Archive for 2018

Braskem launches R&D center in Boston focused on biotech and material science

Braskem launches R&D center in Boston focused on biotech and material science

April 23, 2018 |

In Massachusetts, Braskem announced its expanded focus on the research, development and commercialization of chemicals and materials sourced from renewable feedstocks. Braskem started a new operation in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. The activities will include biotechnology and material science R&D, business and market development as well as technology […]

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San Francisco Bay Area sightseeing cruise company switches to 100% Neste renewable diesel

San Francisco Bay Area sightseeing cruise company switches to 100% Neste renewable diesel

April 23, 2018 |

In California, sightseeing cruise company Red and White Fleet operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, California switched its entire fleet of vessels from operating on conventional diesel to using 100% Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. The City of San Francisco and a number of public transit agencies supported Red and White Fleet’s research and transition […]

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PBF Logistics invests in ethanol loading infrastructure at Delaware City refinery

PBF Logistics invests in ethanol loading infrastructure at Delaware City refinery

April 23, 2018 |

In New Jersey, PBF Logistics announced it would invest in ethanol loading infrastructure at the Delaware City refinery marine terminal in a demonstration of good faith that the project would eventually get the go ahead after suffering from an ongoing legal battle with local community groups as to whether the facility should be allowed in […]

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North Carolina State University researchers develop model that mimics wood formation

North Carolina State University researchers develop model that mimics wood formation

April 23, 2018 |

In North Carolina, new systems biology model that mimics the process of wood formation allows scientists to predict the effects of switching on and off 21 pathway genes involved in producing lignin, a primary component of wood. The model, built on more than three decades of research led by Vincent Chiang of the Forest Biotechnology […]

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Ireland announces 10% biofuel blending from January 1, 2019

Ireland announces 10% biofuel blending from January 1, 2019

April 23, 2018 |

In Ireland, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, T.D., has published a draft order increasing the biofuel obligation rate to 10% (by volume) from 1 January 2019. The Minister also published a Policy Statement outlining the proposed future development of the Biofuels Obligation Scheme. The Policy Statement is intended to provide certainty […]

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The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of April 25th, 2018

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of April 25th, 2018

April 23, 2018 |

The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances. For now, we’re going to be tracking these on a weekly basis to keep pace with the changes. Here are the top innovations for the week […]

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Tapping biogas for the renewable hydrogen that we really, really need

Tapping biogas for the renewable hydrogen that we really, really need

April 23, 2018 |

I don’t suppose that anyone actually dreams of hydrogen, but in the bio-economy there just isn’t quite enough of it and we read about it and sometimes think about it so much that we might as well be dreaming about it. For those newer to the field, one of the problems of using biomass to […]

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The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Prairie Catalytic, LanzaTech, Synvina, Fulcrum BioEnergy, POET-DSM, Cargilla/Calysta, Enerkem, and REG Geismar

The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Prairie Catalytic, LanzaTech, Synvina, Fulcrum BioEnergy, POET-DSM, Cargilla/Calysta, Enerkem, and REG Geismar

April 23, 2018 |

ABLC 2018 wrapped up with the ABLC Wolfpack including James Iademarco from Strategic Avalanche, David Dodds with Dodds & Associates, Ron Cascone from NEXANT, independent consultant Paul Bryan, and Joel Stone from ConVergince. While they didn’t howl at the moon, they were voracious, vicious wolves analyzing 8 major projects with points and counter-points, otherwise known […]

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Going Our Way: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris

Going Our Way: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris

April 23, 2018 |

For many people, the key question is — what is Amyris becoming, and when, and where and how? We reported on Amyris’ progress most recently in “The New Colossus aims to unlock its Golden Door” and in Two Up: Amyris, Queensland gamble on farnesene for SE Asia. Meanwhile, Amyris’ Jim Iacoponi gave this illuminating overview […]

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Making it to Market – Global Bioenergies and SkyNRG team up to make it happen

Making it to Market – Global Bioenergies and SkyNRG team up to make it happen

April 22, 2018 |

In France, Global Bioenergies and Amsterdam-based SkyNRG are collaborating on ASTM-certification of a bio-isobutene feedstock and conversion process for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. You may know Global Bioenergies for their breakthrough process converting renewable resources into isobutene, and SkyNRG as a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel, but this new collaboration is quite […]

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