Renewable Diesel Outlook

Renewable diesel turns waste into clean fuel.  As compared to fossil fuel (diesel), renewable diesel (RD) has great potential as it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% over the lifecycle of the…
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Agriculture Feedstock: Determining Quantities

Renewable energy systems based on biomass feedstocks need abundant supplies not only to maintain the physical facility with enough material to process, but also enough excess feedstock to ensure that there is a healthy competition…
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Plastic Waste Experts

What do plastic waste experts or consultants do?  Almost everything is either made from plastic or wrapped in plastic. In fact, plastic is one of the most widely used, durable, and cheapest materials in the…
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Lignin Expert

What does a lignin expert or lignin consultant do? Lignin is a constituent of the cell walls of almost all dry land plant cells. It is the world’s second most abundant natural polymer, surpassed only…
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Biochar Expert

What does a biochar expert do? First, let’s define biochar.  Biochar is the carbonaceous material produced by the combustion of biomass.  Biochar is a stable solid, rich in carbon, and can endure in soil for…
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Consultant or Employee?

Is it better to hire a consultant or employee for your bioeconomy-related business?  The answer depends on many factors, the most important three being the skill set you need, the length of time you will…
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Expert Witness – Biodiesel

The role of an expert witness in biodiesel-related litigation is highly specialized, with a limited pool of qualified professionals. These experts provide essential knowledge and insights in the courtroom, helping attorneys, judges, and juries understand…
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Alternative Energy or Renewable Energy

Are alternative and renewable energy the same thing?  By most definitions, alternative and renewable energy do contain a great deal of overlap, as they are both environmentally friendly and part of the bioeconomy.  However, there…
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Third Generation Biofuels

Third-generation biofuels are currently those related to algal biomass or linked to utilization of CO2 as feedstock.  Unlike first-generation biofuels which were virtually all related to editable biomass, or second-generation biofuels produced from a wide…
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