Bioenergy options, such as ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG), and biopower, are expected to play an important role in the future energy mix, considering their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, biomass resources are limited and seasonally available. Moreover, the availability of biomass is increasingly impacted by climate change. Therefore, it is essential to plan a biomass utilization strategy for bioenergy, considering these complexities. The objective of this project would be to use an optimization framework to answer these questions. The specific objectives are: 

1. Quantify the impact of climate change on biomass availability
2. Develop models (possibly based on AI/ML) to assess biomass availability as a function of climate change.
3. Develop an optimization model to strategize biomass utilization among various sectors.
4. Provide technology and policy recommendations for the bioenergy sector.
 

The work is computational in nature and interdisciplinary. It will involve developing optimization models and collecting data for
various sources.