The Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) Conversion Research and Development program develops commercially viable technologies for converting biomass feedstocks into finished liquid transportation fuels such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as bioproducts or chemical intermediates and biopower. To achieve this goal, BETO is exploring a variety of conversion technologies that can be combined into pathways, from feedstock to product.
While, historically, conversion technology pathways have been roughly classified as either biochemical or thermochemical processes, BETO has moved away from classifying pathways strictly as one or the other. In order to encompass the diversity and potential of innovative technologies, BETO has shifted its focus by considering instead a broad process flow, which may contain both biochemical and thermochemical steps.
Within the Conversion Program, BETO focuses on activities in the areas of Deconstruction & Fractionation and Synthesis & Upgrading. More information can be found on the Conversion Program's Related Links page.
Results of Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities Request for InformationOn July 20, 2016, the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released a request for information (RFI) entitled “Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities.” The purpose of this RFI was to develop a list of suppliers who are willing and able to produce and sell cellulosic sugar and/or lignin for use by the research community. BETO-funding recipients, as well as the general research community, can use this information to determine resources that are available. To see the full list of RFI responses available, visit the Cellulosic Sugar and Lignin Production Capabilities RFI Responses web page. |