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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas upgrading opportunities

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas upgrading opportunities

January 4, 2025 |

This is a presentation about the economic evaluation of biogas upgrading opportunities. The presentation, by Michael Long of Long Thermochemical, outlines a process for identifying and analyzing potential biogas upgrading opportunities for businesses. The core of this process involves understanding a client’s existing operations and identifying potential “additive” or “alternative” biogas upgrading opportunities based on […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to SunGas Renewables

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to SunGas Renewables

December 27, 2024 |

This presentation deck presents a business proposal for the development and deployment of SunGas’ S1000 technology, a gasification system designed to produce green fuels, primarily methanol, from sustainably managed forest thinnings. The presentation deck emphasizes the S1000’s scalability, efficiency, and environmental benefits, highlighting its potential to reduce carbon emissions by utilizing a negative carbon intensity […]

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US DOE launches $33M funding opportunity for sustainable propane, renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing

US DOE launches $33M funding opportunity for sustainable propane, renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced their intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing. Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals Funding Opportunity The United States is the world’s second largest chemicals […]

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U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization released

U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization released

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the US government released The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, a strategy for cutting all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. The Blueprint was developed by the EPA, along with Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The Blueprint provides a comprehensive, […]

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RNG Coalition releases new study on industry impact

RNG Coalition releases new study on industry impact

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the RNG Collation released its Renewable Natural Gas Economic Impact Analysis report, and found that the RNG industry supported over 55,000 jobs and generated $7.2B in GDP in 2024. Of all feedstocks, MSW and agricultural waste projects created the largest economic impacts, and the report also found that Many jobs supported by the […]

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Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization project launches in US to foster sustainable manufacturing

Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization project launches in US to foster sustainable manufacturing

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the National Science Foundation has funded the Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization, or CURB, Engineering Research Center, or ERC, a multi-institutional engineering research center that aims to develop transformative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainable manufacturing practices. The $26 million project is led by Washington University in St. Louis. The […]

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Neste introduces co-processed feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry

Neste introduces co-processed feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry

December 22, 2024 |

In Finland, Neste expanded its offering for the polymers and chemicals industry by introducing a co-processed renewable feedstock under its established Neste RE brand. By co-processing renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil together with fossil crude oil in its conventional oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland, Neste is able to produce a complementary type […]

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Comstock Fuels wins $3M incentive, selects Oklahoma as HQ and home to first commercial project 

Comstock Fuels wins $3M incentive, selects Oklahoma as HQ and home to first commercial project 

December 22, 2024 |

In Nevada, Comstock Fuels Corporation has been approved for a $3M incentive award from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Quick Action Closing Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, Comstock Fuels will establish its headquarters and an initial site for the construction and operation of a next-generation renewable fuel refinery in Oklahoma. Comstock Fuels is […]

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Technip Energies, LanzaTech win $200M for commercializing CO2-to-ethylene from US DOE

Technip Energies, LanzaTech win $200M for commercializing CO2-to-ethylene from US DOE

December 22, 2024 |

In Illinois, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has committed up to $200 million in federal funding and authorized the initiation of Phase 1 of Technip Energies and LanzaTech’s Project SECURE. The project aims to provide an integrated commercial process which takes captured carbon dioxide from ethylene production and recycles it […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA Rural Development Initiatives

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA Rural Development Initiatives

December 22, 2024 |

This presentation deck outlines the USDA Rural Development (RD) initiatives to bolster the bioeconomy. It highlights RD’s key priorities, including promoting equity, combating climate change, and expanding markets for rural communities. The presentation deck details how these priorities will be implemented through a variety of programs, specifically Rural Energy Loans & Grants (REAP), Business & […]

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