Archive for 2019

Corpse to compost, Jose Cuervo’s agave to straws, Ford’s coffee waste parts, Reebok biokicks, cellulose optical fibers, catalysts algorithms, and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of December 12th

Corpse to compost, Jose Cuervo’s agave to straws, Ford’s coffee waste parts, Reebok biokicks, cellulose optical fibers, catalysts algorithms, and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of December 12th

December 11, 2019 |

From Jose Cuervo’s new project to convert agave byproduct into biodegradable straws to death (corpse to compost), this week’s Top 10 Innovations are a hoot to boot. Car maker Ford is using McDonald’s coffee waste in car parts, and a New Zealand airline is using edible coffee cups made from biscotti to reduce in-light service […]

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Hello Hygiene – Biobased Superabsorbant Polymers are Here!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecovia Biopolymers

Hello Hygiene – Biobased Superabsorbant Polymers are Here!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecovia Biopolymers

December 11, 2019 |

Ecovia focuses on fermentation, purification, and derivatization with target markets in personal care and hygiene for their polymers. They are addressing the 98% of SAPs or superabsorbent polymers that are non-biodegradable, like those found in baby diapers, with the creation of their 100% biobased and biodegradable SAPs. Drew Hertig, Chief Business Officer at Ecovia, shared […]

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KLM buys SAF from Neste for flights out of Schiphol

KLM buys SAF from Neste for flights out of Schiphol

December 10, 2019 |

In the Netherlands, KLM has purchased sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights out of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The sustainable fuel is produced by Neste from used cooking oil and will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80 % compared to fossil kerosene. This purchase is the next step in the use of sustainable fuel as […]

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Global biogas industry commits to radically upscale biogas if policy is in place

Global biogas industry commits to radically upscale biogas if policy is in place

December 10, 2019 |

In the UK, in a ground-breaking Biogas and Climate Change Commitment Declaration, major biogas industry corporations, led by the World Biogas Association (WBA), call on the world’s governments to act urgently to unlock the sector’s potential to cut global greenhouse gases emissions by at least 12% within the next 10 years –and therefore make a […]

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Indonesia aiming for B40 in 2021/22

Indonesia aiming for B40 in 2021/22

December 10, 2019 |

In Indonesia, Reuters reports that the country’s ambitions to quickly transition to B100 have not been tempered as they announced a shift to 40% biodiesel blending from 2021/22. The blending mandate is currently set to increase to 30% on January 1 from the current 20% blend. Indonesia is looking for ways to absorb its significant […]

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IATA calls on EU to include SAF in European Green Deal

IATA calls on EU to include SAF in European Green Deal

December 10, 2019 |

In Spain, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked the European Union to support aviation’s energy transition to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as part of the bloc’s Green Deal, being launched Wednesday. The industry believes that achieving 2% of global jet fuel from non-fossil sources by 2025 could create a tipping point for production and […]

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Arizona companies team up to create portable 2G ethanol production systems

Arizona companies team up to create portable 2G ethanol production systems

December 10, 2019 |

In Arizona, Linked Equipment and Capna Systems announce a joint effort to provide fully turnkey Ethanol Extraction systems that can process up to 3000 lbs. of biomass in a 10-hour shift with as little as a 1500 sq. ft footprint. Through collaboration, Linked Equipment and Capna have developed a turnkey modular solution using Capna’s Automated […]

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Egypt looks to convert 220,000 minibuses to biodiesel

Egypt looks to convert 220,000 minibuses to biodiesel

December 10, 2019 |

In Egypt, Reuters reports that while the government is pushing drivers to convert passenger vehicles to dual-fuel systems that will integrate the use of LPG, further driving a policy that has been in place since the 1990s for taxis and minibuses but is receiving mixed reviews from private drivers, it is also seeking to increase […]

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Philippines researchers using native plant to make fabric for filtering toxic pollution

Philippines researchers using native plant to make fabric for filtering toxic pollution

December 10, 2019 |

In the Philippines, leading chemists from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) are recently using native products such as abaca to make fabrics that can deal with pollution by filtering toxic materials and other contaminants. The composite nonwoven fabric was developed from natural fibers such as abaca and are […]

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Indonesia preparing legal strategy to fight EU over biodiesel AD duties

Indonesia preparing legal strategy to fight EU over biodiesel AD duties

December 10, 2019 |

In Indonesia, Antara news agency reports that following the European Union’s publication of a five-year extension of anti-dumping duties on Indonesian biodiesel imports of between 8% and 18%, the Indonesian government confirmed it is working on a lawsuit against the European Commission to battle the decision. The secretary general of the trade ministry declined to […]

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