The term “biofuels” refers to a fuel produced through a mainstream biological process like agriculture (as opposed to fuels which are produced through a geological process like coal or petroleum). Biofuels are normally derived directly from plants, or indirectly from agricultural, commercial, domestic, and/or industrial wastes. Biodiesel and ethanol are two examples of biofuels. Biofuels are replacements for petroleum-derived fossil fuels. They are derived from biomass and made via processes that meet lifecycle requirements to meet the definition so reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
A biofuel expert or consultant is someone who has a significant background in this area, through education and experience. An expert in biofuel has a wide range of expertise in the technologies and businesses concerning the production biofuel included the various technologies used to generate the biofuel and their relative strengths and weaknesses. These include fermentation of cellulosic materials, gasification, pyrolysis, extraction oil from algae and others.
The biofuel expert may assist investors in selecting the right technology and in preparing due diligence/feasibility studies and loan/grant applications. They follow the biofuel market and have experience with the current state of supply, demand, and pricing. They are familiar with renewable fuel mandates and credits and other regulations. They understand fuel specifications for blending and how the achieve them. They know many of the key players in the industry. During design, the biofuel expert may perform a peer review of the design, prepare cost opinions and assist with permit applications. During construction, the biofuel expert can assist with construction oversight of the biofuel facility and provide commissioning reports. They may also provide operator training, start-up assistance, and recipe management to assist biofuel plant owners in making the plant run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. In matters involving biofuel litigation, the consultant may serve an expert witness and assist the attorneys with understanding the processes and related technical issues and may testify in court about aspects of biofuel technology and related matters.
Lee Enterprises Consulting is the world’s premier bioeconomy consulting group, with over 100 highly qualified experts serving in all these areas. Take a look at our experts and the services we provide and you will see that we have just the right expert for any clean energy project. Most of our experts are also available to advise and serve as expert witnesses in bioeconomy litigation matters. For the larger projects, we specialize in putting together full service, interdisciplinary teams with one point of contact. Call us at 1+ (501) 833-8511 or email us for more information.