Technoeconomic and life-cycle analysis of single-step catalytic conversion of wet ethanol into fungible fuel blendstocks

Autor: Mary J. Biddy, Tom L. Richard, Gerald A. Tuskan, John R. Hannon, Nathan Brown, Ling Tao, Onofre Andrade, Thomas D. Foust, Gregg T. Beckham, Lee R. Lynd, Brian H. Davison, Pahola T. Benavides, Mark Laser, Charles E. Wyman, Jeremy Woods, Tassia L. Junqueira, Mateus Ferreira Chagas, Michael Wang, Zhenglong Li

Publikováno v: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Technoeconomic and life-cycle analyses are presented for catalytic conversion of ethanol to fungible hydrocarbon fuel blendstocks, informed by advances in catalyst and process development. Whereas prior work toward this end focused on 3-step processe

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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1821684116

On the utility death spiral and the impact of utility rate structures on the adoption of residential solar photovoltaics and energy storage

Autor: Mark Laser, Brenden P. Epps, Steven O. Peterson, Nicholas D. Laws, G. Kamau Wanjiru

Publikováno v: Applied Energy. 185:627-641

Today, many electric utilities are changing their pricing structures to address the rapidly-growing market for residential photovoltaic (PV) and electricity storage technologies. Little is known about how the new utility pricing structures will affec

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.123

Cellulosic ethanol: status and innovation

Autor: Michael Wang, Lee R. Lynd, Mark Laser, Andrew Allee, Xiaoyu Liang, Thomas D. Foust, Michael E. Himmel, Hao Cai, Mary J. Biddy, Charles E. Wyman

Publikováno v: Lynd, Lee R; Liang, Xiaoyu; Biddy, Mary J; Allee, Andrew; Cai, Hao; Foust, Thomas; et al.(2017). Cellulosic ethanol: status and innovation. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 45, 202-211. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.03.008. UC Riverside: Center for Environmental Research and Technology. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/13300272

Although the purchase price of cellulosic feedstocks is competitive with petroleum on an energy basis, the cost of lignocellulose conversion to ethanol using today's technology is high. Cost reductions can be pursued via either in-paradigm or new-par

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28528086

Large-scale production, harvest and logistics of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) - current technology and envisioning a mature technology

Autor: Anthony F Turhollow Jr, Shahab Sokhansanj, Amit Kumar, Lee R. Lynd, Sudhagar Mani, David Bransby, Mark Laser

Publikováno v: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. 3:124-141

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a promising cellulosic biomass feedstock for biorefi neries and biofuel production. This paper reviews current and future potential technologies for production, harvest, storage, and trans- portation of switchgras

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https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.129

Coproduction of ethanol and power from switchgrass

Autor: Haiming Jin, Lee R. Lynd, Mark Laser, Kemantha Jayawardhana

Publikováno v: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. 3:195-218

Three process designs for producing ethanol and electricity from switchgrass are evaluated: a base-case technology scenario involving dilute acid pre-treatment and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation, and two mature technology scenarios in

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https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.133