Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for an informational webinar on the recently released 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), an assessment of renewable carbon resources potentially available in the United States. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET.
April 5, 2024
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Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for an informational webinar on the recently released 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), an assessment of renewable carbon resources potentially available in the United States. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET.
BT23 shows that the U.S. could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year and highlights the importance of diversifying biomass resources to support the U.S. bioeconomy. The report—the fourth in a series of assessments of potential biomass resources since 2005—finds that 1 billion tons of biomass could satisfy over 100% of the projected demand for airplane fuel in the country, allowing the U.S. to decarbonize the aviation industry with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Advancing clean energy solutions like biomass production is critical to reaching long-term national decarbonization objectives and is a key component of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to deliver new economic opportunities across the nation while tackling the climate crisis.
During the webinar, speakers will cover key findings of the report and discuss its significance and impact to the economy, environment, and industry. Other topics will include:
- Feedstock data and market scenarios
- BT23 challenges
- Alignment with White House priorities and goals
- A demonstration of the publicly available BT23 data portal on the Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework
Webinar speakers will include:
- Dr. Valerie Sarisky-Reed, BETO Director
- Dr. Mark Elless, BETO Technology Manager, Renewable Carbon Resources
- Dr. Matthew Langholtz, ORNL Natural Resource Economist
- Maggie Davis, ORNL Research and Development Scientist
Registration is now open for DOE’s Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources informational webinar. Learn more about the 2023 Billion-Ton Report and questions can be emailed here prior to the event.