DOE Science Showcase - Biofuels | OSTI, US Dept of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information

"Corn stalks growing in Northern Colorado,"
Image Credit: Warren Gretz, NREL.

Biofuels are biomass or organic materials converted to liquid or gaseous fuels such as ethanol, methanol, methane, and hydrogen. The expanded use of biofuels offers an array of benefits for our energy security, economic growth, and environment. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office is focused on collaborating with industry, national laboratories, and other stakeholders to transform the nation’s renewable biomass resources into cost-competitive high-performance biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. Work is underway to develop emerging production technologies beyond bench-scale to pre-commercial demonstration scale, culminating in the construction of pioneer biofuels production plants. With research and development to produce these fuels sustainably and affordably, we can provide home-grown alternatives for a transportation sector that is so heavily dependent on imported oil.

Visit the links below to learn more about DOE’s important biofuels research.

	DOE Biofuels Research Information in DOE Databases
	In the OSTI Collections: Biofuels, Dr. William Watson

	Scitech Connect – search results from DOE science, technology and engineering research programs.

	National Library of Energy^Beta – search results from across the DOE Complex.

	Science.gov – search results from U.S. federal science agencies.

	WorldWideScience.org – search results from global science agencies.

	For additional information, see the OSTI Catalogue of Collections.

Related Links of Interest
DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office Energy 101: Biofuels Energy 101: Algae-to-Fuel Biofuels Basics, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Bioenergy Atlas, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Bioenergy Legislative Library, Legislation related to the production and use of biofuels, DOE EERE	"Algae, algal research" Image Credit: Dennis Schroeder, NREL.
Bioenergy Science Center – Research focuses on biomass formation and modification, biomass deconstruction and conversion, and enabling technologies all supported by integrating activities. Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center – Research focuses on new bioenergy crops, enhancing biomass deconstruction, developing routes to new biofuels through synthetic biology, and creating technologies that advance biofuels research. DOE Joint Bioenergy Institute – Research focuses on molecular biology, chemical and genetic engineering, and computational and robotic technologies to develop advanced biofuels. Replacing the Whole Barrel – To reduce U.S. Dependence on Oil, DOE EERE Imagine Tomorrow: Student Competition Leads to Innovative Biofuel Ideas, DOE EERE Student Resources on Biofuels, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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