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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Feedstock Evaluation & Risk Analysis

As feedstock is the single largest expense in any biofuel operation, feedstock evaluation and the risks associated with the different feedstocks are crucial considerations.   As opposed to other types of agricultural-based operations, biofuels see new…
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Biofuels Overview

The terms “biofuels” and “renewable biofuels” refer to a fuel produced by some biological process like agriculture or anaerobic digestion, as opposed to fossil fuels (coal and petroleum) which are produced through a geological process…
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Landfill Consultants

What do landfill consultants do? In 1986, there were 7,683 MSW landfills in the United States. By 2009, there were just 1,908 active MSW landfills nationwide: a 75 percent decline in disposal facilities in less…
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Feedstock Costs

“Low-cost feedstock” is a common term in the bioeconomy, with many simply equating this to “waste”.  There was a time when restaurants paid to ship out their waste cooking oils and greases.  While most restaurants…
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Cellulosic Ethanol Experts

Cellulosic ethanol is a biofuel produced from the fibrous cellulose and hemicellulose fractions of herbaceous (switchgrass, corn stover, miscanthus) or woody biomass, as opposed to a plant’s seeds or fruit, and the cellulosic ethanol expert…
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A Short History of Biofuels

  Introduction | History of Biofuel Technology In the modern world, fuels are often equated with fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas.  However, fossil fuels only came into their own during the 20th century. …
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