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What New Federal Timber Directives Mean for Wood Processing, Bioenergy, and Domestic Feedstock Supply
By Bill Hagy, Project Director at LEC Partners In early 2025, two federal actions signaled a notable shift in how the U.S. approaches forest...
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Turning Food Waste into Energy: How Used Cooking Oil and Organics Drive the Circular Bioeconomy
From composting to renewable fuels, discover how LEC Partners helps convert food waste and used cooking oil into clean, profitable energy. The Role of Food...
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Improving Anaerobic Digester Performance: What Happens When Mixing Fails
When it comes to anaerobic digesters, sound mixing isn’t optional — it’s the heartbeat of the process. It drives biogas production, keeps solids in suspension,...
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LEC Leaders Converge at ABLC NEXT 2025 to Shape What’s Next for the Bioeconomy
Leaders Converge at ABLC NEXT 2025 to Shape What’s Next for the Bioeconomy ABLC NEXT 2025 wrapped up last week in San Francisco, uniting global...
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Bioeconomy Litigation Expert Witness: Why Courts Need Practitioners, Not Just Scientists
By JD Creedon, Managing Partner, LEC Partners Bioeconomy litigation expert witness demand is rising as the bioeconomy booms—with revolutionary developments in sustainable aviation fuels, microbial...
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Top Funding Options for Biotech & Bio-Based Startups
Launching a biotech or bio-based startup is no small feat—especially when you’re trying to scale innovation while navigating complex science, regulation, and capital markets. One...
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Boosting Ethanol Profits with Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Co-Location
Ethanol producers face a dual challenge: lowering carbon intensity while improving operating margins and growing market demand. The industry has already proven its ability to...
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Six Things to Know About the Ag BIO Act – and Why It Matters for the Bioeconomy’s Future
Momentum is building in Washington for a major policy shift that could benefit biobased industries. The newly introduced Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act –...
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Winners and Losers in the Clean Energy Shakeup: What OBBBA Means for U.S. Biofuels, Hydrogen & Beyond
The Clean Energy Shakeup Has Arrived The U.S. Congress has officially passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—a major realignment of clean energy tax...
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Biomass: America’s Untapped Solution to Clean, Reliable Power
Why Biomass is a Real-World Answer to Rising Energy Demand Electricity demand in the U.S. is surging—driven by everything from electrified transport to energy-intensive data...
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Instructions for When AI Fails to Save Your Bioreactor
There’s a certain smell inside a fermentation plant. It’s not exactly good. Not exactly bad. Just… undeniable. Biomass. Stainless steel. A hint of over-brewed coffee....
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Getting TRL Right: How Startups Can Win Early in the Bioeconomy
If you’re in the early stages of building a pilot plant in the bioenergy space, you’re likely managing a complex mix of technical goals, budget...
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Beyond Petroleum-Based Dyes: Navigating the Shift to Natural Food Colors
The era of petroleum-based artificial food dyes in the United States is drawing to a close. In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Case by Case: Qualifying Expert Witnesses in the Bioeconomy
At LEC Partners, we’ve supported more than 100 bioeconomy expert witness cases, giving us direct insight into how specialized expertise can shape the outcome of...
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Scaling Bioprocesses Strategically: Unlocking Efficiency and Sustainability
Key Takeaways: Strategic Foundations Matter: Techno-economic analysis (TEA) provides a critical framework for scalable and cost-efficient bioprocesses. Driving Cost Reductions: Process optimization can reduce production...
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Domestic Next-Gen Feedstocks: Revolutionizing the Bioeconomy (Part 2 of 2)
By Jennifer Kaplan In Part 1 of our series on next-gen feedstocks, we explored the exciting potential of agricultural byproducts in the bioeconomy. Now, let’s...
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What New Federal Timber Directives Mean for Wood Processing, Bioenergy, and Domestic Feedstock Supply
By Bill Hagy, Project Director at LEC Partners In early 2025, two...
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