By Wily Salim, Lee Enterprises Consulting Historical Background Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by water, which makes shipping a vital mode of transportation. The earliest known seafaring can be traced back to 6,000…
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USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Classic for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
OPPORTUNITY: The RCPP Classic and Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA) FY 2024 notices of funding opportunity (NFO) will run concurrently. The RCPP promotes the coordination of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation activities with partners…
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AI is Accelerating Materials Science Discovery and Synthesis Exponentially
by Kent Goeking, Managing Director Introduction One of the key barriers to the economic and technical success of many advanced energy technologies is the sub-optimum performance of critical inorganic materials used as catalysts, electrodes, dielectrics,…
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Production of Hydrogen at Industrial Scale
State of the Art and Future Prospects Qi Chen, Lee Enterprises Consulting Introduction In the quest for a sustainable energy future, hydrogen has been recognized as a key, offering versatile applications across industries. It…
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Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS)
Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS) Delivering Low Carbon Intensity Scores and the Small Water Cycle: The Symbiotic Connection By: Joel Stone, Lee Enterprises Consulting Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS), low carbon intensity (low CI) scores…
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Purpose-Grown Energy Crops; What Drives Feedstock Innovation
By Glenn Farris, Managing Director, Lee Enterprises Consulting The Role of Purpose-Grown Energy Crops In the drive towards a clean energy future and a low-carbon energy environment, purpose-grown energy crops will play a major…
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Blue Hydrogen
Blue Hydrogen By Terry Mazanec, Ph.D., Lee Enterprises Consulting The late Sir John Cadogan, renowned organic chemist and Welsh Member of Academia Europaea, was the first person whom I heard exclaim that we were on…
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Renewable Diesel (HEFA) Plant Conversions for Maximum SAF Production
By: Mark Robertson Introduction Renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) can be produced by hydro-treating virtually any type of biogenic feedstock lipid (oil). In processes involving hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (“HEFA” processes),…
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Stage Gate Engineering for Bioenergy Projects: The Gates to Success
by Dean Weber Introduction The status of the bioenergy industry can change rapidly due to numerous factors, including technological advancements, policy changes, and market dynamics. These all create risks for investors and stakeholders. While rapid…
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Biomass to Liquid Fuels: We Need Commercial Scale Gen 2 Success
by Doug Rivers, Ph.D. Biomass to Liquid Fuels: The History Serious development to convert lignocellulosic biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals began in the U.S. following the 1973 OPEC oil embargo that left the U.S….
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