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DOE Announces Upcoming International Energy Agency Webinar On Climate Impacts Of Bioenergy

On April 21, 2016, DOE and IEA Bioenergy (IEA) presented a webinar, Bioenergy - Is It Good for the Climate?, which discussed the climate benefits of bioenergy and the impact of bioenergy on atmospheric CO2 levels. The webinar featured Annett Cowie, principal Research Scientist in New South Wales' Department of Primary Industries, and Task Leader of the International Energy Agency Bioenergy ...

Apr. 22, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

A Virtual Visit to Bioenergy Research at the National Laboratories

For National Bioenergy Day on October 22, bioenergy facilities across the country are holding open houses to increase public awareness of bioenergy and its role in the clean energy landscape. By the same token, the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is offering this virtual open house of its national laboratories—the facilities at the core of BETO’s research and development. If you ...

Oct. 22, 2014

By US Department of Energy

$30 Million Juices Startup of Bioenergy Research Centers

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2007 (ENS) - The startup of three new bioenergy research centers got a financial boost today with the U.S. Department of Energy's investment of nearly $30 million in end of fiscal year 2007 funds. The fiscal year ended September 30. The three centers selected by DOE this June are located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Madison, Wisconsin; and near Berkeley, California. They ...

Oct. 2, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Energy Department announces five-year renewal of funding for Bioenergy Research Centers

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced it would fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continued congressional appropriations. The three Centers —including the BioEnergy Research Center (BESC) led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison in ...

Apr. 4, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework Recognized at National Conference

The paper and poster presentation "Bioenergy KDF: Enabling Spatiotemporal Data Synthesis and Research Collaboration" was awarded second place for best paper at the ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems, held November 4–7 in Dallas, Texas. It was selected out of a group of more than 50 papers with wide-ranging topics in the field of geospatial ...

Dec. 17, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Department of Energy Provides $40 Million for 4 DOE Bioenergy Research Centers

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently (7/17) announced $40 million in Department of Energy awards for the establishment of four DOE Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs), which will provide the scientific breakthroughs for a new generation of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy. The centers each led by a DOE National Laboratory or a top university are designed to lay the ...

Jul. 18, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

ETA-Florence to coordinate communication strategy for IEA Bioenergy

ETA-Florence Renewable Energies has been selected by the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP), a global network that focuses on research and deployment of bioenergy, established by the International Energy Agency (IEA), to deliver its communication activities. ETA-Florence is proud to collaborate with IEA Bioenergy to raise the profile of the bioenergy sector globally, by ...

Oct. 29, 2019

By ETA-Florence Renewable Energies

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IEA Bioenergy appoints new chair and vice-chairs

Paul Bennett of SCION, New Zealand was elected as the new chair of the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme for 2021. He follows Jim Spaeth of the United States Department of Energy who acted as chair in the past 3 years. The IEA Bioenergy Executive Committee also appointed two new vice-chairs to assist the chair in his work: Sandra Hermle of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy and ...

Jan. 1, 2021

By ETA-Florence Renewable Energies

New Enzyme Speeds Up Biomass-to-Sugar Conversion

Scientists at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed an enzyme—called CelA—that can convert biomass such as trees, grasses, and agricultural residue to sugars up to 14 times faster and much more cheaply than competing catalysts used in biofuel production. If the enzyme performs well in larger tests, it could help drive down the cost of ...

Jan. 28, 2015

By US Department of Energy

New Online Tool Expands Analysis of Biofuels’ Water Impact

Last week, Argonne National Laboratory released a new version of the Water Assessment for Transportation Energy Resources (WATER) online tool. As with the previous two versions, WATER 3.0 quantifies the water footprint of various biofuel pathways, providing details of the water consumption required for the production of biofuels. Biofuel production requires water during feedstock cultivation and ...

Jan. 23, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Nexterra signs Collaborative Bioenergy Research Agreement with the University of British Columbia

Nexterra Systems Corp. and the University of British Columbia announced today that they have signed a Collaborative Research Agreement to develop an advanced method of conditioning synthetic gas based on Nexterra's proprietary biomass gasification technology. Under the agreement, Nexterra and UBC will work together on a project to assess the potential for a new, lower cost catalytic process ...

Sep. 22, 2011

By Nexterra Systems Corp.

BETO Announces Updated Multi-Year Program Plan

The Bioenergy Technologies Office is pleased to announce the release of a newly updated Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP).The MYPP sets forth the goals and structure of the Bioenergy Technologies Office. It identifies the research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities the Office will focus on over the next five years and outlines why these activities are important to meeting the ...

Jul. 23, 2014

By US Department of Energy

NREL Report Provides Documentation of the Advanced Biorefinery Landscape

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a report in January 2015 on the status of the non-starch ethanol and renewable hydrocarbon biofuels industry in the United States. The report, “2013 Survey of Non-Starch Ethanol and Renewable Hydrocarbon Biofuels Producers,” is the first of its kind to provide publically available, open source documentation on the state of the ...

Feb. 25, 2015

By US Department of Energy

BETO Announces Updated Multi-Year Program Plan: November 2014 Update

The Bioenergy Technologies Office is pleased to announce the release of a newly updated Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP). This MYPP sets forth the goals and structure of the Bioenergy Technologies Office. It identifies the research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities the Office will focus on over the next five years and outlines why these activities are important to meeting the ...

Nov. 20, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Berkeley Lab to build DOE advanced biofuels user facility

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has been awarded nearly $18 million from the Recovery Act to build an advanced biofuels process development facility. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), this new facility will help expedite the commercialization of next generation biofuels by providing ...

Apr. 5, 2010

By Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

IDB approves US $830,000 grant to promote technological development for biofuels in Colombia

The Inter-American Development Bank today approved a US$830,000 grant for expanding innovation, science and technology in bioenergy in Colombia. The grant includes US$500,000 from the Knowledge Partnership Korea Fund for Technology and Innovation and US$330,000 from the IDB’s Fund for Sustainable Energy and Climate Change (SECCI). The main objective of this grant is to promote new technological ...

Jan. 17, 2008

By Inter-American Development Bank

DOE announces webinars on getting buy-in for energy efficiency projects and the bioenergy knowledge discovery framework

EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required. You can also watch archived webinars and browse previously aired videos, slides, and transcripts. Upcoming Webinars October 1: Live Webinar on ...

Sep. 26, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Five final candidates for the World Bioenergy Award 2014

The five final candidates to the World Bioenergy Award 2014 are now chosen. One of them will be announced as the winner on June 3 at the opening session of World Bioenergy 2014 in Jönköping, Sweden. This is the third time that the World Bioenergy Award is presented. “These candidates really represents, the aim of the World Bioenergy Award, to recognize an individual who has made ...

Apr. 20, 2014

By Elmia AB

Nexterra Systems and UBC sign collaborative research agreement

Nexterra Systems Corp. and the University of British Columbia have signed a Collaborative Research Agreement to develop an advanced method of conditioning synthetic gas based on Nexterra's proprietary biomass gasification technology. Under the agreement, Nexterra and UBC will work together on a project to assess the potential for a new, lower cost catalytic process for removing tars from the ...

Sep. 22, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

The concluding Conference to highlight the results of the French Biomass Project REGIX will take place at the 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Lyon

The summarizing and final conference of the French project REGIX (Unified references, methods and experiments to enable improved evaluation of potential agricultural and forestry lignocellulosic resources for bioenergy in France) will take place in Lyon, France, on the occasion of the 18th European Biomass Conference (3-7 May 2010) and Exhibition (3-6 May 2010). On May 4, 2010, representatives ...

Feb. 22, 2010

By ETA-Florence Renewable Energies

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