By Chris Calvey, postdoctoral researcher in microbial metabolic engineering at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Special to The Digest This post is the first of a series intended to take a closer look at the science behind some of the most promising biotech companies in the renewable energy sector. First of all, what is […]
Cyamonia Bio’s tech for the production of organic ammonia based on atmospheric nitrogen fixation just might be disrupting a multi-billion dollar industry of nitrogen fertilizer production and instead contributing to more sustainable food production. How do they compare to PivotBio and Azotic Tech? Where are their commercial pilot installations? How can they replace chemical fertilizers […]
Did you know the USDA Agricultural Research Service is engineering natural rubber production? We know natural rubber is needed for industry, medicine and defense but it’s in short supply – alternative rubber crops can supply security for this critical material. Here’s a look at domestic production of natural rubber, why this is important for the […]
By Doug Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition Special to The Digest Reducing greenhouse gases, decarbonizing our transportation fuels, providing environmental justice—all laudable objectives, but in the face of political, financial, and practical obstacles, can we realistically expect meaningful results in the short or even mid term? We can if we put egos aside […]
The National Corn Growers Association creates and increases opportunities for corn growers and the “Consider Corn Challenge” is one way they are doing just that. What is the corn challenge, who were the winners (hint: they include Lakril, Catalyxx, NREL, Bioastra and others), their tech and innovation, and more.
Since the summer of last year, a cadre of algae and energy R&D veterans have been hammering away to create The Algae Prize, to catalyze student teams to tackle Production, Downstream Processing, Identification of Novel Products or Tools and compete for $130,000 in prizes, in a $300,000 initiative now sponsored by the US Department of […]
Take a special look at how to monetize carbon reductions through futures contracts for commodity PLUS carbon. GIC Group CEO Rick Gilmore shared this illuminating slide guide on how monetization opportunities from the sequestration potential in the agricultural sector, synergies between regulated ETS traded carbon credits, voluntary and futures commodity markets, and more.
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? We decided to set up WESAF ENERGY as there is a glaring gap in the African energy matrix which is […]
IRENA’s latest report considers whether and how hydrogen may disrupt future energy systems, offers insights into how countries and stakeholders can navigate and shape hydrogen markets, and outlines policy considerations to help mitigate the geopolitical risks and capitalize on opportunities.
Last week, we were surrounded by a Ministry of All the Talents, as you might say, experts from the holy of holies, IHS Markit, yes, Dan Yergin’s fabled firm. Want to find out what was covered with Christoph Berg, Stephan Li and Kevin Lindemer? From biofuels policy and decarbonization initiatives to the latest developments in […]
