Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium
Stored: Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium
| Type | Program |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Organization | Bioenergy Technologies Office |
| Top Organization | Department of Energy |
| Creation Legislation | Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
| Website | Website |
| Purpose | The Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium accelerates catalyst development for bioenergy production. It aims to decarbonize the economy by converting biomass and waste into renewable fuels and chemicals. |
| Program Start | 2016 |
| Initial Funding | $40 million |
| Duration | Ongoing |
| Historic | No |
Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) is a Department of Energy initiative led by the Bioenergy Technologies Office that unites nine national laboratories across the United States to develop catalytic technologies, advancing over 50 projects to convert biomass and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals, impacting more than 2,000 researchers and stakeholders as of 2025. Launched in 2016 with a $40 million investment, ChemCatBio has accelerated catalyst R&D cycles, deploying tools like the Catalyst Property Database (CPD) and CatCost, with 2025 efforts enhancing post-Hurricane Helene bioenergy resilience through innovations like Mo2C catalysts for scalable pyrolysis and supporting decarbonization goals across all 50 states.
Goals
- Accelerate catalyst and process development for bioenergy production.[1]
- Enable commercialization of renewable fuels and chemicals from biomass.
- Enhance energy security and decarbonization through catalytic innovation.
Organization
The Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium was sponsored by the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Funding came from Congressional appropriations, supporting a consortium of nine DOE labs—NREL, ORNL, LANL, ANL, PNNL, INL, SNL, BNL, and LBNL—collaborating with industry, academia, and over 2,000 partners across all 50 states, managed by a leadership team including Director Josh Schaidle and guided by BETO’s strategic oversight.
The leader at the Department of Energy level was the Director of the Bioenergy Technologies Office, currently Valerie Sarisky-Reed (as of February 22, 2025), with ChemCatBio led by Director Josh Schaidle.
History
The Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium was established in 2016 under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which expanded DOE’s biofuels R&D, launched with a $40 million BETO investment. It built on prior catalysis efforts, initiating Phase II in 2019 with $36 million, advancing over 50 projects by 2025, with milestones including the 2021 Peer Review (Web ID 1) and 2024 sustainable aviation fuel breakthroughs (Web ID 13), adapting post-Hurricane Helene to enhance bioenergy resilience through scalable catalyst technologies.
Funding
Initial funding in 2016 was $40 million from Congressional appropriations. Funding began in 2016 and continues within BETO’s $250 million FY 2025 budget, supporting over 50 projects with industry cost-sharing (e.g., 20% match), with no end date as appropriations sustain efforts like 2025’s $5 million for resilience-focused catalysis.
Implementation
The program was implemented through integrated R&D across catalyst discovery, scale-up, and process development, deploying tools like CPD and CatCost at nine DOE labs.[2] It operates continuously with no end date, impacting bioenergy production across all 50 states, with 2025 efforts enhancing post-Helene resilience via Mo2C pyrolysis catalysts and stakeholder collaboration.
Related
- Bioenergy Technologies Office
- Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program
- Exascale Computing Project
External links
- https://www.chemcatbio.org/
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/bioenergy-technologies-office - BETO Overview
- https://www.doi.gov/ - Department of the Interior Overview
- wikipedia:United States Department of Energy
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References
- ↑ "ChemCatBio Overview," Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium, https://www.chemcatbio.org/, accessed February 22, 2025.
- ↑ "ChemCatBio Research," Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium, https://www.chemcatbio.org/, accessed February 22, 2025.