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Stephen H.
Lucas
Senior Vice
President and Chief
Technology Officer,
Falcrum BioEnergy,
Inc.
Pleasanton, CA, USA
Bringing Depth and
Breadth in
Biotechnology,
Agriculture and Business
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
10:30 - 11:00 am
Abstract:
What makes a
business or industry
sustainable?
Fundamental business
decisions that
economically manage
the relationship
among feedstock,
product offtake and
technology are the
primary drivers that
determine
sustainability.
Fulcrum BioEnergy
has developed a
sustainable strategy
for the production
of renewable
transportation fuel
that includes
secured long-term,
fixed price
contracts for
low-cost waste
biomass feedstock.
Combined with the
appropriate hedging
of the fuel grade
ethanol product,
Fulcrum has the
ability to lock-in
attractive margins
for its product.
Under a joint
development
agreement between
Fulcrum, Nipawin
Biomass Ethanol New
generation
Co-operative Ltd.
and Saskatchewan
Research Council, an
industry first
syngas to ethanol
technology has been
developed and is
ready for commercial
deployment at
Fulcrum’s Sierra
BioFuels Plant
located outside of
Reno, Nevada. With
the key drivers in
place for
sustainability,
Fulcrum is
proceeding with a
pipeline of projects
that will have the
capacity to produce
one billion gallons
of clean, reliable,
low-cost ethanol by
2019.
Biography
Mr. Lucas’ career
spans nearly four
decades; he has been
involved in some of
the world’s most
prestigious and
technically
challenging
engineering and
construction
projects. He has
worked in 33
countries for
clients ranging from
large international
oil companies to
global engineering
and construction
companies, the U.S.
Trade & Development
Agency, and
governments around
the world.
He
is considered an
expert in all
aspects of project
development and
management including
estimating, cost
analysis,
engineering,
contracting,
executive
management, economic
analyses, licensing
and licensing sales,
and financing. He
has also consulted
on the big-picture
technical and
economic issues
associated with
project development,
strategic planning
and project
management. In his
role as Chief
Technology Officer
for Fulcrum
BioEnergy, Mr. Lucas
is responsible for
all technology
selection,
development and
deployment.
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Stephen Lucus' ABIC
2010 presentation
