This presentation by LanzaJet, a company specializing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), highlights the company’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology as a key driver for the next generation of SAF. They advocate for the use of ethanol as a feedstock, particularly highlighting the existing supply of ethanol and the potential to create new sources from agricultural waste, […]
This presentation by Michele Demers of Boundless Impact outlines the company’s approach to using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) to evaluate clean technologies for investors. Boundless offers “Baseline LCAs” and “Full LCAs” that analyze the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle. They also conduct “Techno-Economic Analysis” which assesses the […]
The presentation describes a program called BDO Zone Ratings, which is a standardized assessment for evaluating regions’ readiness for bio-based manufacturing. These ratings help attract investment in bio-based projects by highlighting areas with the best potential for success. The program aims to empower communities and create jobs by promoting the development of biofuels, renewable chemicals, […]
This is a presentation given by Milica Folić of Topsoe at the ABLC Next conference in 2024, focusing on the company’s perspective on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025. The presentation highlights Topsoe’s commitment to sustainability, their leading role in developing technologies for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, and their portfolio of SAF projects. […]
This is a presentation by Dr. Jayant Khambekar of Jenike & Johanson, a technology company specializing in bulk solids flow. It highlights the challenges of feeding high-pressure reactors in the advanced biofuels industry. Specifically, the presentation discusses the difficulties of using difficult-to-handle feedstocks like agricultural residue, forest residue, and municipal solid waste, which are crucial […]
Cover crops have multiple benefits—soil health is the most important benefit. Can Cover crops be a material feedstock supply center for biofuels? Primary challenges to adoption are uncertainties in use of cover crops across states and includes relative roles of climate, soil type, production practices, and policy.. A team of researchers including Daniel Santosa (PI), […]
What is the potential for cellulosic bioenergy crop production? Cellulosic bioenergy crop production is a nascent industry in the U.S. and has the potential to supply 5% of U.S. energy demand while achieving increased carbon reduction. The southeast U.S. is ideally suited for a cellulosic industry due to plentiful land, ample rainfall, and a pressing […]
A team of researchers have designed a project to develop productive, cost-effective, and sustainable warm-season perennial bioenergy feedstock production systems on marginal croplands across geographic locations in the Midwest. They have found that there is limited data availability on field-scale research with high-yielding switchgrass cultivars., And, there is a need to demonstrate ecosystem service benefits […]
Agriculture contributes >9% of US total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nitrous oxide, CO2, and methane from soil management is the biggest GHG contributor. There is a need to reduce the carbon intensity of biomass feedstocks. A team of researchers have launched a project tro answer questions such as, do cover crops let producers sustainably remove […]
