“These innovative projects will be essential to building a secure supply chain of biomass resources that can change how we fuel our industries with cleaner, net-zero emission options,” said Jeff Marootian, principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “It’s an honor to see our federal energy offices investing together in projects that address the climate crisis, create well-paying jobs, and accelerate our nation’s clean energy bioeconomy.”
“By transforming carbon emissions captured from industrial operations and power plants into agricultural products, carbon conversion plays a critical role in the transition to a net-zero economy,” said Brad Crabtree, assistant secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. “Today’s investments will help demonstrate carbon conversion technologies that yield products that target hard to decarbonize sectors of our economy while also providing significant greenhouse gas and environmental benefits over incumbent products.”