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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Due Diligence in Biomass Project Acquisition
What does a due diligence expert do in biomass-related projects? Capital projects such as biomass plants are often sold at various stages of development, including pre-construction, mid-construction, and fully operational. Investors seeking to purchase such…
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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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Biofuels from the Oil & Gas Perspective
The origins of biofuels can be found in the cellulose ethanol efforts of WW2 and even before early automakers learned that remote farmers might even divert some of the family’s moonshine to keep the car…
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Formulation Chemistry for Plant-Derived Materials in New Products
In the global bio-economy, the renewable materials supply chain usually starts with raw materials derived via extraction from plant matter, or from the fermentation of functional plant matter. The materials made via these routes generally…
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Bio-Based Solvents
Bio based solvents are environmentally friendly replacements used in green chemistry.
Renewable Energy Companies
Renewable Energy Companies have a future, notwithstanding the temporary setbacks that every industry encounters from time to time. The International Energy Agency predicted a sunny renewable energy future. The expansion of clean energy technologies, coupled…
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Bio-Coal Expert
What does a bio-coal (biocoal) expert or consultant do? Biocoal is another word for torrefied wood. Biocoal is a relatively new type of energy, produced via fast pyrolysis coupled with an atmospheric distillation process. The…
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