The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program works with industry, academia, and our national laboratory partners on a balanced portfolio of research in biomass feedstocks and conversion technologies. Through research, development, and demonstration efforts geared toward the development of integrated biorefineries, the Biomass Program is helping transform the nation's renewable and abundant biomass resources into cost competitive, high performance biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower.
The Biomass Program is focusing its research and development (R&D) efforts to ensure that cellulosic ethanol is cost competitive by 2012. Another major effort of the Program is to further develop infrastructure and opportunities for market penetration of biobased fuels and products.
More information about current R&D can be found in this Web site's Technologies section.
More information about current deployment efforts can be found on the Deployment page.
Our Vision:
A viable, sustainable domestic biomass industry that produces renewable biofuels, bioproducts and biopower, enhances U.S. energy security, reduces our dependence on oil, provides environmental benefits including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and creates economic opportunities across the nation.
Download the Biomass Program Multi-Year Program Plan (PDF 19 MB), outlining the Department of Energy's strategy for research, development, and deployment of various biomass technologies from 2007 through 2017. Download Adobe Reader
More Biomass Program publications are available on this Web site's Information Resources page.