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Cultured human steaks, lab-grown lobster, edible bugs, biodegradable mannequins and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of November 27th

Cultured human steaks, lab-grown lobster, edible bugs, biodegradable mannequins and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of November 27th

November 26, 2020 |

As if 2020 wasn’t crazy enough, this week’s innovations include lab-grown lobster, renewable and biodegradable store mannequins, edible bug grants for companies looking to develop insect-based foods, and even a Hannibal Lecter inspired “have people for dinner” cultured meat startup where you can grow little human steaks in your home from your own cells. In […]

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Novel cellulose finding may lead to new chemicals, biofuels

Novel cellulose finding may lead to new chemicals, biofuels

November 22, 2020 |

In Pennsylvania, a multi-institutional research group led by two Penn State faculty members identified, for the first time, how cellulose crystals orient themselves relative to the cell wall in plants, with potential implications for chemical and energy development. “A more detailed understanding of the structure of plant cell walls could lead to new strategies for […]

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California Congresswoman introduces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act

California Congresswoman introduces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act

November 22, 2020 |

In Washington, D.C., Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act, legislation to incentivize the production of sustainable aviation fuel and help the aviation sector reduce carbon emissions. “As a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, I know the importance […]

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Covestro inaugurates pilot plant for industrial scale application

Covestro inaugurates pilot plant for industrial scale application

November 22, 2020 |

In Germany, Covestro successfully put into operation a pilot plant based on the innovative AdiP technology at its Brunsbüttel site which is a big leap forward in the production of the rigid foam component MDI for insulation and will improve energy efficiency and marks an important milestone for Covestro in its orientation towards the circular […]

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Report says BioLNG makes carbon neutrality a reality for EU transport

Report says BioLNG makes carbon neutrality a reality for EU transport

November 22, 2020 |

In Belgium, the European Biogas Association, Gas Infrastructure Europe, the Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association, and SEA-LNG published a joint paper, which demonstrates the concrete benefits of using BioLNG to decarbonise hard to abate transport sectors through the provision of the latest facts and figures. The joint paper highlights the true potential for BioLNG […]

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COVID-19 Pandemic weighed on 2019/2020 global ethanol trade

COVID-19 Pandemic weighed on 2019/2020 global ethanol trade

November 22, 2020 |

In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council reports that at the close of the most recent marketing year, U.S. ethanol exports were down 12 percent year-over-year according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, weighed on by COVID-19 and the global issuance of stay-at-home orders. Over the course of the marketing year (September 2019-August […]

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Big River Resources uses extra land at ethanol facility for butterfly habitat

Big River Resources uses extra land at ethanol facility for butterfly habitat

November 22, 2020 |

In Iowa, The Hawk Eye reports that there is more fuel than just ethanol fuel being made at Big River Resources in West Burlington and that the new Monarch Fueling Station has been completed and butterflies are now beginning to stop at the open space. Big River Resources environmental compliance coordinator Ryan Janson told The […]

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9.7M tons of CO2 equivalent saved in 2019 through biofuels

9.7M tons of CO2 equivalent saved in 2019 through biofuels

November 22, 2020 |

In Germany, UFOP reports tat the latest Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) report demonstrates that sustainably certified biofuels reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 9.7 million tons of CO 2 equivalent in the 2019 reporting year (previous year 9.5 million tons). Following the submission of the report by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and […]

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Aemetis Biogas awarded $7.8M in CDFA grants for Phase 2 RNG Dairy Digester Project

Aemetis Biogas awarded $7.8M in CDFA grants for Phase 2 RNG Dairy Digester Project

November 22, 2020 |

In California, Aemetis, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Aemetis Biogas LLC, was awarded $7.8 million in matching grants through the 2020 California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). Aemetis Biogas was awarded approximately 50% of the total projects awarded in the 2020 DDRDP grant cycle. The DDRDP provides financial assistance […]

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Carbios will knock your socks off, produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste

Carbios will knock your socks off, produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste

November 22, 2020 |

Carbios will knock your socks off with their enzyme tech that is now converting textile waste and your old polyester socks and sweaters into clear plastic bottles. We’ve heard of clothing made from plastic bottles like Patagonia’s fleece vests, but now Carbios is making it happen the other way. And with ‘fast fashion’ and record-breaking […]

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