By Terry J. Mazanec, PhD Advanced Biofuels. Now? Later? Never? Biofuels are not new, of course. Our earliest ancestors mastered fire in prehistoric times, and the use of wood for heat and light was established….
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Innovators Dilemma Revisited in Renewable Chemicals and Materials
By Daniel Lane and Joel Stone. Daniel had an interesting discussion recently with his 8-year old son, in which he inadvertently recalled the history of the telephone, backwards. It started with his son finding an…
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10 Years After: Advanced Biofuels’ Status, Opportunities and Challenges
By Lorenz Bauer, Ph.D. This is the sixth in a series of articles prepared by the experts at LEC Partners (LEC) who will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC, from February…
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Natural Rubber: Viable Industrial Bioeconomy Crop, It’s Going to Be Big
By Katrina Cornish & Corinne Young This is the sixth in a series of articles prepared by the experts at LEC Partners (LEC) who will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC, February…
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That Was Then. This is Now. The New Economics of Biogas Projects.
By Scott Warfield This is the seventh in a series of articles prepared by the experts at LEC Partners (LEC) who will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC, February 28 to…
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Hydrothermal Upgrading
What is hydrothermal upgrading? Water above 100 °C changes from a liquid phase to a gas phase. One can change the temperature boundary by changing the pressure – a low pressure lowers the boiling point,…
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Biorefineries: Our Synthetic Biology Future
By Bob Kodrzycki, PhD This is the eighth in a series of articles prepared by the experts at LEC Partners (LEC) who will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC, February 28…
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More Rubber Extraction Refineries Coming?
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 that special is “Our four most important natural resources are…
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Equipment Requirements to Study Mixing of Fibrous Materials
by Gregory T. Benz Introduction There are many sources of organic fibers that can be used as feedstock for biofuels and renewable chemicals. The author has tested many lignocellulosic materials for fluid flow and mixing…
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Circular Economy and Waste Conversion
The circular economy model aims to reduce waste and promote the reuse and recycling of resources. In 2023, there will be a growing interest in developing circular economy models in the bioeconomy, including the development…
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