Genetically modified trees have been extensively academically explored as ideal feedstocks for pulp/paper and cellulosic ethanol. Novel trees include modifications that increase cellulose content, reduce lignin content, and even change lignin monolignol ratios. However, companies…
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Feedstocks: Agricultural
Agricultural Feedstocks for the renewable energy industry include starch and sugar crops (e.g., corn, sorghum), grass crops (e.g., switch grass, miscanthus), oil crops (e.g., soybean, sunflowers), and crop residues (e.g., corn stover, corn cobs, nut…
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Due Diligence in Securing Renewable Feedstocks
Due diligence is an important step for securing feedstock in any type of renewable fuels or renewable chemicals matter. While due diligence experts in renewable fuels and renewable chemicals projects certainly have a wide variety…
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Agriculture Feedstock: Determining Quantities
Renewable energy systems based on biomass feedstocks need abundant supplies not only to maintain the physical facility with enough material to process, but also enough excess feedstock to ensure that there is a healthy competition…
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Biomass Supply Chain Expert – Agriculture
What is an agricultural biomass supply chain expert? Simply put, it is a person that understands the dozens of issues that will affect the production of the tens of thousands of tons of feedstock that…
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Renewable Energy Feedstock Availability
Renewable energy systems based on biomass feedstocks need abundant supplies of feedstock, not only to maintain the physical facility with enough material to process but also enough excess feedstock to ensure that there is healthy…
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Biomass Feedstock Contracting
Biomass feedstock contacting, to determine feedstock availability and reliability, is an essential component of any system of renewable energy production. A key to success in this component of the operation is knowing the essentials of…
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Energy Crop Expert
What is an energy crop expert? An energy crop expert is someone that understands the many complexities of those plants that are grown solely for producing energy as opposed to those grown for food or…
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Biomass Sourcing, Storage, and Preparation
Many biomass-based projects show that problems frequently occur due to over-simplified assumptions as to the sources, delivering quality and quantity, storage and reclaim requirements, and pre-processing of biomass to meet the process feedstock specifications. If your…
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Biochar Consultant
What does a biochar consultant do? Biochar is a range of biomass-derived high-carbon content chars with very high surface area per unit weight that are used as soil amendments or as water/ground remediation agents. Biochar…
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