News arrives from Israel’s Technion Institute that they have developed a stable catalyst that can split water at extravagantly low energy-levels – and haven’t ruled out being able to split water with energy levels obtainable from the sun. Before you skip this story to check out more pulse-quickening items such as Oscar nominees or pre-Olympics […]
Warner Advisors LLC is a consulting firm focused on delivering commercialization assistance for emerging technology clients in biofuels, biochemicals and food — focus is on early stage technology start-ups in the emerging bioeconomy. The company’s expertise in commercialization ranges from bench-top, through pilot to commercial scale facilities. Founder Mark Warner has penned many thought leadership […]
By Mark Warner, PE, Founder, Warner Advisors LLC Special to The Digest Food is a rapidly changing landscape with many emerging technologies; meat without the cow, eggs without the chicken and sushi without the fish to name a few. These products come from advanced biotechnology, deeply rooted in technology used for pharmaceutical production. Key compounds are […]
We dreamed of the day waste projects would get the funding needed to gain ground, and that day may have finally come. One of the most remembered parts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech is when he said “I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the […]
In the United Kingdom, Alkol Biotech signed a Letter of Intent with an EU-funded consortium called Bioforever to source up to 500,000 tons of biomass, which if it moves heads, it would lead to the construction of Europe’s largest biorefinery. Alkol’s crop strains grow in colder and drier climates with high pest and disease resistance […]
In Denmark, Steeper Energy, a Danish-Canadian clean-fuel company, is partnering with Silva Green Fuel, a Norwegian-Swedish joint venture, to construct a EUR 50.6 M (nearly $62 million) industrial scale demonstration plant at a former pulp mill located in Tofte, Norway leading to a future commercial scale project. Steeper will license its proprietary Hydrofaction technology to […]
In Illinois, United Airlines ranked number one among global carriers in Newsweek’s 2017 Global 500 Green Rankings, which conducts environmental performance assessments of the world’s largest publicly traded companies and ranks them accordingly. United placed 59th among 500 U.S. brands and 100th among 500 global brands. Newsweek’s recognition of United’s green initiatives follows Air Transport […]
In Brazil, Platts is reporting that Brazilian official crop agency Conab raised its crop estimates for soybeans and corn in 2017-18, as improved weather boosts yields and planted areas are revised higher. Conab said in a monthly report that the current soybean crop, which was already planted and is under development, will reach 110.44 million […]
In South Korea, ethanol imports increased 39% year on year to 261,584 mt in 2017, according to data released by Korea Customs Service. According to Platts, imports of denatured ethanol surged by 238% over the year to 117,782 mt in 2017. The U.S. remained the key import origin last year, accounting for 78% of total […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that the supply situation in the EU 28 rapeseed market continues to be tight in 2017/18. However, with production growing more strongly than consumption, imports are expected to decline. Stocks are set to remain stable. The EU Commission anticipates a year-on-year rise in rapeseed harvest of around 1.7 million tonnes to […]
