Renewable Biomass – The Old and New Definitions

What are the differences between the old definition of “renewable biomass” and the EPA’s newly proposed definition?  The proposed changes to the definition of “renewable biomass” are significant under the EPA’s new “Set” Rule published…
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Current and Future California SAF Pathways & Supply

By Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. LEC Partners California leads the nation in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) implementation initiatives.  This is driven largely by the State’s aggressive fuel decarbonization goals and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard…
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Cell Based Meat

“Cell-based meat” refers to meat that is grown directly from cells instead of meat that is harvested from an animal body. There is a broad array of companies in the cell-based meat space. Commercially successful…
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Plant-Based Meats Investment

By 2030, the plant-based meats industry aspires to capture 6% of the global meat and seafood market. This represents 25 million metric tons (MMT) of annual plant-based meat production. However, in recent years consumer demand…
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Renewable Hydrogen

Renewable hydrogen is produced by a process known as electrolysis, where an electric current splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. If the electricity is produced by renewable sources like solar, wind, or biofuels, the resulting…
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Biofuels Market Studies

Biofuels are substitutes for conventional fossil fuels like petroleum, propane, coal, and natural gas, and market studies for the alternatives are valuable to anyone dealing with them in any capacity.  These studies outline the sources…
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Ethanol Proteins – Advanced Process Monitoring

Ethanol plants achieve the best quality ethanol proteins through advanced process monitoring and control.   That means starting with consistent control of corn grinding, cook and liquefaction and fermentation so that each fermentation batch is very…
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