Enabling the Billion-Ton Bioeconomy
Multimedia
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OSTI ID:1288652
- USDOE/OSTI
The United States is rich in non-food biomass that can fuel the development of a thriving bioeconomy where renewable and sustainable resources power cars and planes instead of petroleum. The transportation and aviation industry is actively seeking ways to reduce its carbon footprint by powering planes with solid municipal waste, woody biomass, purpose-grown crops, and algae. Watch this short video to learn how biomass is being used to make our country greener, provide new employment opportunities, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
- Research Organization:
- DOEEE (USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (United States))
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B)
- OSTI ID:
- 1288652
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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