Precision fermentation is at the vanguard of sustainable biotechnology, reshaping the contours of multiple industries, from healthcare and food production to materials science. This innovative approach, which harnesses microorganisms to produce targeted, high-value compounds, stands…
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Carbon Offsets
Carbon offsets are a way to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions produced from various activities, like driving a car, operating a factory, or taking a flight. These emissions produced by such an activity are referred…
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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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Pulp and Paper Biorefineries: Old and New Challenges for a Circular Economy Leader
By David Peterson, Lee Enterprises Consulting Introduction When an industry faces significant challenges, which all industries will at some time, quite often the responses not only influence short-term achievements but may also influence the trajectory…
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CARB’s Newly Proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives
What are the differences between CARB’s newly proposed Carbon Intensity Target Alternatives? During its series of stakeholder workshops held from July 2022 through February 2023, CARB has sought feedback on a number of new changes…
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Renewable Biomass – The Old and New Definitions
What are the differences between the old definition of “renewable biomass” and the EPA’s newly proposed definition? The proposed changes to the definition of “renewable biomass” are significant under the EPA’s new “Set” Rule published…
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Achieving Maximum Value Under the New ITC (Investment Tax Credit) Provisions
How can renewable energy plants achieve maximum value under the new ITC (Investment Tax Credit) provisions? For starters, one can take advantage of the IRA’s (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) generous ITC (Investment Tax Credit)…
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Cell Based Meat
“Cell-based meat” refers to meat that is grown directly from cells instead of meat that is harvested from an animal body. There is a broad array of companies in the cell-based meat space. Commercially successful…
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Plant-Based Meats Investment
By 2030, the plant-based meats industry aspires to capture 6% of the global meat and seafood market. This represents 25 million metric tons (MMT) of annual plant-based meat production. However, in recent years consumer demand…
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Biofuels Market Studies
Biofuels are substitutes for conventional fossil fuels like petroleum, propane, coal, and natural gas, and market studies for the alternatives are valuable to anyone dealing with them in any capacity. These studies outline the sources…
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