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Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program - AI applications at the intersection of agriculture and energy is sponsored by DOE Biological and Environmental Research. This program funds AI applications at the intersection of agriculture and energy, including feedstock optimization, biomass supply chain modeling, and machine learning for bioenergy crop yields.
Starting in FY2026, the program shifted to an open call model, allowing researchers to propose AI-agriculture-energy crossover projects on a rolling basis.
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