25 February 202123 February 2021 Ay, there’s the rub! Functional Challenges and Opportunities for Hemp Cannabidiol (CBD) External Analgesic Rubs This article focuses on the reported benefits of topically applied hemp phytocannabinoids extracts including non-cannabinoid co-extracts
8 December 20203 December 2020 5 management tools to reduce hemp biomass harvest variability By David F. Peterson, B.S, MBA, Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
19 November 202016 November 2020 Bugs, biology, biodiversity: Industrial Hemp Production (Part II) on Integrated Pest Management and Implications for Wildlife This article is meant to introduce the readers to the basics of IPM as well as implications for wildlife of hemp production and management
22 November 201919 November 2019 The Role of Chemical Recycling in a Circular Economy and Effective Waste Management Zoltan Kish, Ph.D., Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. – Special to The Digest
18 February 20196 February 2019 Consumer Values Drive Demand for the Bioeconomy Specialty Chemicals The article concludes that identifying upfront the ultimate consumer target market segment and aligning the B2B brand to consumer demand is critical for commercial success
11 October 20189 October 2018 Expanded Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Definitions for the Bioeconomy This article to present an expanded set of TRL definitions, combining elements of DOE-BETO’s definitions (2015 and earlier) with elements of the startup-to-VC “Investment Readiness Level” framework proposed by Steve Blank
19 July 201817 July 2018 How to Win the Public Policy Debate, and the Annual Government Agency Funding Battles for the Bioeconomy Evans Craig from Lee Enterprises provides tips on how every person can become an effective advocate for the bioeconomy at the local, state, and federal public policy levels
3 May 20181 May 2018 Isobutanol: Now on the Radar for USA Newly opened EPA comment period to allow the US consumers to choose oxygenates, as ethanol’s hygroscopic nature hosted a lot of problems
16 February 201814 February 2018 10 Years After: Advanced Biofuels’ Status, Opportunities and Challenges Dr. Lorenz Bauer, Ph.D., Member Lee Enterprises Consulting, will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC
Biorefineries: Our Synthetic Biology Future Bob Kodrzycki from Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
8 February 20186 February 2018 Advanced Biofuels: Now? Later? Never? By Terry J. Mazanec, PhD, Lee Enterprises Consulting - Special to The Digest
29 August 20179 September 2021 Methanol and Bio-economy: Now and the Future The continued growth of the methanol economies provides significant opportunities for investment in novel production methods
16 August 201710 August 2017 Advanced Fermentation Agitation with Methanotrophs and Other Organisms Gregory Benz, a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, special to The Digest
24 July 201721 July 2017 High Added Value Renewable Polymers Dr. Bernard Cooker, Chemical Processing Solutions, Consultant with Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
16 June 201713 June 2017 Biomass Pyrolysis Comes of Age Markets for products from biomass pyrolysis are emerging and more technology providers are moving from demonstration to commercial scale
3 May 201727 April 2017 Opportunities to Transition Ethanol Facilities to Biochemical Refineries As technology advances, market demands shift, and the industry shifts with it
20 April 201718 April 2017 Sustainable Polyurethanes and the Bio Economy Reducing the environmental impact of polymers by replacing fossil derived carbon
24 January 201716 January 2017 Catalysis in Renewable Chemicals: Noteworthy Developments, 2015 – 2016 The most noteworthy items in catalytic biotechnology are presented
12 December 201611 August 2020 Depolymerizing lignin and making it pay – now, soon, never? Lignin developed from residue that was only useful as a fuel for producing cellulose into a sustainable and very satisfactory alternative to fossil fuels
Biomass-Fed Chemical Process Projects, 2016 All projects using biomass to manufacture a product and all process projects fed an intermediate produced from biomass are included in the database
8 December 20166 December 2016 Glycerin as Anti-Freeze Agent for Coal Many biodiesel producers questioning to rely on a market associated with the coal industry
28 October 201628 October 2016 What To Do With Algae Production of fine chemicals, nutrients, and drugs from algae can be as valuable as a gold mine
4 October 201611 August 2020 Isobutanol: A New Product from Revamped Ethanol Plants In the United States, Renewable Isobutanol qualifies as an Advanced Biofuel and has an approved pathway for production from many feedstocks
30 September 201628 September 2016 New Bio Plastics and Resins Some highlights of the more significant developments in the biopolymer and plastics sector in the past year
9 September 20167 September 2016 Biomass-Based Diesel Mandates and Trade Trends around the World EU member states engage in a very low amount of international trade in biofuels currently
16 August 201612 August 2016 Organic Acids: Key Facilitators of the Bio-economy Lorenz Bauer, PhD, Lee-Enterprises Consulting, giving a comprehensive overview
15 July 201614 July 2016 What’s New and Important About C5 and C6 Sugars? Overview and snapshot of the technological progress reported in the three months since Biofuels Digest’s 2016 March Madness Webinar on this topic
29 June 201621 June 2016 Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals
13 January 201611 August 2020 Butanol – A Versatile Renewable Besides the common myth - Upgrading Bio-ethanol is a challenging science
28 July 201524 July 2015 Lee Enterprises Consulting teams with Zeton to build better biofuel palnts Lee Enterprises Consulting Adds World Leader in Pilot Plant Design and Fabrication to Team of Experts
