DOE seeks nominations for biomass R&D advisory committee

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking nominations for candidates to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. Nominations are due June 30.

According to the DOE, committee members may serve up to two, three-year terms. The committee must include an individual affiliated with the biofuels industry; an individual affiliated with the biobased industrial and commercial products industry; an individual affiliated with an institution of higher education that has expertise in biofuels and biobased products; two prominent engineers or scientists from non-federal government or academia that have expertise in biofuels and biobased products; an individual affiliated with a commodity trade association; two individuals affiliated with environmental or conservation organizations; an individual associated with state government who has expertise in biofuels and biobased products; an individual with expertise in energy and environmental analysis; an individual with expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased products; an individual with expertise in agricultural economics; an individual with expertise in plant biology and biomass feedstock development; and an individual with expertise in agronomy, crop science or soil science. Other members may also be included.

Nominations are currently needed for an individual with expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased products; an individual with expertise in energy and environmental analysis; and an individual with expertise in agricultural economics. Nominations for other categories will also be accepted. According to the DOE, other areas of expertise of interest to the committee are individuals with expertise in process engineering related to biorefineries or biobased coproducts that enable fuel production.

Additional information is available on the Federal Register website.