National Laboratory Analyses Reveal Hidden Opportunities for Lower Cost, Lower Emissions Biofuels Analysis is a team effort — The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Economic, Sustainability, and Market Analysis group reveal hidden opportunities for saving money and reducing emissions when producing biomass and converting it into fuels and products. Photo by Bryan Bechtold, NREL 78969 Companies must negotiate a host of factors when moving biofuel technologies from the lab to the real world — where to build facilities; how to source biomass in the near- and long-term; how to optimize industrial processes; how to ferry materials and fuels between facilities and markets; and much more. Small adjustments to any of these considerations can quickly change the cost of doing business or even diminish the sustainability of a fuel or product. With so many options at play, how can companies, agencies, and community planners make the best decisions on new bioenergy ventures? The following two National Renewable Energy Laboratory studies highlight the power of techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment to help stakeholders realize the best fiscal, social, and environmental returns: - Collecting waste algae from localized, small-scale sources could result in surprisingly attractive, low- to no-cost feedstocks.
- Building biocrude facilities next to existing refineries—instead of closer to biomass sources—can lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Learn more about these two U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) - funded studies on BETO's Bioprose: Bioenergy R&D blog. BETO supports technology research, development, and demonstration to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reductions through the cost-effective and sustainable use of biomass and waste feedstocks across the U.S. economy. BETO is part of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Stay up-to-date with the latest BETO news! Sign up to receive regular communications about BETO vacancy announcements, webinars, workshops, Bioprose: Bioenergy R&D Blogs, funding opportunities, and technical reports. | 
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