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Currently, biomass is the only clean, renewable energy source that can help to significantly diversify transportation fuels in the U.S.

The Biomass Program is helping transform the nation's renewable and abundant biomass resources into cost competitive, high performance biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower.

 

Click to download the Biomass Program Multi-Year Program Plan outlining the Department of Energy's strategy for research, development, and deployment of various biomass technologies through 2017.Click to download the Biomass Program Multi-Year Program Plan (PDF 19 MB) Download Adobe Reader, outlining the Department of Energy's strategy for research, development, and deployment of various biomass technologies through 2017.


 

The biofuels life-cycle: At each stage of the life-cycle, energy is spent to harvest, transport, refine, distribute, and use the biofuels. DistributionProcessing and ConversionBiorefineryTransportationFeedstockEnd-User
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Jacques Beaudry-Losique, manager of the Biomass Program, presents a new vehicle concept that runs on less than 15% gasoline. Click "play" and go for a test drive in a hybrid electric flex-fuel vehicle.

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