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Anaerobic Digestion: An Economic & Environmental Benefit for Farm and Ranch Livestock Operations
How can one determine if an anaerobic digester provides a value-added economic opportunity as well as an environmental solution for my livestock operation? There are...
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Scaling Biofuels Technology
The recommended approach for scaling bioenergy and biofuels technology follows a similar stage-gate process to that used in traditional Chemical Process Industry (CPI) processes. But...
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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., LEC Partners Most trash and recycled waste materials are being processed on a...
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Hemp Offtake Agreements
Hemp Offtake Agreements: Connecting Hemp Growers with Buyers By: Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq. (LEC Partners) The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) removed...
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Carbon Negative Impacts from Biomass Conversion
Many countries have carbon credit programs for biomass conversion, designed to achieve GHG reduction goals. Several forms of biomass diversion from landfills, farms, and other...
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The 30-30 Rule: Lessons from the Field in Wood Power
By Charles Loos, P.E., LEC Partners From an operations standpoint, a wood-fired power plant can be described as a fuel handling system first, and a power...
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Impeller Selection for Lignocellulosic Hydrolysis Reactors
How should a company select impellers for lignocellulosic hydrolysis reactors? Lignocellulosic slurries at high solids concentrations (10-30%) can be quite viscous. The author has seen...
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Make Lenders Love Your Construction Contracts
Financing a biomass project? By the time a developer seeks non-recourse financing for a biomass project, the contracts for construction and major equipment procurement have...
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Hemp Biomass Management: Excellence & Profit
Hemp Biomass Management (Part 2): Managing for Excellence and Profit By David F. Peterson, B.S, MBA This is the second article in a two-part series...
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Hiring an Expert Witness in Bioeconomy Litigation
Understanding the Bioeconomy The bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into value-added products, including food, feed, fuel, and bio-based materials....
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Hemp Biomass Management: Technology
Hemp Biomass Management (Part 1): Technology Development and Mitigating Scale-up Risks By David F. Peterson, B.S., MBA This is the first article in a two-part...
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Industrial Hemp Production: IPM and Wildlife
An Introduction to Industrial Hemp Production (Part II): Integrated Pest Management and Implications for Wildlife By: Susan P. Rupp, PhD (LEC Partners) Because of the...
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Industrial Hemp Production: Cultivation and Management
By: Susan P. Rupp, PhD (LEC Partners) The production of industrial hemp, grown for fiber, seed, and cannabidiol (CBD), has surged in recent years. More...
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2020 Cannabis Ballot Measures
By Martin Wahl, Vice President, LEC Partners This is the first in a series of articles being prepared by LEC Partners experts addressing opportunities and...
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Lee Enterprises Adds Five to Renewable Chemicals Division
World’s Premier Bioeconomy Consulting Group Adds David Dodds, Ronald Newman, Steven Toon, Bernard Cooker and David Senyk to New Division LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: October 27,...
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Industrial Hemp
Industrial Hemp Production, Cultivation, and Management, by: Susan P. Rupp, PhD (LEC Partners) The production of industrial hemp, grown for fiber, seed, and cannabidiol (CBD),...
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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...
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