The concept and practice of biorefining and sustainable manufacturing are neithernew nor revolutionary. Biorefineries were common in Pennsylvania until oil was discovered.Nature is the ultimate sustainable manufacturer, and nothing is wasted. Today's newtechnologies are making it increasingly possible for biorefineries to compete with oil refinersand help industries move toward sustainable manufacturing.The Wisconsin Industries of the Future Biobased Products program's goal is toreduce energy intensity and production waste while increasing value-added production. Itfocuses on using traditional business models and management techniques to accelerateadoption of biorefinery technologies. This paper will describe the results of our approach togenerate sustainable industrial economic development through expansion of industrialbiorefining in our existing core industries.
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