Algal Biofuels
R&D Activities
The Biomass Program manages its algae R&D portfolio as a feedstock pathway. These activities are integrated with the Program's longstanding approach to commercialize lignocellulosic biofuels.
The Biomass Program helps break down critical technical barriers and promote sustainable, affordable, and scalable algae-based biofuels. Activities the Program funds aim to systematically address these barriers along the algae biofuel supply chain to eventually produce economically viable renewable aviation fuel, diesel, and gasoline that can be transported and sold using today's existing fueling infrastructure.
Algal Biofuels Consortia Initiative
In recent years, the Biomass Program rapidly expanded the scope of its algae biofuel research, development, and demonstration activities. To hasten and maximize the impact of its efforts, the Program developed the Algal Biofuels Consortia Initiative. This unique, multi-institutional, and multi-disciplinary approach accelerates algal biofuels technology development by creating public/private partnerships between universities, national laboratories, and industry. The consortia address many facets of the algae biofuels supply chain and are constructed to facilitate technology transfer between researchers and commercial partners using prenegotiated intellectual property arrangements. In addition, all awards leverage private sector investments of 20% or higher in cost-share contributions. Follow the links below to the consortia's independent Web pages for more information.