Interest in renewable energy projects, the pivot point to the transition to greater sustainability and a smaller carbon footprint, has continued to escalate among entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers around the world. The International Energy Agency is…
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Gas Fermentation
Gas-liquid fermentation, or gas fermentation, as it is sometimes called, can be a very versatile unit operation. It can be used to make fuels (aka biofuels), beverages, drugs, industrial enzymes, foods, yeast, monomers, etc. Fermentation…
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Maritime Use of Renewable Fuels
Marine renewable fuels are beginning to attract a great deal of attention just like sustainable aviation fuel has done. Why is that? Much of the world’s oil supply contains about one-half percent of sulfur, which…
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Maritime Fuels – Green Ammonia & Methanol
Green Ammonia and Methanol are both alternative fuels being explored for use in marine shipping, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the impacts of climate change. Both fuels offer a promising solution…
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Lignins
Lignins are natural polymers that give the cell walls of plants their strength, have been called some nasty names: an “ugly, unwieldy molecule,” ornery, tough, and uncooperative. But lignin experts say the unloved, but abundant, substance,…
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Non-Recyclable Plastic Experts
What are non-recyclable plastic experts? Currently, less than 20% of plastic wastes are recycled or converted to a type of alternative energy, and about 15% is converted to power. Most of the rest ends up…
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Lignin Consultant
Lignin consultants are often in high demand as ligins constitute about 30% of the non-fossil carbon available from biomass. It is a coproduct of both woody and agricultural wastes. Currently, most of the lignin collected…
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Ethanol
Ethanol (also known as ethanol gas or ethanol fuel) is a renewable fuel made of plant material that is added to gasoline to oxygenate it, reducing air pollution. Most of the gasoline now sold in…
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Alternative and Renewable Energy Types
Alternative and Renewable Energy Types? While the terms are often used interchangeably, and many forms of energy fit both classifications, there are some distinguishing factors between the two. “Alternative energy” is energy that is generated…
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Extruded Activated Carbon (EAC)
Extruded activated carbon (EAC) combines powdered activated carbon with a binder, fused together and extruded into a cylindrical shaped block. As the demand for activated carbon continues to grow, so too, does the number of…
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