The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $23 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources.

The intended Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals (SPARC) funding opportunity would support R&D of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources to help secure domestic supply chains, support the growth of rural economies, and grow the nation’s competitiveness in the biotechnology and biomanufacturing industry.

Mar 24, 2023 · SolSmart was created in 2016 through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office’s Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities (SPARC) funding opportunity.

Jan 10, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $23 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources.

Jan 30, 2025 · SPARC is designed to demonstrate production of net fusion energy, a milestone called Q>1, in a commercially relevant way. That’ll pave the way for the ARC fusion power plant that’s slated to generate electricity for the power grid starting in the early 2030s.

Dec 16, 2024 · The SPARC notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is expected to be released in January 2025, and could include up to $23 million in federal funding for the following topic areas: Topic Area 1: Biobased Chemicals; Topic Area 2: Biobased Propane/LPG; Maximizing Algal System Yield Funding Opportunity

The US Department of Energy’s SPaRC program is leading grid communications research and development through a multi-National Lab virtual testbed, designed to design, test, evaluate, and benchmark next-generation secure communications architectures and technologies.

Jan 10, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $23 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources.

Producing chemicals and propane/liquid petroleum gas (LPG) from renewable feedstocks helps to safeguard domestic supply chains, secure energy independence, support rural economies, and improve global competitiveness of the industry. DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a recipient.

Jan 22, 2025 · The SPARC NOFO supports two Topic Areas: Topic Area 1: Bio-based Chemicals; Topic Area 2: Bio-based Propane/LPG; Register today for an informational webinar for potential applicants to be held on January 22, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.