Category: Thought Leadership

Hedging Ethanol Production

Hedging Ethanol Production

December 26, 2018 |

By Robert Boslego, Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest Ethanol accounts for around ninety-four percent of the renewable fuel market in the United States. Average daily production and consumption is over one million barrels per day. This represents more than ten percent of the U.S. gasoline market, the largest in the world. […]

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Waste Accumulation Problems and Opportunities

Waste Accumulation Problems and Opportunities

December 24, 2018 |

Waste Accumulation Problems and Opportunities By Zoltan Kish, Ph.D., Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest   An incredible amount of waste is produced in Canada and around the world. We are killing our planet by dumping 2.12 billion tons of garbage every year and polluting the oceans, land, and air [1]. Consequently, […]

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Technical Due Diligence Early and Often: The Best Insurance For Bioeconomy Investors

Technical Due Diligence Early and Often: The Best Insurance For Bioeconomy Investors

December 20, 2018 |

By Lorenz Bauer, PhD., Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest Many bioeconomy investors, while experienced with careful evaluation of marketing, supply chain, and legal aspects of due diligence, may be less familiar with scientific and technical evaluation of new technologies. Often only a cursory analysis is performed before making investment decisions. Appropriate […]

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New Year, New Farm Bill: BIO Celebrates Legislation’s Role in Strengthening America’s Bio-based Economy

New Year, New Farm Bill: BIO Celebrates Legislation’s Role in Strengthening America’s Bio-based Economy

December 13, 2018 |

By Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President; Head, Industrial & Environmental Section, Biotechnology Innovation Organization Special to The Digest As we move closer to celebrating the end of 2018, Congress has given those working in America’s bio-based and agricultural sectors a reason to celebrate early. The 2018 Farm Bill has passed both chambers of Congress, with […]

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Intellectual Property for Project Development

Intellectual Property for Project Development

December 13, 2018 |

By Dr. Terry Mazanec and Justin Krieger, Esq. Special to The Digest Early movers in a new field can make audacious claims and often become incredibly wealthy. In 1612, some of the first English settlers in America were able to persuade King James I to grant the “Virginia Company” a Charter to a huge portion of […]

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Iowa: Cultivating Growth in Bioprocessing

Iowa: Cultivating Growth in Bioprocessing

December 7, 2018 |

By Debi Durham, Director, Iowa Economic Development Authority Special to The Digest For all the things people immediately associate with Iowans (which generally includes cornfields), being boastful isn’t on the list. Though we’re very proud of all our state has to offer, we prefer letting our hard work and knack for problem solving speak for […]

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Financing a Biomass Project When Commercializing New Technology

Financing a Biomass Project When Commercializing New Technology

November 22, 2018 |

By Glenn Farris, Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest If you are planning to develop, or are already developing, a biomass to energy project involving the commercialization of new technology, you have a tough job in front of you. Financing a biomass-to-energy project is never easy, especially when commercialization of new […]

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Announcing Global BioFuture Solutions

Announcing Global BioFuture Solutions

November 10, 2018 |

By Cindy Thyfault, CEO, Global Biofuture Solutions Special to The Digest Innovative financing solutions to realize the next generation of Global Bioeconomy projects that will revolutionize the way the we produce, use and re-use carbon for energy, materials and food. Consumers, investors, and policymakers are looking for Low Carbon and Circular Economy projects to realize […]

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Hiring an expert witness in bioeconomy litigation

Hiring an expert witness in bioeconomy litigation

November 10, 2018 |

  By Wayne Lee, CEO, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest In August 2017, I published an articlewhich focused on important things that attorneys involved in biofuels or biochemical litigation should look for when choosing an expert witness.[1] This article explores the subject of expert witnesses in a bit more depth, including where to find […]

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Results are in: Clariant’s sunliquid delivers 6X lower carbon intensity than fossil gasoline

Results are in: Clariant’s sunliquid delivers 6X lower carbon intensity than fossil gasoline

November 6, 2018 |

By Paolo Corvo, Head of Sales & Marketing, Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives, Clariant Special to The Digest Clariant sunliquid technology delivers low carbon intensity score of 15 gCO2/MJ for the cellulosic ethanol produced using sunliquid technology from agricultural residues feedstock such as corn stover and wheat straw which is more than 6 times lower than the […]

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