US Biomass Research and Development Board unveil implementation framework for advancing the bioeconomy
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
The US Biomass
Research and Development (BR&D) Board (an interagency collaborative
which is co-chaired by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of
Energy) unveiled last week a strategy to accelerate innovative technologies
that harness country’s biomass resources for biofuels, bioproducts and
biopower. The guiding document “Bioeconomy
Initiative: Implementation Framework” outlines an approach for implementing
the strategy.
Figure 1. Cover of the guiding
document “Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework”
The Framework will serve for the BR&D Board
member agencies to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative
and sustainable technologies that contribute to a secure, reliable, affordable and
enduring supply of energy and products. It defines goals and actions for
addressing knowledge and technology gaps in:
- Advanced algae systems.
- Feedstock genetic improvement, production,
management and logistics.
- Biomass conversion and carbon utilization.
- Transportation, distribution infrastructure and
end use.
- Bioeconomy analysis.
- Bioeconomy sustainability.
