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CARB’s Newly Proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives
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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Renewable Biomass – The Old and New Definitions
What are the differences between the old definition of “renewable biomass” and the EPA’s newly proposed definition? The proposed changes to the definition of “renewable...
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Achieving Maximum Value Under the New ITC (Investment Tax Credit) Provisions
How can renewable energy plants achieve maximum value under the new ITC (Investment Tax Credit) provisions? For starters, one can take advantage of the IRA’s...
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Alternative Proteins – Bioreactors
Bioreactors play a crucial role in the production of alternative proteins, which are plant-based, insect-based, or lab-grown protein sources that aim to replace traditional animal-based...
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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...
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The Promise of Advancing Biomanufacturing Innovation
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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Current and Future California SAF Pathways & Supply
By Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. LEC Partners California leads the nation in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) implementation initiatives. This is driven largely by the State’s...
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Market Studies In Biofuels
The global biofuels market was valued at $109.96 billion in 2021. It is predicted to reach $201.21 billion by 2030. Like in most industries, market...
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BPA and Plastics
BPA (Bisphenol A), is a chemical widely used to make hard, clear plastics. Its strength, structural stability, and light weight have made it excellent for...
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Green Concrete
While concrete is certainly one of the most used materials in the world, making it generates about 8% of anthropogenic carbon-dioxide emissions. When concrete is made,...
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Deadly Emissions Are Increasing
A report from the UN last month noted that the world is on track to increase emissions by 10.6 percent as compared to 2010 levels, and...
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Fuel cells use the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels to cleanly and efficiently produce electricity. If hydrogen is the fuel, the only products...
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Hydrogenation Expert
Hydrogenation is quite simply, the reaction between hydrogen and other compounds in the presence of a catalyst or the addition of hydrogen to an element...