Renewable energy research is escalating. Research on various forms of renewable energy has escalated exponentially in recent years. From the federally funded projects being pursued by the nearly 1,700 full- and part-time employees, 700 visiting…
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Techno Economic Assessment for Startup Companies
Techno-Economic Assessment for Startup Companies in the Bioeconomy? Having experts who have been in the industrial biotech industry for over 30 years, we are encouraged to see many startup companies realizing and implementing TEAs (Techno-Economic…
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Biochar Expert
What does a biochar expert do? First, let’s define biochar. Biochar is the carbonaceous material produced by the combustion of biomass. Biochar is a stable solid, rich in carbon, and can endure in soil for…
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Biomass Power Consultant
What is biomass power and what does a biomass power consultant do? Biomass power is carbon-neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left on the…
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Fermenter Design
Fermenter design encompasses many variables. Some of these include desired oxygen transfer rate, required dissolved oxygen level, maximum allowable partial pressure of CO2 in the exit gas, heat transfer considerations, etc. A key part of…
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Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the Biofuels Industry
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the Biofuels Industry? Every producing biofuels plant selling feed co-products to any animal species should be aware of, and in full compliance with, the rules laid out in the…
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Biotechnology – What is It?
In the emerging bioeconomy, the term “biotechnology” most often refers to the use of a biological process for an industrial purpose like the production of biofuels and biochemicals. There are many types of biotechnologies, including…
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Renewable Energy Plant Engineering
Engineers experienced in renewable energy plant engineering understand that there are unique aspects of the industry that necessitates the heavy reliance on specific industry best practices in the execution of engineering for renewable energy projects. Some…
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Biofuels from the Oil & Gas Perspective
The origins of biofuels can be found in the cellulose ethanol efforts of WW2 and even before early automakers learned that remote farmers might even divert some of the family’s moonshine to keep the car…
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Emerging Technologies
What are the emerging technologies in the bioeconomy? The industry for the conversion of biomass, wastes, and other alternative materials to end-use products such as chemicals, fuels, and power is indeed a wide and diverse…
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