by Kent Goeking, Managing Director Introduction One of the key barriers to the economic and technical success of many advanced energy technologies is the sub-optimum performance of critical inorganic materials used as catalysts, electrodes, dielectrics,…
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Production of Hydrogen at Industrial Scale
State of the Art and Future Prospects Qi Chen, LEC Partners Introduction In the quest for a sustainable energy future, hydrogen has been recognized as a key, offering versatile applications across industries. It has…
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Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS)
Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS) Delivering Low Carbon Intensity Scores and the Small Water Cycle: The Symbiotic Connection By: Joel Stone, LEC Partners Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS), low carbon intensity (low CI) scores and…
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Purpose-Grown Energy Crops; What Drives Feedstock Innovation
By Glenn Farris, Managing Director, LEC Partners 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 role….
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Blue Hydrogen
Blue Hydrogen By Terry Mazanec, Ph.D., LEC Partners 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 a…
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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, LEC Partners 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 produce…
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