Renewable technologies are emerging worldwide as mainstream sources of energy, fuels, and chemicals. Rapid growth has been driven by the improving cost-competitiveness of renewable technologies, dedicated policy initiatives, better access to financing, energy security, and…
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Executive Recruiting in the Bioeconomy
Unlike the more common executive recruiting firms that attempt to find qualified candidates in many different industries, finding top executives in the bioeconomy may be a much more difficult proposition. The universe of qualified candidates…
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Due Diligence in Renewable Projects
Due Diligence in Renewables? Due diligence (DD) is a crucial step in every project from evaluating technology to securing funding to everything in between. What do renewable fuels or renewable chemicals due diligence experts do? It…
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Low Cost Feedstocks
“Low-cost feedstock” is a common expression in the emerging bioeconomy. Years ago, restaurants paid to ship out the waste cooking oils and greases. Today those restaurants sell these wastes and greases to the markets. Since…
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Project Feasibility Studies in the Bioeconomy
The question often arises, “what is a project feasibility study or report, and why should one be done in bioeconomy-related matters”? A project feasibility study is an integral part of any due diligence process in…
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Biodiesel Plant Sales
With COVID-19 and the concurrent drop in oil and biofuels prices, it is no secret that most biofuels plants, like most other businesses, are currently struggling. Some have attempted to push their plants harder to…
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Risk Management Compliance in Renewables
Renewable Risk Management and Process Safety are integral parts of the renewable energy industry. Process Safety Management (PSMS) refers to a set of interrelated approaches to managing hazards associated with the process industries and is…
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Insurance Coverages in Biofuels
Insurance coverages biofuels are a specialty, and an insurance firm specializing in agriculture and biofuels provides bio-economy clients services tailored to their development and operational needs with experience covering new bio-based industries including all things…
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Appraisals for the Bioeconomy
There are relatively few professionals with significant expertise in appraisals and valuations in bioeconomy businesses and assets. This is likely because the majority of bioeconomy valuations call for opinions on the value of operational or…
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Hazard Mitigation
Like in most industries, safety hazard mitigation in the bioeconomy is a key component of every process hazard analysis of every project. This is most frequently done using HAZOP (Hazards and Operability) studies. HAZOP is…
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