings
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO), the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Green Proving Ground (GPG) program has selected 20, novel building technologies to test in real-world buildings that could help commercial buildings decarbonize.
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Office of Management and Budget Releases Request for Information on the U.S. Bioeconomy
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) to public stakeholders seeking to improve and enhance federal statistical data collection designed to measure the economic value of the U.S. bioeconomy.
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DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors
The Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM Will Reduce Emissions and Develop Cost-Effective Fuels and Products for Aviation, Marine, and Other Hard-to-Decarbonize Sector
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DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office Launches New Renewable Carbon Resources Webpage
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched a new, comprehensive webpage dedicated to one of its priority subprograms, Renewable Carbon Resources(RCR), which helps develop RCR technologies and creates strategies for bioenergy and bioproducts production.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Bioenergy Research: Opportunities and Challenges
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) integration with automated experimentation, genomics, biosystems design, and bioprocessing is poised to revolutionize scientific studies, particularly bioenergy research.
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DOE AlgaePrize Competition Grand Champion
BETO Announces the Inaugural DOE AlgaePrize Competition Grand Champion
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The White House Unveils New Goals to Advance Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new report, Bold Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing: Harnessing Research and Development to Further Societal Goals, to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing, strengthen America’s bioeconomy and supply chain, and support American innovation.
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Agile BioFoundry 2023 Funding Opportunity
The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)-funded Agile BioFoundry (ABF) consortium is overseeing a funding opportunity for industry partners to utilize ABF capabilities.
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2023 Circular Economy Request for Information: Challenges and Opportunities of Increasing Materials Circularity
On March 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information to better understand the key opportunities and challenges associated with increased material circularity to inform DOE’s upcoming efforts to advance circular economy technologies and systems in the United States.
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DOE Argonne National Laboratory and Cornell University Partner on New Method to Recycle HDPE
New method turns plastic jugs and packaging into fully recyclable and potentially biodegradable materials
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DOE Announces $14 Million to Optimize Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals
The Department of Energy today announced $14 million in funding to support and optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions.
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DOE Announces $156 Million for Applied Research and Development Projects to Drive Industrial Decarbonization
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a $156 million funding opportunity that will advance high impact applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the U.S. industrial sector.
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Bioenergy’s Role in Soil Carbon Storage Workshop Summary Report
The Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted the Bioenergy’s Role in Soil Carbon Storage Workshop in March 2022, which covered the topic of soil carbon storage with a focus on the role of bioenergy.
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Agile BioFoundry Selects New Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced the selection of five external collaborations totaling over $3.7 million to conduct research and development needed to accelerate the U.S. biomanufacturing sector.
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DOE Announces $25.5 Million to Improve Biofuels and Bioproducts
Reducing Agricultural Carbon Intensity and Protecting Algal Crops (RACIPAC)
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New DOE Strategy for Plastics Innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its new Strategy for Plastics Innovation (SPI), which will guide DOE’s collaborative research and development (R&D) on plastic waste reduction.
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US DOE Funds Project for Caribbean Seaweed
The Caribbean Is Swimming in Seaweed. Scientists Aim To Turn It Into Jet Fuel and Batteries
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Danimer Application for DOE Grant Update
Danimer Scientific Invited to Submit Part II Application for DOE Loan Guarantee
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Advancing Synergistic Waste Utilization as Biofuels Feedstocks Report
Advancing Synergistic Waste Utilization as Biofuels Feedstocks: Preprocessing, Coproducts, and Sustainability Workshop Summary Report
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US R&D State of Bioenergy Technologies Report 202
This report provides a status of those R&D efforts at the end of 2020.
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DOE Presentations on Ethanol Opportunities and Soil Carbon Storage
DOE Resources from Ethanol Opportunities and Soil Carbon Storage Workshops
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Amazon and DOE Partner on Plastic Waste Reduction
Together, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling
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DOE Better Climate Challenge
DOE Announces Pledges from 90+ Organizations to Slash Emissions by 50% Within Decade
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DOE Scale-Up Funding Opportunity Announcement for Biorefineries
New Notice of Intent for the Scale-Up of Biofuel and Bioproduct Refineries Award
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US DOE RFI for Decarbonisation Technologies
Department of Energy Seeks Input on Technology Pathways to Decarbonize America’s Industrial Sector
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AlgaePrize Competition
The inaugural 2022–2023 U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office AlgaePrize competition is now open!
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DOE Funds Next Generation Plastics Technologies
U.S. Department of Energy Invests $13.4 Million to Combat Plastic Waste, Reduce Plastic Industry Emissions
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DOE Fact Sheet on Bioproducts
In an effort to build a 100% clean energy economy, the United States is investing in research to develop innovative products made from biological material.
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DOE Fact Sheet on Algae
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office Fact Sheet on Algae
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Exploring Solutions to Convert Waste to Energy and Bioproducts
DOE Webinar: Community Waste Management Technical Assistance Forum—Exploring Solutions to Convert Waste to Energy and Bioproducts
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US Gov Goes Atmospheric CO2 Removal
Secretary Granholm Launches Carbon Negative Earthshots to Remove Gigatons of Carbon Pollution from the Air by 2050
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Notice of Intent to Scale Up US Bio Refineries
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has published a notice of intent to issue a second “Scale-Up” Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
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University of Illinois Develops New Bioprocess
Team develops bioprocess for converting plant materials into valuable chemicals
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DOE funds Zeolite Pathways for Greener Chemicals
UD’s LaFollette receives DOE Graduate Student Research Award
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Poplar Trees as Feedstock for Major Chemicals
Scientists ID enzyme for making key industrial chemical in plants
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DOE Awards Innovative Startups and SMEs
American Meritocracy vs European Nepotism. US gives funding to market oriented SMEs and startups. EU gives funding to companies who discriminate against individuals and to their friends
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Is Enzyme Based Recycling Best Option for PET?
Analysis Shows Enzyme-Based Plastics Recycling Is More Energy Efficient, Better for Environment
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US to Fund New Energy Technologies
DOE Announces Over $65 Million in Public and Private Funding to Commercialize Promising Energy Technologies
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DOE to Fight Plastic Waste
DOE Announces $14.5 Million to Combat Plastics Waste and Pollution
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US to Invest in Algae Based Carbon Capture Tech
DOE’s Upcoming Funding Opportunity For Algae-Based Carbon Capture Tech
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Everyday Products Made from Biomass
The US DOE found it useful to remind us that everyday products were made from biomass. A few may surprise You
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DOE Invests $ 97 Mln in Bioenergy R&D
Department of Energy Announces $97 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development
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Danimer Receives US DOE Grant
Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production
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DOE New Website on Bio Economy Challenges and Impact
The IBMS is a website featuring information about a collection of models and tools developed by national laboratories with BETO support. These models and tools are used to understand technical challenges and potential environmental and economic impacts related to the biomass-to-biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts supply chain.
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US DOE BETO Peer Review Report
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted the 2019 Project Peer Review on March 4–7, 2019, in Denver, Colorado.
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DOE Invests Millions in Chemical Recycling
Department of Energy Announces up to $25 Million for Plastics Recycling Research and Development.
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DOE Top 12 Biobased Molecules – What They Became
Although this subject is a bit larger than the focus of Bioplastics News, I find it useful to cast light on the precursor molecules of bioplastics as their commercial development and availability at affordable cost is paramount to the availability of downstream bioplastics.
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