The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, Colorado, have launched the next phase of the 2024 Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance Program for state, local and tribal governments.
Program eligibility has been expanded to include state governments, and the program’s scope now includes additional waste resources, including plastics, paper, cardboard and wood waste, according to a news release from NREL.
The 2024 Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance application portal opened March 4 and applications will be accepted through April 15.
BETO supports technology research, development and demonstration to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions reductions through the cost-effective and sustainable use of biomass and waste feedstocks across the U.S. economy.
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Food and wood waste, wastewater sludge, plastics, paper and other materials represent significant environmental, economic and social sustainability challenges for communities, NREL says. This technical assistance program provides U.S. states, counties, municipalities and tribal governments with the most relevant data for making decisions on local solutions to waste management.
This program aims to enable organic waste-to-energy and resource recovery at the municipal level by providing applicants with technical expertise and relevant data to address challenges unique to each municipality with respect to their waste streams.
Insights gained from the program can help communities evaluate end-uses for their waste, such as repurposing for on-site heat/power, transportation fuels, resource recovery or other options. BETO will fund up to 40 hours of subject-matter assistance to local governments on a variety of topics. BETO will provide subject matter assistance on topics including:
- Waste resource information
- Infrastructure considerations
- Techno-economic comparison of energy and resource recovery options
- Evaluation and sharing of case studies from similar communities/projects
- Equity assessments
Information on applicant eligibility and how to apply can be found here.
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