What does a bio-jet fuel, or sustainable aviation fuel, expert do? We must start with the understanding that aviation is a disproportionate contributor to the carbon footprint, making it a major target for greenhouse gas…
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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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Butanol – A Versatile Renewable
Is butanol a versatile renewable? Despite the common myth, biomass upgrading is a challenging science. Not only do the practitioners have to break down the complex biomass mixtures efficiently, but they must also contend with…
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Waste-to-Energy Technology Expert
What do waste-to-energy experts do? The “waste-to-energy” area includes a variety of technologies consisting of several different thermochemical or biological methods of generating energy from waste materials. Popular commercial applications include combustion and anaerobic digestion…
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Isobutanol: Now on the Radar for USA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a comment period for the registration of the use of Isobutanol in gasoline. Why is this important? Because since the states banning of the use of MTBE and…
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Algae Biofuels
Algae fuel, algal biofuel, or algal oil is an alternative to liquid fossil fuel, that is derived from the fast-growing algae plants. Compared to higher plants, algae can grow faster such that some species can…
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Bio-Jet Fuel
Energy experts are always looking for innovative ways to create bio-jet fuels from a variety of sustainable materials – from sugar cane and potatoes to oil-rich feedstocks. These green energy solutions are receiving increasing attention,…
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Expert Witness – Biofuels
Introduction Biofuels are part of the renewable energy mix – alternatives to fossil fuels with lower greenhouse gas emissions. Biofuels include ethanol, biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, sustainable aviation fuels, marine biofuels, biomass power, renewable natural gas…
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Isobutanol: A New Product from Revamped Ethanol Plants
Isobutanol: A New Product from Revamped Ethanol Plants? (The following article was written in 2016. Since the publication date BP and DuPont joint venture, Butamax, has started to produce Isobutanol from the Nesika Energy, LLC…
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Biotechnology Evaluation Experts
What do biotechnology experts or consultants do? Biotechnology is the use of some biological processes for industrial or other purposes, like the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc. There are…
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