Bioenergy Feedstock Development Programs Celebrating more than 20 years of progress. Oak Ridge National Laboratory has provided technical leadership and field management for BFDP since DOE began energy crop research in 1978. BFDP has screened more than 125 tree and nonwoody species and selected a limited number of model species for development as energy crops.
Many BFDP projects receive significant cost-sharing from other public and private sources.
BFDP's crop development research is complemented by resource assessments, economic analysis, and environmental research and analysis that provide the information needed to demonstrate the potential, identify best locations and management practices for economic and environmental benefits in support of the commercialization of biomass energy systems. In addition to dedicated woody and herbaceous crops as energy and biobased product resources, research is beginning to look at the potential to use excess agricultural, urban woody materials, and forest residues as biomass feedstocks. If you experience any difficulties viewing or navigating BIN, please contact the webmistress .