“Low-cost feedstock” is a common expression in the emerging bioeconomy. Years ago, restaurants paid to ship out the waste cooking oils and greases. Today those restaurants sell these wastes and greases to the markets. Since…
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Feedstock Evaluation & Risk Analysis
As feedstock is the single largest expense in any biofuel operation, feedstock evaluation and the risks associated with the different feedstocks are crucial considerations. As opposed to other types of agricultural-based operations, biofuels see new…
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Waste Accumulation Problems and Opportunities
Waste Accumulation Problems and Opportunities? An incredible amount of waste is produced in Canada and around the world. We are killing our planet by dumping 2.12 billion tons of garbage every year and polluting the…
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Landfill Consultants
What do landfill consultants do? In 1986, there were 7,683 MSW landfills in the United States. By 2009, there were just 1,908 active MSW landfills nationwide: a 75 percent decline in disposal facilities in less…
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Waste to Energy Expert
What a Waste-to-Energy Expert Does A waste-to-energy expert is a technical specialist with deep experience assessing, designing, and improving systems that convert a wide range of waste feedstocks into usable energy and value-added products. These…
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Feedstock Costs
“Low-cost feedstock” is a common term in the bioeconomy, with many simply equating this to “waste”. There was a time when restaurants paid to ship out their waste cooking oils and greases. While most restaurants…
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