Performed properly, forest product operations provide for healthy forests, thriving wildlife habitats, energy independence, and strong rural economies. These operations provide a number of significant and unique benefits. These operations provide significant tools and resources…
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Ethanol Revenues Increase by Reducing Carbon Intensity
Are there ways to improve ethanol revenues substantially? Actually, corn ethanol can be a highly profitable business when a plant’s carbon intensity is reduced. Which CI reduction alternatives can provide the best return on capital?…
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for Rural Cooperative Development Grants for Fiscal Year 2023
USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grants for Fiscal Year 2023 OPPORTUNITY: The primary objective of the RCDG program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand, or…
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USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grants
Federal Funding Opportunity Template- USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program OPPORTUNITY: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for…
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DOE Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction
OPPORTUNITY: The Industrial Demonstrations Program will fund projects that focus on the highest emitting and hardest to abate industries where decarbonization technologies can have the greatest impact: iron and steel, cement and concrete, chemicals and…
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DOE Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO)
OPPORTUNITY: The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a funding opportunity that will advance high impact applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
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DOE 2023 Conversion Research and Development
OPPORTUNITY: The Department of Energy announced funding to support and optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions. This funding will advance the Biden-Harris administration’s goals to address the climate…
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Biochar for Wastewater Treatment
Biochar for wastewater treatment, both municipal and industrial, is a good alternative as such multistage process accommodates a constantly changing influent. One of the most critical steps in the process is the aeration basin in…
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Technical Readiness Assessment
As part of a technical due diligence effort, the team is often requested to perform a Technical Readiness Assessment. This will assign a score to the technology, known as the Technical Readiness Level (TRL). Originally…
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Biochemical Conversion Processes
Biochemical conversion processes? Enzymes and micro-organisms are frequently used as biocatalysts to convert biomass or biomass-derived compounds into desirable products. Biotechnology advances are expected to lead to dramatic biochemical conversion improvements. The most popular biochemical…
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