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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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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Ethanol Expert
Ethanol experts are specialists that understand how to produce ethanol by fermentation of corn, milo (grain sorghum), sugar, or cellulose to ethanol. This type of expert requires knowledge of feedstocks (corn, milo, cellulose), enzymatic conversion…
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Biomass Gasification Expert
Biomass gasification is the process of turning some variety of biomass into higher-value products. This is most often done by converting a material containing carbon (like coal, biomass, waste, petroleum coke, etc.) —into syngas. This…
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Renewable Jet Fuel: Why Everything Is So Up In The Air, A View from the Cockpit
Renewable Jet Fuel? Having flown the “heavy iron” for more than thirty (30) years, I can state with full confidence that there are only three (3) very important questions pilots have about Jet Fuel: #1….
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Renewable Jet Fuel Production Consultant
Sustainable aviation fuel, also known as renewable jet fuel, is a growing industry as the policy continues to develop for a reduction in greenhouse gases. A time when air traffic will be regulated and…
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Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass
Chemicals from Biomass? A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals. Due to their massive scale and cost, the…
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Bio-Jet Fuel Expert
What does a bio-jet fuel, or sustainable aviation fuel, expert do? We must start with the understanding that aviation is a disproportionate contributor to the carbon footprint, making it a major target for greenhouse gas…
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What’s New and Important About C5 and C6 Sugars?
What’s up with C5 and C6 sugars? Given that a significant portion of the several billion dollars spent on renewable fuels spending involves these molecules, it is not surprising that progress is fast and furious….
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Waste-to-Energy Technology Expert
What do waste-to-energy experts do? The “waste-to-energy” area includes a variety of technologies consisting of several different thermochemical or biological methods of generating energy from waste materials. Popular commercial applications include combustion and anaerobic digestion…
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