ORNL Hosts Southeast Bioenergy Meeting, Study Tour
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Researchers and others interested in establishing a sustainable bioeconomy in the U.S. are taking part in a five-day study tour led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Approximately 70 attendees from DOE and its national laboratories, the International Energy Agency, universities, industry and regional stakeholders such as landowners and nonprofit organizations are participating in the Southeast United States Bioenergy Meeting, which runs through April 14. The meeting and study tour will highlight innovations developed by DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office in support of deployment of a sustainable bioeconomy.
The BETO-sponsored event will highlight sustainability considerations associated with biomass feedstocks such as perennial grasses and woody residues as well as harvesting operations, logistics and use of the materials. READ MORE and MORE (Genera Energy)