May 11, 2018
DOE To Award Up To $78 Million To Support Bioenergy Research
On May 3, 2018, DOE’s BETO announced four funding opportunities totaling up to $78 million to support early-stage bioenergy research and development. The Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) include:
- BioEnergy Engineering for Products Synthesis (up to $28 million);
- Efficient Carbon Utilization in Algal Systems (up to $15 million);
- Process Development for Advanced Biofuels and Biopower (up to $20 million); and
- Affordable and Sustainable Energy Crops (up to $15 million).
DOE Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that through these funding opportunities, “U.S. bioenergy resources, including algae, energy crops, and various waste streams, will be more efficiently and effectively converted into affordable biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts.” Letters of Intent for these FOAs are due May 30, 2018, and full applications are due June 27, 2018. More information is available on the BETO Funding Opportunities web page.