By Mike Sticklen & Dr. Doug Rivers Lee Enterprises Consulting The US ethanol industry is faced with flat volume (Fig. 1) and mediocre returns on capital (Fig. 2). There are several strategic opportunities available to…
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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 including renewable hydrogen and renewable hydrogen derivatives, renewable diesel, new…
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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 is well known for its agriculture amendment value for increasing…
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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 greenhouse gas emissions. The resultant (turquoise) hydrogen can be used…
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Current and Future California SAF Pathways & Supply
By Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest California leads the nation in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) implementation initiatives. This is driven largely by the State’s aggressive fuel decarbonization goals and…
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Applying for Commercial-Scale Bioeconomy Federal Funding
Applying for Commercial-Scale Bioeconomy Federal Funding? By Bill Hagy, EVP Federal Funding, Lee Enterprises Consulting In considering applying for federal funding for a commercial scale bioeconomy project, one should know that there are many types of…
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Anaerobic Digestion: An Economic & Environmental Benefit for Farm and Ranch Livestock Operations
“Most digesters are funded through a combination of cash contribution by the owner of the digester and a loan. In cases where a loan is needed, USDA has programs that can support the financing needed”.
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 the processing of solids in bioenergy applications leads to some…
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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., Lee Enterprises Consulting Most trash and recycled waste materials are being processed on a regional basis to maximize the economy of scale. There…
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Hemp Offtake Agreements
Hemp Offtake Agreements: Connecting Hemp Growers with Buyers By: Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq. (Lee Enterprises Consulting) The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, authorized the production…
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