Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a type of fermentation process that uses solid substrates, such as agricultural by-products or waste materials, as a source of nutrients...
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By Glenn Farris & Dr. Greg Potter Lee Enterprises Consulting On September 12, 2022, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order to Advance Biotechnology and...
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Performed properly, forest product operations provide for healthy forests, thriving wildlife habitats, energy independence, and strong rural economies. These operations provide a number of significant...
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An Owner Representative or Owner Engineer is an expert (or group of experts) hired to provide a range of services and advice to assist project...
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OPPORTUNITY:  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced funding available to organizations that help underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters own and operate...
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Sewage treatment is the process of removing contaminants from municipal wastewater coming mainly from household sewage and industrial wastewater. There are several physical, chemical, and...
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Biomass pretreatment covers a series of processes that prepare biomass like agricultural residues, forest residues, or energy crops, for further processing into biofuels, chemicals, or...
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What does a biogas consultant or biogas expert do?  Biogas is a naturally occurring mixture of gases consisting mostly of methane and carbon dioxide and is...
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What are the differences between CARB's newly proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives?  During its series of stakeholder workshops held from July 2022 through February 2023,...
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By Mike Sticklen & Dr. Doug Rivers Lee Enterprises Consulting The US ethanol industry is faced with flat volume (Fig. 1) and mediocre returns on...
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A great deal of litigation in the bioeconomy concerns the interpretation of patents and other intellectual property (IP).  Topics like the freedom to operate and...
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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...
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Renewable technology evaluation:  Does it mean building a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door?  In renewables, maybe or maybe...
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Biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, are produced from conventional or lignocellulose feedstock and biofuel additives are often necessary components.  Sugar and corn are the...
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Landfills are locations set specifically for the disposal of residential, industrial, and commercial waste.  Landfills are a very large source of methane emissions. Biogas from...
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