Tom Tubon

In his role, Tom leads a three-year Department of Energy project that helps prepare people for renewable energy careers and supports people who want to start clean-energy businesses.

In this video, Tom defines biotechnology and bioindustrial manufacturing—a form of climate-positive manufacturing, meaning it helps reduce climate harm by lowering emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. He highlights how this type of manufacturing can transform waste products into useful materials and play a major role in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

Bioindustrial manufacturing is a large industry that also includes:

• Carbon-capture products: Using tiny living organisms, such as yeast or bacteria, to turn captured carbon dioxide into useful chemicals, fuels, or ingredients.

• Waste-to-products: Converting food scraps, crop leftovers, or forestry waste into materials, fertilizers, chemicals, or fuel.

• Bioplastics: Making plastic alternatives from renewable materials—such as plants, food waste, or microbes—rather than relying entirely on petroleum, a fossil fuel.

Bioindustrial Manufacturing - Resource from BioMADE about bioindustrial manufacturing

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