An Introduction to Industrial Hemp Production (Part II): Integrated Pest Management and Implications for Wildlife By: Susan P. Rupp, PhD (Lee Enterprises Consulting)  Because of...
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By: Susan P. Rupp, PhD (Lee Enterprises Consulting) The production of industrial hemp, grown for fiber, seed, and cannabidiol (CBD), has surged in recent years. ...
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By Martin Wahl, Vice President, Lee Enterprises Consulting This is the first in a series of articles being prepared by Lee Enterprises Consulting experts addressing...
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Isobutanol: A New Product from Revamped Ethanol Plants? (The following article was written in 2016.  Since the publication date BP and DuPont joint venture, Butamax,...
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Is butanol a versatile renewable? Despite the common myth, biomass upgrading is a challenging science. Not only do the practitioners have to break down the...
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The concept of early stage, breakthrough biofuels technologies is a bit of an oxymoron.  At an early stage how does one determine if it something...
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What’s up with C5 and C6 sugars? Given that a significant portion of the several billion dollars spent on renewable fuels spending involves these molecules,...
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Clean Energy: Steam Reformation Technology By Zoltan Kish, Ph.D., Lee Enterprises Consulting  Introduction One possible solution for clean energy production is to produce energy products...
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Farm-based anaerobic digester systems have adapted in various regions of the world. The “European Model” relies on cash crops and manures with very high incentives...
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Waste to Energy Technologies By Zoltan Kish, Ph.D. Introduction Reducing the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is one of the greatest environmental...
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Renewable Jet Fuel? Having flown the “heavy iron” for more than thirty (30) years, I can state with full confidence that there are only three...
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(Note:  This is was written in 2016 and may contain information that is now out of date). In thinking about algae, I am reminded of...
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Sustainable Polyurethanes and the Bio Economy? Sustainability has become a key concern in polyurethane industry.   Reducing the environmental impact of polymers by replacing fossil derived...
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Are more rubber extraction refineries in our future?  In 2004, the History Channel broadcast a Modern Marvels Special on Natural Rubber. My favorite quote from...
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Organic Acids: Key Facilitators of the Bio-economy? Recent declines in oil prices and the failure of start-up biofuel processes to meet production cost targets have...
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