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Sustainable Molecules, Ingredients, Proteins: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris

Sustainable Molecules, Ingredients, Proteins: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Amyris

April 19, 2022 |

Amyris got to ring the Nasdaq opening bell last week, and here’s the slide guide they shared on that glorious occasion on how they are accelerating the transition to sustainable consumption via sustainable chemistry. From how they are holding their own in a challenging market to the 2022 outlook and more.

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E15 Summer Waiver: Key Questions About the Market

E15 Summer Waiver: Key Questions About the Market

April 18, 2022 |

By John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute Special to The Digest Last week, the Biden Administration announced its intention to use emergency waiver authority to allow for the summer-time sale of the fuel E15, a mixture of gasoline and up to 15% ethanol. The sale of E15 during the summer months is currently prohibited due […]

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“Super Developing” Carbon Capture: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon America

“Super Developing” Carbon Capture: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon America

April 18, 2022 |

Carbon America shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC Connect highlighting how they are a “super developer” with developing, building, financing, owning and operating carbon capture and sequestration projects. They also have their own cryogenic flue gas CO2 technology for power plants and industrial facilities. In today’s Digest, get all the details on projects, technology, […]

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Advanced biofuels from pyrolysis: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to BTG Bioliquids

Advanced biofuels from pyrolysis: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to BTG Bioliquids

April 17, 2022 |

BTG Bioliquids develops fast pyrolysis technology and FPBO applications as well as the commercialization of such technology and production of fast pyrolysis bio-oil. The BTG team gave this illuminating overview of their fast pyrolysis technology and commercial scale demo plant in the Netherlands at ABLC 2022 in Washington DC.  

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Enerkem, Nova chart new path from waste plastic to Circularity

Enerkem, Nova chart new path from waste plastic to Circularity

April 15, 2022 |

There’s Big Oil, Big Ag, Big Tech, Big Pharma there’s the Big Apple, the Big Easy, and now that Enerkem is joining the ranks of the ever-mightier with news of its latest $255 million capital raise, we better think of a category and Big SynGas might do the trick. The Canadian firm has attracted admirers […]

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Task Force on Synthetic Biology and the Bioeconomy releases landmark U.S. Bioeconomy Report

Task Force on Synthetic Biology and the Bioeconomy releases landmark U.S. Bioeconomy Report

April 15, 2022 |

The Task Force on Synthetic Biology and the Bioeconomy has released its report — THE U.S. BIOECONOMY: CHARTING A COURSE FOR A RESILIENT AND COMPETITIVE FUTURE”. The report contains  recommendations and a strategy to help realize the potential of the U.S. bioeconomy for maximum public benefit. A key focus of the task force is to […]

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BCL’s webinar SOILution Revolution: Funding the Transition, set for Tuesday April 19

BCL’s webinar SOILution Revolution: Funding the Transition, set for Tuesday April 19

April 15, 2022 |

In Washington, Business Climate Leaders confirmed a new webinar for:  Tuesday April 19th, 1-3ET:“The SOILution Revolution: Funding the Transition. The webinar features THE AMERICAN RESILIENCE PROJECT FILM, FARM FREE OR DIE. The April event focuses on the mobilization of finance & investment options to help farmers combat climate change through soil health practices. Business Climate […]

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Sustainable Resources Verifications Scheme gets green light from European Commission 

Sustainable Resources Verifications Scheme gets green light from European Commission 

April 15, 2022 |

    In Germany, the Sustainable Resources Verifications Scheme has been approved by the European Commission as voluntary scheme that enables economic operators within the bioenergy industry to show compliance with the legal requirements of RED II.  The final recognition was announced with a publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Under the revised […]

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Oceania Biofuels goes “Queensland!” for $500M renewable diesel project

Oceania Biofuels goes “Queensland!” for $500M renewable diesel project

April 15, 2022 |

In Queensland, Gladstone has been selected as the location for a new $500 million renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel biorefinery. Acting Premier Steven Miles said Oceania Biofuels selected a site within the Yarwun Industrial Precinct in the Gladstone State Development Area for their new biofuel refinery, which is now under contract with Economic Development […]

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Relement taps Solvay Research & Innovation Centre Lyon to scale-up bio MPA manufacturing

Relement taps Solvay Research & Innovation Centre Lyon to scale-up bio MPA manufacturing

April 15, 2022 |

In France and the Netherlands, Relement has selected Solvay Research & Innovation Centre with the help of Dutch impact investor Invest-NL, to carry out process optimization work. Solvay R&IC will assist Relement with the scale-up of its proprietary product 3-methylphthalic anhydride (bio MPA) which can be applied in e.g. coatings. Relement has received support from […]

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