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IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme
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Contracting Party Member Since 1978

United States

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

IEA Bioenergy Participation Overview

The United States is a founding contracting party of IEA Bioenergy, leading research on advanced biofuels, aviation decarbonization, BECCUS, and forest residue supply logistics.

Country Reports & Related Research (7)

Report Task 36

Circular Bioeconomies Report: Sustainable Biomass Valorization & Waste Reduction

This comprehensive report examines how circular economy principles transform traditional biomass utilization pathways. It provides rigorous lifecycle assessment frameworks and evaluates commercial deployment metrics across 14 international case studies.

Circular Economy Sustainability Biomass Supply Waste Conversion
By Dr. Sabine Hansen, Prof. Göran Berndes, Lucia Zwart, MSc
Report Task 40

Global BECCUS Deployment Roadmap 2026–2035

An evaluation of technological readiness, policy mechanisms, and infrastructure bottlenecks for scaling Bioenergy with Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (BECCUS) globally.

BECCUS Carbon Management Energy Systems Policy
By Olena Tokar, Dr. Keith Smith, Dr. Annamaria Fabrizi
Country Report Task 45

Forest Biomass Supply & Biodiversity Governance in Boreal Ecosystems

Synthesis of multi-year field assessments evaluating forest thinning and harvest residue removal on soil organic carbon and species habitat preservation.

Biomass Supply Biodiversity Forestry Climate
By Caren Dymond, Prof. Annette Cowie, Markus Lier
Report Task 39

Advanced Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Conversion Pathways & Commercial Scales

Comprehensive status report on global SAF production facilities, feedstock supply security, and blending mandate implementations.

Biofuels Transport Biofuels Conversion Technologies Markets
By Jack Saddler, Susan van Dyk, Tomas Kåberger
Technical Report Task 34

Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction of Wet Organic Wastes

Evaluating HTL technology readiness level (TRL 7) for converting municipal sludge and agricultural slurries into drop-in liquid transportation fuels.

Liquefaction Conversion Technologies Waste Conversion Biorefineries
By Daniele Castello, Prof. Lasse Rosendahl
Country Report Task 40

IEA Bioenergy Country Report: United States Bioenergy Policy & Statistics 2025

Annual status report profiling biomass power generation, liquid biofuel production volumes, federal R&D grants, and regulatory developments in the USA.

Policy Markets Biomass Supply Biofuels
By Jim Spaeth, Mark Brown, Paul Leiby
Annual Report

IEA Bioenergy Annual Report 2025

The flagship annual overview summarizing international collaborative work across all 11 Tasks, 7 Strategic Projects, and 25 participating Contracting Parties.

Policy Energy Systems Climate Sustainability
By Dina Bacovsky, Luc Pelkmans, ExCo Secretariat

Designated Representatives

Jim Spaeth
ExCo Member & Chair
U.S. Department of Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office
jim.spaeth@ee.doe.gov
Mark Brown
Task 43 Co-Lead
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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