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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to De-risking for project efficiency: the ABB perspective

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to De-risking for project efficiency: the ABB perspective

June 26, 2024 |

This is one ABLC slide guide you don’t want to miss! ABB’s John Oyen shares what ABB Energy Industries is all about, highlights  ways developers/producers can improve de-risking and much more. ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Hexas Biomass

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Hexas Biomass

June 25, 2024 |

Hexas Biomass is a biomaterials company focused on the production and use of sustainable plant-based materials to replace wood and petroleum-based feedstocks in multiple applications, including energy, chemicals, packaging, textiles, and structural/non-structural applications. CEO Wendy Owens gave this update on the company;’s promise and progress at ABLC 2024.

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME

June 24, 2024 |

This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Renewable Diesel and rDME, and as part of the proceedings, we had the State of Renewable Diesel and rDME presentation. The slides are here.

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Biotechnology, Design and Story, and the persistence of the plastics problem

Biotechnology, Design and Story, and the persistence of the plastics problem

June 23, 2024 |

The BioDesign Challenge has come and gone for another year, and we are left to consider what it tells us about the intersection of biotechnology, design, and story. You can learn all about the Challenge, the worthy staff that runs it, the students from high school to graduate school who compete, right here.  Five projects […]

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Five Unforgettable Projects from the BioDesign Challenge

Five Unforgettable Projects from the BioDesign Challenge

June 23, 2024 |

The BioDesign Challenge has come and gone for another year, and we are left to consider what it tells us about the intersection of biotechnology, design, and story. A more in-depth profile of the event, the winning entry and the  context which makes BDC important, is here. Yet, a review of the event would not […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to State SAF Policy

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to State SAF Policy

June 20, 2024 |

Graham Noyes returns to the ABLC stage for an update on state level low carbon fuels policy, specifically, the LCFSs in California • New Mexico (regulation pending), Oregon, Washington, the Active Bills in Hawaii, HB 2297 • Illinois, SB 1556 • Minnesota, SF 2584 • New Jersey, S2425/A3645 • New York, A964/S1292 and the potential […]

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Bioeconomy Expert Witnesses: The Person You Hope to Never Need

Bioeconomy Expert Witnesses: The Person You Hope to Never Need

June 20, 2024 |

By Wayne Lee and Dr. Doug Rivers, LEC Partners (formerly Lee Enterprises Consulting) Special to The Digest In bioeconomy-related projects, two distinct scenarios emerge concerning the expert. On one hand, there’s a company’s proactive decision to seek the expertise of an expert to guide them through the complexities and help them complete a project while […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Airlines for America perspective

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Airlines for America perspective

June 19, 2024 |

Sean Newsum, now with Airlines for America after long service at Boeing, returns to the ABLC stage for a perspective on the path to 20250, including closing the affordability gap for SAF buyers, increasing SAF production from existing facilities, extending the SAF production base – more Producers, and expanding commercially viable feedstocks and pathways.

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to EVs…How Much of a Threat to Biofuels?

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to EVs…How Much of a Threat to Biofuels?

June 18, 2024 |

In this presentation, Raymond James Sr VP Pavel Molchanov returns to the ABLC stage to share his perspective on the threat to biofuels posed by electrification of the fleet — or is the threat that big and that real? RJ is projecting for light-duty EVs, an increase in global market share from 16% in 2023 […]

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Federal Funding for Your Commercial Scale Bioeconomy Project

Federal Funding for Your Commercial Scale Bioeconomy Project

June 16, 2024 |

By Bill Hagy, Project Director, LEC Partners (formerly Lee Enterprises Consulting) Special to The Digest There are numerous federal funding resources available to support commercial-scale bioeconomy projects. The following items should be considered when identifying federal funding resource(s) available for potential project funding: Some programs are restricted to small businesses. Some programs are restricted to […]

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