By Charles Loos, P.E., Lee Enterprises Consulting From an operations standpoint, a wood-fired power plant can be described as a fuel handling system first, and a power plant second. The biggest challenges stem from the fuel…
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Hiring an Expert Witness in Bioeconomy Litigation
Understanding the Bioeconomy The bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into value-added products, including food, feed, fuel, and bio-based materials. This broad field includes various sectors, such as biotechnologies, biofuels,…
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Feed Ingredient Evaluation for Livestock Producers
Livestock feed evaluation? Livestock producers are constantly in search of ways to improve the economics of their operations. One effective way of realizing improved economics is to incorporate new ingredients into the feeding operation. In…
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Synthetic Biology Experts
Synthetic biology is a field of science that combines engineering principles with biology to design and create new biological systems or modify existing ones. Synthetic biology involves the design and construction of new biological parts,…
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Using Municipal Solid Waste Effectively
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the waste that human activities generate and originates from our community, our households, and our commercial and institutional buildings. Municipal solid wastes are generated in huge qualities, some 2 billion…
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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the waste that human activities generate and originates from our communities, households, and commercial/institutional buildings. Some two billion tons of MSW are generated globally each year, with about one-third coming…
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Polymer Expert
What is a polymer expert? Polymer science is the study of all types of polymers and plastics, including both thermosets and thermoplastics, and their applications. Examples of the applications of these low-cost, high-performance materials that…
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Algae Biomass Productivity for Oil to Other High Value Products – Is It Still on the Horizon?
Algae Biomass Productivity for Oil to Other High Value Products – Is It Still on the Horizon? By: Dr. Anju Krivov, Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s vision of an algae oil machine fed…
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Forest Biomaterials
Forest biomaterials are a class of solid materials derived from trees and shrubs. Forest biomaterials are a source of renewable products that offer many benefits in terms of abundance, low density, strength, cost, easily shaped…
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Sustainable Aviation Future
Can the sustainable aviation industry respond quickly enough to meet the demand for these alternatives to fossil fuels? With net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and airlines, airports, manufacturers, producers, and regulators committing to transition away…
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