By Glenn Farris & Dr. Greg Potter Lee Enterprises Consulting On September 12, 2022, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order to Advance Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation to support solutions in health, climate change, energy,…
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What Can Ethanol Plant Owners do to Thrive in the Ethanol Business Today?
By Mike Sticklen & Dr. Doug Rivers Lee Enterprises Consulting The US ethanol industry is faced with flat volume (Fig. 1) and mediocre returns on capital (Fig. 2). There are several strategic opportunities available to…
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Hydrogen from Natural Gas without Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Mark Robertson, PE., Lee Enterprises Consulting Abstract: Thermo-catalytic decomposition of methane (TCDM) converts methane directly into hydrogen and a useful solid carbon byproduct, with reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The resultant (turquoise) hydrogen can be used…
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Current and Future California SAF Pathways & Supply
By Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. Lee Enterprises Consulting California leads the nation in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) implementation initiatives. This is driven largely by the State’s aggressive fuel decarbonization goals and the Low Carbon Fuel…
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Circular Economy and Waste Conversion
The circular economy model aims to reduce waste and promote the reuse and recycling of resources. In 2023, there will be a growing interest in developing circular economy models in the bioeconomy, including the development…
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CO2 Utilization: The Future of Hydrocarbon Fuels
Carbon dioxide (C02), is a colorless and odorless gas that occurs in nature and serves as a source of carbon for photosynthesis in all plants and crops. CO2 utilization’ refers to its use at concentrations…
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Decentralized Organics to Energy with Containerized Anaerobic Digestion
Decentralized Organics to Energy with Containerized Anaerobic Digestion by John Forcier, P.E., Lee Enterprises Consulting Most trash and recycled waste materials are being processed on a regional basis to maximize the economy of scale. There…
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What Can New Biobased Businesses do to Build & Operate Investments Successfully?
By Mike Sticklen Lee Enterprises Consulting Winning Business Strategy, Robust Technology with Great Team Currently, there are numerous new investments being made in bio-based industries including renewable hydrogen and renewable hydrogen derivatives, renewable diesel, new…
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Biochar for Energy Storage Applications
By Dr. Kent Goeking Lee Enterprises Consulting Biochar is the charcoal-like carbon product obtained when biomass is heated in an oxygen-deficient environment, i.e. pyrolysis. Biochar is well known for its agriculture amendment value for increasing…
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The 30-30 Rule: Lessons from the Field in Wood Power
By Charles Loos, P.E., Lee Enterprises Consulting From an operations standpoint, a wood-fired power plant can be described as a fuel handling system first, and a power plant second. The biggest challenges stem from the fuel…
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