Top CEO’s of some of the largest companies are advocating for carbon-free power that is both reliable and affordable. From voicing their support of the Paris Climate Agreement to establishing mission-focused sources of funding, these business leaders are engaging in…

Let’s face it – our trip to the gas pump the past few months has been much less painful than just a year ago. A mild start to winter, coupled with low crude oil prices and ample distillate stocks have…

Earlier this month, I shared comments regarding the North Carolina’s strategy for addressing the requirements of the Clean Power Plan. In my comments, I recommend an improved strategy to manage the carbon emissions from the generation of electricity in our…

My comments provided to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality on North Carolina’s approach to the Clean Power Plan can be accessed here:  NC 111d comments 1-15-16

Tuesday evening (January 5, 2016), I attended a public hearing on North Carolina’s strategy for compliance with the Clean Power Plan. The hearing was facilitated by NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC)…

The direct impacts of farms of the future developing energy independence have been well discussed in our previous post, Farms of the Future. However, there are many, equally important, secondary impacts that will benefit our planet as our population continues…

Our global population is projected to exceed nine billion people by the year 2050. The number of actively producing farms in the developed world has suffered a slow, steady decline over the past two decades – while the global demand…

Typically, when people ask me to help them create a business case for bioenergy, I guide them through six key questions. In our last post, we explored the first three, and today, we’re going to tackle the second three. Keep…

For those considering bioenergy, there are typically three boxes that must be checked off: the technological case, the social case, and finally, the business case. Now it’s down to economics, and perhaps more importantly, explaining the economics of bioenergy systems…

International Biomass Conference & Expo Speaker Spotlight Featured in the panel titled: Lessons from the Field: Examining Working Digesters to Gain Insight into their Unique Value Proposition Wednesday, April 22 | 10:30 am – Noon   |  View Panel Principal & Director of…