{"id":31112,"date":"2023-03-20T15:36:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T15:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=31112"},"modified":"2024-01-19T15:31:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:31:00","slug":"bioenergy-research-funding-boosted-by-new-590m-incentive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/bioenergy-research-funding-boosted-by-new-590m-incentive\/31112\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioenergy research funding boosted by new $590m incentive"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding worth $590 million to renew its four existing Bioenergy Research Centers.<\/h2>\n

This funding will enable the DOE to access better knowledge about the next generation of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy research. This is critical to reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, ensuring future energy security, and creating new economic opportunities in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Since they were introduced, the research centres have made groundbreaking scientific contributions towards advancements in biotechnology<\/a>. These recent advancements are helping to expand the diversity of reliable domestic clean energy sources and ensuring the United States reaches President Biden\u2019s ambitious goal of a net zero emissions economy by 2050.<\/p>\n

What role does bioenergy play in the clean energy transition<\/a>?<\/h3>\n

\u201cTo meet our future energy needs, we will need versatile renewables like bioenergy as a low-carbon fuel for some parts of our transportation sector,\u201d said US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M Granholm.<\/p>\n

\u201cContinuing to fund the important scientific work conducted at our Bioenergy Research Centers is critical to ensuring these sustainable resources can be an efficient and affordable part of our clean energy future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each of the four centres supports the science behind a bio-based economy and aims to break down the barriers to building a robust domestic bioenergy industry. They include:<\/p>\n