Ready to start building our clean energy future with a new career in solar energy? The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is dedicated to accelerating the advancement and deployment of solar technology in support of an equitable transition to a decarbonized economy no later than 2050, starting with a decarbonized power sector by 2035. To achieve this mission, solar energy must be: affordable and accessible for all Americans; support the reliability, resilience, and security of the grid; and create a sustainable industry that supports job growth, manufacturing, and the circular economy in a wide range of applications.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $1.35 million in Phase 2 funding for three projects to accelerate wood heater innovation and develop the next generation of efficient and clean wood heaters. . -
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $10 million in funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) focused on algae system cultivation and preprocessing. -
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) Capstone Report. The report summarizes the FCIC’s goals, research activities, and achievements over the past three years. -
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy released the 45ZCF-GREET model. This announcement follows the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z) released on January 10, 2025.
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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. -
BETO investments in research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) have enabled commercial success by supporting technological innovation to build a strong bioeconomy. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs foster a culture of cutting-edge advancements, scientific achievements, and entrepreneurship through small business innovation and research. -
Join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Bioprocessing Separations Consortium on 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. -
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will be hosting their next Project Peer Review from April 22-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency - Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. -
Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office's Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) on January 29, 2025, 2:00 –2:45 p.m. ET for a webinar on programmable catalysis for chemical energy technology. -
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $23 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources.
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