Introduction to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sustainable Aviation Fuel, known as SAF, is aviation fuel derived from renewable resources like biomass, algae, or waste oils, aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and lessening the environmental impact…
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Challenges of Scale
By Tony Cartolano, Lee Enterprises Consulting In 2021, the US Department of Energy announced its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.[1] The intent was to supply at least three billion gallons of SAF per year by 2030 and to…
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Needs Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture
By Mike Sticklen, Lee Enterprises Consulting Sustainable Aviation Fuel needs Sustainable Agriculture. Throughout my work with Lee Enterprises Consulting, I often get asked about producing renewable and biobased fuels, chemicals, and plastics from alternative feedstock…
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Petroleum-Based Jet Fuel Production & SAF
By: Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. Introduction Conventional jet fuel is made in oil refineries by various processes that convert crude oil into intermediate streams that boil within the allowable range of jet fuel. These intermediates,…
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Pulp and Paper Biorefineries: Old and New Challenges for a Circular Economy Leader
By David Peterson, Lee Enterprises Consulting Introduction When an industry faces significant challenges, which all industries will at some time, quite often the responses not only influence short-term achievements but may also influence the trajectory…
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Biomass Derived 2G Sugars to Lipids for SAF
Biomass-derived 2G sugars can be converted to lipids, which can bolster the HEFA feedstock reservoir for SAF production. This conversion process is known as lipid synthesis, and it involves the conversion of 2G sugars into…
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What Can Ethanol Plant Owners do to Thrive in the Ethanol Business Today?
By Mike Sticklen & Dr. Doug Rivers Lee Enterprises Consulting The US ethanol industry is faced with flat volume (Fig. 1) and mediocre returns on capital (Fig. 2). There are several strategic opportunities available to…
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What Can New Biobased Businesses do to Build & Operate Investments Successfully?
By Mike Sticklen Lee Enterprises Consulting Winning Business Strategy, Robust Technology with Great Team Currently, there are numerous new investments being made in bio-based industries including renewable hydrogen and renewable hydrogen derivatives, renewable diesel, new…
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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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Bioeconomy Expertise: A Valuable Commodity in the Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing is here. According to Morgan Stanley’s 2019 biennial survey of financial institutions, insurers, and pension funds in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, 80% said that they actively integrated sustainable investing. The trend…
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