Discover how BETO is impacting the bioeconomy and taking steps to meet these goals, which require significant and rapid advances in technology development and innovation across the entire biomass-to-bioenergy supply chain.
January 15, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) funds research, development, and demonstration to enable the production of bioproducts and biofuels for aviation, marine, off-road, and rail. BETO investments and partnerships with industry, academia, and DOE national laboratories will continue to unlock new economic opportunities for rural and agricultural communities that can become the heart of the global effort to decarbonize multiple modes of transportation.
Upcoming Events and Innovative Research
Discover how BETO is impacting the bioeconomy and taking steps to meet these goals, which require significant and rapid advances in technology development and innovation across the entire biomass-to-bioenergy supply chain.
Snapshot
- New Report Publication: Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium
- 2025 Bioenergy Technologies Office Project Peer Review
- Upcoming ChemCatBio Webinar and Winter 2025 Newsletter, The Accelerator
- Bioprocessing Separations Input and Innovation Forum
- BETO Impact Blog: Featuring Dr. Elizabeth Burrows, BETO's Small Businesses Lead
Now Available! Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium Capstone Report
BETO released the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) Capstone Report that summarizes the FCIC’s goals, research activities, and achievements over the past three years.
The FCIC is a collaborative effort among researchers from nine national laboratories focused on reducing the risks feedstock variability poses to biorefineries.
Learn more about FCIC and download the new report.
Register Today! 2025 Bioenergy Technologies Office Project Peer Review April 22-25, 2025
BETO will be hosting the next Project Peer Review, April 22-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency - Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. During the Project Peer Review, approximately 200 BETO research, development, and demonstration projects will be presented to the public and systematically reviewed by external subject-matter experts from academia, industry and federal agencies.
ChemCatBio Webinar — An Introduction to Programmable Catalysis for Chemical Energy Technology
Join BETO’s Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) webinar on January 29, 2025, 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET, on programmable catalysis for chemical energy technology.
In this webinar, Dr. Paul Dauenhauer—a University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professor and director of the Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis, a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center—will introduce concepts of programmable chemistry and present experimental and computational results, the design of experimental catalytic devices, and the principles associated with this emerging field of chemistry.
ChemCatBio also released its winter 2025 issue of The Accelerator. This issue formally introduces the new director of ChemCatBio and shares highlights of the consortium’s considerable progress during its current R&D cycle. Learn more about the latest from ChemCatBio.
Bioprocessing Separations Input and Innovation Forum
Join the BETO Bioprocessing Separations Consortium on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET), for the Bioprocessing Separations Input and Innovations Forum. This free, virtual forum will explore technical opportunities, identify knowledge gaps, and prioritize separation challenges related to bioprocessing. Stakeholders from industry, research institutions, universities, national laboratories, and other government agencies are invited to participate.
The deadline to register is January 27, 2025, for non-U.S. citizens and February 4, 2025, for U.S. citizens. Learn more about the upcoming Forum.
Stimulating Technological Innovation to Support Small Business Research
Dr. Elizabeth Burrows serves as BETO’s Renewable Carbon Resources (RCR) Program lead coordinator for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. DOE’s SBIR/STTR programs foster a culture of cutting-edge advancements, scientific achievements, and entrepreneurship through small business innovation and research.
BETO is collaborating with the Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office (IEDO) and Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) for the development and implementation of the FY25 SBIR/STTR funding opportunity. Three of the topics represent BETO's Conversion Technologies and RCR.
Learn more about Dr. Burrow’s portfolio, career path, and how she partners with industry and communities in BETO’s latest Impact Blog.