Occupational Health & Safety in Renewable Energy

Occupational health and safety is an important consideration in renewable energy. Renewable energy sources present unique safety hazards to workers. It is important for employers to ensure that their employees are properly trained and equipped…
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Polymer Pyrolysis

Recent revelations help us understand the need for polymer pyrolysis, noting that a very large fraction of the polymers (plastics) that we recycle end up in landfills anyway have outraged some and raised widespread concern…
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Carbon Intensity

Carbon intensity (CI), sometimes used interchangeably with emission intensity, refers to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of product such as fuels, electrical power, or materials. The CI is calculated on a life cycle…
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Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance

What is Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance? Although it has a more formal, legal name, the short title is, “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act” – otherwise known as FSMA.  It is Public Law 111-353 dated…
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Landfill Biogas Expert

Landfills are locations set specifically for the disposal of residential, industrial, and commercial waste.  Landfills are a very large source of methane emissions. Biogas from landfills is also called landfill gas (LFG) since digestion takes…
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Nutraceutical Consultant

The term “nutraceutical” describes these medicinally or nutritionally functional foods. Nutraceuticals, also called medical foods, phytochemicals, functional foods, and nutritional supplements, include everyday products such as “bio” yogurts, fortified breakfast cereals, vitamins, herbal remedies, and…
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Emerging Renewable Technologies

Renewable technologies are now emerging around the world as viable sources of energy, fuels, and chemicals.  Improving cost-competitiveness, dedicated policy initiatives, better access to financing, energy security, and environmental concerns are driving the rapid growth…
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Catalytic Valorization

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Catalytic valorization – enhancing value via catalytic processing – helps in reducing environmental emissions, lowering manufacturing costs, and substituting renewables for fossil resources. The catalyst industry is a $25 billion industry growing at about 4.5%…
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