Catalytic Carbon Transformation and Scale-Up Center

2025

Technology Case Study: Economic, Sustainability, and Deployment Considerations for Sustainable Aviation Fuels Produced via Lignocellulosic Sugar Catalysis

Davis, R., Olcay, H., Talmadge, M., Dempsey, J., Tao, L., Klein, B., Tan, E., Do, T. N., Ou, L. & Cai, H., 2025, 101 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Technology Case Study: Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Analysis for Microalgae Conversion Pathways to Fuels and Products

Wiatrowski, M., Klein, B., Do, T., Ou, L., Cai, H., Carlson, N. & Davis, R., 2025, 85 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

2024

2022 Bioenergy Industry Status Report

Moriarty, K., McCarran, T., Bhatt, A., Kenny, J., Tao, L. & Milbrandt, A., 2024, 71 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Algal Biomass Production via Open Pond Algae Farm Cultivation: 2023 State of Technology and Future Research

Klein, B., Davis, R. & Wiatrowski, M., 2024, 37 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Economic, Greenhouse Gas, and Resource Assessment for Fuel and Protein Production from Microalgae: 2022 Algae Harmonization Update

Davis, R., Hawkins, T., Coleman, A., Gao, S., Klein, B., Wiatrowski, M., Zhu, Y., Xu, Y., Snowden-Swan, L., Valdez, P., Zhang, J., Singh, U. & Ou, L., 2024, 103 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Pathways for Agricultural Decarbonization in the United States

Staie, B., Kinzer, A., Macknick, J., Wang, Y., Cortright, R., Foust, T., Ghantous, S., Lamers, P. & Steward, D., 2024, 109 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Summary Report of the Carbon-Negative Hydrogen Workshop

Baldwin, R., Grim, G., Dinh, H., Chou, K., Schaidle, J., Lekse, J., Holewinski, A. & Baker, S., 2024, 29 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) State-of-Industry Report: State of SAF Production Process

Rosales Calderon, O., Tao, L., Abdullah, Z., Moriarty, K., Smolinski, S., Milbrandt, A., Talmadge, M., Bhatt, A., Zhang, Y., Ravi, V., Skangos, C., Tan, E. & Payne, C., 2024, 89 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Sustainable Aviation Fuel State-of-Industry Report: Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Pathway

Rosales Calderon, O., Tao, L., Abdullah, Z., Talmadge, M., Milbrandt, A., Smolinski, S., Moriarty, K., Bhatt, A., Zhang, Y., Ravi, V., Skangos, C., Davis, R. & Payne, C., 2024, 145 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

The Challenge Ahead: A Critical Perspective on Meeting U.S. Growth Targets for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Grim, R. G., Tao, L., Abdullah, Z., Cortright, R. & Oakleaf, B., 2024, 17 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

The Role of Biofuels and Biomass Feedstocks for Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: DECARB: Decarbonizing Energy Through Collaborative Analysis of Routes and Benefits

Hawkins, T., Tao, L., Binsted, M., Burli, P., Field, J., Singh, U., Horowicz, R., Oke, D., Bhatt, A., Hartley, D., Kar, S., Lin, Y., Paudel, R. & Ma, O., 2024, 172 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

2023

Algal Biomass Conversion to Fuels via Combined Algae Processing (CAP): 2022 State of Technology and Future Research

Wiatrowski, M. & Davis, R., 2023, 38 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Algal Biomass Production via Open Pond Algae Farm Cultivation: 2022 State of Technology and Future Research

Klein, B. & Davis, R., 2023, 35 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrocarbon Fuels and Products: 2022 State of Technology and Future Research

Davis, R. & Bartling, A., 2023, 48 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Biofuel Production and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential

Brown, C. & Tao, L., 2023, 51 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis with Bio-Oil Recycle to Enhance Yield of Aromatics: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRD-18-00765 Project 16 (Mods 15-28-33)

Mukarakate, C., 2023, 11 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Comparative Techno-Economic Analysis of Available Feedstocks for High-Temperature Conversion: Whole Tree Thinnings and Mature Pine Residues: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)

Wiatrowski, M., 2023, 12 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Near-Term Electricity Requirement and Emission Implications for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with CO2-to-Fuels Technologies

Li, Y., Zhou, E., Tao, L., Baek, K. H., Sun, P. & Elgowainy, A., 2023, 46 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Supply Chain Sustainability Analysis of Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels via Hydrothermal Liquefaction, Combined Algal Processing, and Biochemical Conversion: Update of the 2022 State-of-Technology Cases

Cai, H., Ou, L., Wang, M., Davis, R., Wiatrowski, M., Bartling, A., Klein, B., Hartley, D., Burli, P., Lin, Y., Roni, M., Thompson, D., Snowden-Swan, L., Zhu, Y., Li, S., Xu, Y. & Valdez, P., 2023, 72 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Techno-Economic Case Study: Fermentation Cost Impacts from Selected Critical Material Attributes: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)

Davis, R. & Dempsey, J., 2023, 19 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Techno-Economic Case Study: Low-Temperature Conversion Performance Based on Isolated Anatomical Fractions of Corn Stover: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)

Davis, R., McNamara, I. & Bartling, A., 2023, 16 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

2022

Algal Biomass Conversion to Fuels via Combined Algae Processing (CAP): 2021 State of Technology and Future Research

Wiatrowski, M., Davis, R. & Kruger, J., 2022, 34 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Algal Biomass Production via Open Pond Algae Farm Cultivation: 2021 State of Technology and Future Research

Klein, B. & Davis, R., 2022, 32 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrocarbon Fuels and Products: 2021 State of Technology and Future Research

Davis, R. & Bartling, A., 2022, 45 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Corrosivity Screening of Pyrolysis Bio-Oils by Short-Term Alloy Exposures. Laboratory Analytical Procedure (LAP), Issue Date: May 12, 2022

Sulejmanovic, D., Jun, J., Keiser, J., Connatser, R., Lewis, S., Christensen, E. & Ferrell III, J., 2022, 10 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Determination of Phenolic Groups in Bio-Oils Using Revised Folin-Ciocalteu Methods: Single Cuvette and Plate Reader. Laboratory Analytical Procedure (LAP), Issue Date: May 12, 2022

Swita, M., Lemmon, T., Ma, R., Taylor, J., Padmaperuma, A., Olarte, M., Christensen, E. & Ferrell III, J., 2022, 10 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Elemental Analysis of Bio-Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Laboratory Analytical Procedure (LAP), Issue Date: May 13, 2022

Christensen, E., Deutch, S., Paeper, C. & Ferrell III, J., 2022, 17 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Enhanced Catalyst Durability and Sulfur Tolerance by Atomic Layer Deposition: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-18-00727

Vardon, D., 2022, 16 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Enhanced Catalyst Durability for the Oxidative Production of Biobased Chemicals: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-19-00827

McNeary, W., 2022, 17 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

High-Octane Gasoline from Lignocellulosic Biomass via Syngas and Methanol/Dimethyl Ether Intermediates: 2021 State of Technology

Harris, K., Nash, C., Ruddy, D., Dutta, A., Dupuis, D., Christensen, E., Rein, A., Tan, E., Hartley, D., Cai, H. & Ou, L., 2022, 35 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Identification and Quantification of Photosynthetic Pigments in Algae. Laboratory Analytical Procedure (LAP), Issue Date: October 27, 2022

Rowland, S., Van Wychen, S. & Laurens, L., 2022, 28 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Opportunities for Utilization of Low-Cost Algae Resources: Techno-Economic Analysis Screening for Near-Term Deployment

Wiatrowski, M., Klein, B., Kinchin, C., Huang, Z. & Davis, R., 2022, 87 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Supply Chain Sustainability Analysis of Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels via Indirect Liquefaction, Hydrothermal Liquefaction, Combined Algal Processing, and Biochemical Conversion: Update of the 2021 State-of-Technology Cases

Cai, H., Ou, L., Wang, M., Davis, R., Dutta, A., Harris, K., Wiatrowski, M., Tan, E., Bartling, A., Klein, B., Hartley, D., Burli, P., Lin, Y., Roni, M., Thompson, D., Snowden-Swan, L., Zhu, Y. & Li, S., 2022, 77 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Techno-Economic Analysis for Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) of High Strength Aluminum Alloys

Akar, S., Kinchin, C. & Kurup, P., 2022, 48 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

The 5 Cs of Agrivoltaic Success Factors in the United States: Lessons from the InSPIRE Research Study

Macknick, J., Hartmann, H., Barron-Gafford, G., Beatty, B., Burton, R., Seok-Choi, C., Davis, M., Davis, R., Figueroa, J., Garrett, A., Hain, L., Herbert, S., Janski, J., Kinzer, A., Knapp, A., Lehan, M., Losey, J., Marley, J., MacDonald, J. & McCall, J. & 5 others, Nebert, L., Ravi, S., Schmidt, J., Staie, B. & Walston, L., 2022, 80 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report