By Glenn Farris, Managing Director, Lee Enterprises Consulting The Role of Purpose-Grown Energy Crops In the drive towards a clean energy future and a low-carbon energy environment, purpose-grown energy crops will play a major…
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Blue Hydrogen
Blue Hydrogen By Terry Mazanec, Ph.D., Lee Enterprises Consulting The late Sir John Cadogan, renowned organic chemist and Welsh Member of Academia Europaea, was the first person whom I heard exclaim that we were on…
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Renewable Diesel (HEFA) Plant Conversions for Maximum SAF Production
By: Mark Robertson Introduction Renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) can be produced by hydro-treating virtually any type of biogenic feedstock lipid (oil). In processes involving hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (“HEFA” processes),…
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Stage Gate Engineering for Bioenergy Projects: The Gates to Success
by Dean Weber Introduction The status of the bioenergy industry can change rapidly due to numerous factors, including technological advancements, policy changes, and market dynamics. These all create risks for investors and stakeholders. While rapid…
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Biomass to Liquid Fuels: We Need Commercial Scale Gen 2 Success
by Doug Rivers, Ph.D. Biomass to Liquid Fuels: The History Serious development to convert lignocellulosic biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals began in the U.S. following the 1973 OPEC oil embargo that left the U.S….
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The Hydrogen Economy: Making Green Steel Achievable
Daren E. Daugaard, PhD, PE, Lee Enterprise Consulting Since its inception over 4,000 years ago, steel has been the foundation of global modernization in building construction, transportation, and manufacturing. Steel and iron production ranks first…
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Challenges of Scale
By Tony Cartolano, Lee Enterprises Consulting In 2021, the US Department of Energy announced its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.[1] The intent was to supply at least three billion gallons of SAF per year by 2030 and to…
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Needs Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture
By Mike Sticklen, Lee Enterprises Consulting Sustainable Aviation Fuel needs Sustainable Agriculture. Throughout my work with Lee Enterprises Consulting, I often get asked about producing renewable and biobased fuels, chemicals, and plastics from alternative feedstock…
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Bioeconomy Analytics Framework: Accelerating Decarbonization to Deliver on Net Zero Objectives
By Jeff Allen, Lee Enterprises Consulting The Bioeconomy – Investment Community Grand Challenge Introduction The pace of decarbonization and the success of net zero initiatives are closely tied to financial returns. Bioeconomy technologies are now…
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Petroleum-Based Jet Fuel Production & SAF
By: Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. Introduction Conventional jet fuel is made in oil refineries by various processes that convert crude oil into intermediate streams that boil within the allowable range of jet fuel. These intermediates,…
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