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Lygos joins forces with Flexible Solutions to meet growing demand for Bio-Aspartic Acid

Lygos joins forces with Flexible Solutions to meet growing demand for Bio-Aspartic Acid

February 14, 2021 |

In California, Lygos, Inc. gets strategic investment from Flexible Solutions and its subsidiary NanoChem Solutions to advance Lygos’ Bio-Aspartic Acid technology. The investment is part of Lygos’ ongoing commitment to reducing dependence on foreign fossil fuels and reviving North American manufacturing capabilities. NanoChem Solutions specializes in biodegradable, water-soluble products utilizing thermal polyaspartate (TPA) polymers. Initially […]

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EnginZyme extends Series A to $13M to advance cell-free chemical production platform

EnginZyme extends Series A to $13M to advance cell-free chemical production platform

February 14, 2021 |

In Sweden, EnginZyme, a company developing a technology platform for sustainable production of chemicals, closed an extension to its Series A financing round, bringing the total raised to €11 million or about $13 million. The extension round was led by Industrifonden, Sweden’s largest deep tech venture capital firm, followed by SEB Greentech VC and existing […]

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RFA releases statistical reports on 2020 ethanol, distillers grains exports

RFA releases statistical reports on 2020 ethanol, distillers grains exports

February 14, 2021 |

In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association released two reports summarizing 2020 U.S. ethanol and distillers grains export and import data. These annual reports provide industry advocates, policymakers, the media and the general public with the latest information on the important role U.S. ethanol and distillers grains play on the world stage. “Exports continued to […]

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Covestro and NPRC plan to use hydrogen-powered barges

Covestro and NPRC plan to use hydrogen-powered barges

February 14, 2021 |

In the Netherlands, in a joint project, Covestro and the logistics service provider Nederlandse Particuliere Rijnvaart-Centrale Cooperative plan to convert the salt transport fleet on the Rhine to hydrogen-powered ships. The project is part of the RH2INE Initiative (Rhine Hydrogen Integration Network of Excellence) of the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Dutch […]

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New project in Permian Basin demonstrates benefits of Clean Fuel Standard

New project in Permian Basin demonstrates benefits of Clean Fuel Standard

February 14, 2021 |

In New Mexico, a first-of-its-kind project by EOG Resources harnesses solar energy to provide supplemental power to run compressors in southern New Mexico normally powered entirely by natural gas. The project is also an example of one that could generate valuable credits under a Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) program, which is currently proposed before the […]

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Colossally Cool Cannabinoids Captivate Creo, Genomatica, Amyris, others

Colossally Cool Cannabinoids Captivate Creo, Genomatica, Amyris, others

February 14, 2021 |

Last week the focus was on hot hemp and this week it’s cool cannabinoids. From California’s Creo becoming the first company to achieve demo scale production of rare cannabinoid CBGA in partnership with Genomatica, to Amyris’s expansion of consumer brands by launching a new range of Terasana products using cannabinoids, we dive into what is […]

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World’s first human composting facility, cultured mouse meat, transparent wood windows, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of February 12th

World’s first human composting facility, cultured mouse meat, transparent wood windows, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of February 12th

February 11, 2021 |

Innovative grossness yet brilliant is one way to describe this week’s Top 8 Innovations. From cultured mouse meat for your cat to the world’s first human composting facility that allows loved ones to turn human remains into soil that can be used in their own gardens, to see-through wood that is harder than glass and […]

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Arizona Company reduces cost of making green hydrogen from water

Arizona Company reduces cost of making green hydrogen from water

February 7, 2021 |

In Arizona, United Energies Development Corporation, a wholesale industrial retail gas producer and alternative energy company, has broken the cost barrier to making “Green” Hydrogen from electrolyzing water. This will be the only hydrogen generation company in the world using this process, according to their press release. United Energies Development Corporation is constructing the patented […]

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$40M in DOE funding to advance algae tech development and commercialization

$40M in DOE funding to advance algae tech development and commercialization

February 7, 2021 |

In Washington, D.C., the Algae Biomass Association reports that federal support for advanced algae R&D is on a solid foundation for 2021 with the recent passage of an omnibus appropriations bill that was included in last year’s COVID-19 relief legislation with $40 million from the Department of Energy for advanced algae systems. These funds extend […]

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Neste posts $995M operating profit in 2020, strong year even with pandemic

Neste posts $995M operating profit in 2020, strong year even with pandemic

February 7, 2021 |

In Finland, Neste released their 2020 financial statements showing an operating profit totaling EUR 828 million (about $995 million) with Renewable Products posting a solid full-year comparable operating profit of EUR 1,334 million (about $1.6 million) and renewable diesel demand remained good during the pandemic, but feedstock markets tightened during the year. Year 2020 in […]

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