2012 Biomass Multi-Year Program Plan: Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biopower - Conversion Technologies, Feedstock Supply, Bio-Oil Pathways, Bioenergy Supply Chain

The Biomass Program is one of the 11 technology development programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. This Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) sets forth the goals and structure of the Biomass Program. It identifies the research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) activities the Program will focus on over the next five years and outlines why these activities are important to meeting the energy and sustainability challenges facing the nation. This MYPP is intended for use as an operational guide to help the Biomass Program (the Program) manage and coordinate its activities, as well as a resource to help articulate the Program's mission and goals to management and the public.

Executive Summary * List of Abbreviations * Section 1: Program Overview * Market Overview and Federal Role of the Program * Current and Potential Markets * State, Local, and International Political Climate * Competing Alternative Fuel Technologies * Market Barriers * History of Public Efforts in Biomass RDD&D * Biomass Program Justification * Program Vision and Mission * Program Design * Program Structure * Program Logic * Relationship to Other Federal Programs * Program Goals and Multi-Year Targets * Program Strategic Goals * Program Performance Goals * Program Multi-Year Targets * Section 2: Program Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, & Deployment Plan * Feedstock Supply Research & Development * Feedstock Support of Biomass Program Strategic Goals * Feedstock Support of Biomass Program Performance Goals * Feedstock Technical Challenges and Barriers * Feedstock Supply R&D Approach for Overcoming Challenges and Barriers * Prioritizing Feedstocks Supply R&D Barriers * Feedstock Platform Milestones and Decision Points * Conversion Research & Development * Biochemical Conversion Research & Development * Biochemical Conversion R&D Support of Program Strategic Goals * Biochemical Conversion R&D Support of Program Performance Goals * Biochemical Conversion Technical Challenges and Barriers * Biochemical Conversion R&D Approach for Overcoming Challenges and Barriers * Prioritizing Biochemical Conversion Barriers * Biochemical Conversion R&D Milestones and Decision Points * Thermochemical Conversion Research & Development * Bio-Oil Pathways Conversion R&D * Bio-Oil Pathways Conversion R&D Support of Program Strategic Goals * Bio-Oil Pathways Conversion R&D Support of Program Performance Goals * Bio-Oil Pathways Conversion R&D Technical Challenges and Barriers * Bio-Oil Pathways Conversion R&D Approach for Overcoming Challenges and Barriers * Prioritizing Bio-Oil Pathways Conversion R&D Focus * Bio-Oil Pathways Conversion R&D Milestones and Decision Points * Gaseous Intermediates Pathways Conversion R&D * Gaseous Intermediates Pathways Conversion R&D Support of Program Strategic Goals * Gaseous Intermediates Pathways Conversion R&D Support of Program Performance Goals * Gaseous Intermediates Pathways Conversion R&D Technical Challenges and Barriers * Gaseous Intermediates Pathways Conversion R&D Approach for Overcoming Challenges and Barriers * Prioritizing Gaseous Intermediates Pathways Conversion R&D Focus * Gaseous Intermediates Pathways Conversion R&D Milestones and Decision Points * Demonstration & Deployment * Integrated Biorefineries * Integrated Biorefineries Support of Program Strategic Goals * Integrated Biorefineries Support of Program Performance Goals * Integrated Biorefineries Challenges and Barriers * Integrated Biorefineries Approach for Overcoming Challenges and Barriers * Prioritizing Integrated Biorefinery Barriers * Integrated Biorefinery Milestones and Decision Points * Distribution Infrastructure and End Use * Biofuels Distribution Infrastructure and End Use R&D Support of Program Strategic Goals * Biofuels Distribution Infrastructure Challenges and Barriers * Biofuels Infrastructure Approach for Overcoming Challenges and Barriers * Sustainability