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DOE announces $14M to optimize production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals

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The Department of Energy announced $14 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002946 ) to support and to optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions. R&D on microbial conversion of renewable resources into chemical products, with an emphasis on processes with commercialization potential.

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DOE announces intent for funding to improve bioenergy feedstocks and optimize production of biofuels and biochemicals

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These potential FOAs—“Reducing Agricultural Carbon Intensity and Protecting Algal Crops (RACIPAC)” and the “2023 Conversion R&D”—will enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources to produce biofuels and bioproducts.

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DOE selects 36 bioenergy R&D projects for $80M in funding

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This R&D will enable cost-competitive, drop-in renewable hydrocarbon fuels, bio-based products, and power from non-food biomass and waste feedstocks.

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European aviation sector and NGOs agree on sustainability of future fuels

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In a consensus statement , the group addresses key principles that must guide the growth of a European sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry as well as the market uptake for SAF in aviation in general to provide real and durable reductions in the environmental impacts of aviation.

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HEET to conduct first Boeing-COMAC Technology Center aviation biofuel research project focused on waste cooking oil

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The project aims to identify contaminants in waste cooking oil, which often is described in China as “gutter oil,” and processes that may treat and clean it for use as jet fuel. Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), China Aluminum Corporation (CHINALCO), Baosteel Group, and Sinochem Group. COMAC was held on May 11th, 2008.

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CE+P to partner with the US Joint BioEnergy Institute on advanced biofuels research

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deBoom has been named a member of JBEI’s Advisory Committee, which consists of strategic advisors from across the research spectrum including representatives from national labs, academia, and industry. In addition, CE+P Permitting Manager Nathan M.

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Three coming DOE funding opportunities for sustainable transportation technologies

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Notice of Intent - Bioenergy Technologies Office Scale-Up and Conversion ( DE-FOA-0002416 ): The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is focused on developing technologies that convert domestic biomass and other waste resources into low carbon biofuels and bioproducts.