By Shannon Bergstrom, Sustainability Brand Manager, RTS Special to The Digest There’s been a lot of talk lately about the amount of perfectly edible and nutritious food that goes to waste in the US. And, by now, you’ve probably heard the shocking numbers. Americans waste about 40%, or around 80 billion pounds, of all the […]
Terry Marker from the Gas Technology Institute shared this slide guide at the BETO 2021 Project Peer Review covering their goal to produce 100 gallons of Jet Fuel from Biogas using the Cool GTL Process, a new simple process which converts biogas, CO2, and methane directly to jet, gasoline, and diesel.
Found in the Bargain Bin of Overlooked Breakthroughs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a team of researchers have programmed a microbe to make acetate or ethylene from CO2 and, wait for it, use not only photosynthesis, but electricity supplied from the plug point on your wall. There are lots of reasons to get jazzed […]
Biotalys had a big 2021 so far – a successful public listing on Euronext Brussels raising in total €52.8 million (about $61 million), the development of Biotalys’ first protein-based biocontrol, Evoca, and more. Take a look at how their new paradigm of food production can help feed the world without exhausting our resources.
Waste fiber as feedstock and a non-toxic, low CO2 production process is what ECOR is all about. Existing demand for ECOR just from existing partners will require 100% of the production capacity of their currently planned facilities underway in Europe. Get the details on production assets, feedstock, scaleable process, market commitment.
Biotech and bioprocessing face a pressing need for experienced people who can bring bio-based, sustainable products to market. A new college course at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) aims to meet this need by providing hands-on experience with industry-relevant bioprocessing equipment and more.
With the recent announcement of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge, the U.S. Department of Energy’s BETO shared this slide guide on their sustainable aviation fuel strategy, featuring BETO Director, Dr. Valerie Sarisky-Reed, and Zia Haq, BETO Senior Analyst. From types of SAF feedstocks to benefits of SAF to farmers, the environment, and the aviation […]
By Alper Yarasik, Global Industry Manager – Plasticizers, Cargill Bioindustrial Special to The Digest There’s no question that consumers and manufacturers around the world are demanding materials made without petrochemicals, especially where potential concerns around toxicity and sustainability will continue to be a priority. As a response, the industry is seeing more innovation across the […]
Slaughter-free meat and reduced emissions – sounds like a win-win. What does the meat factory of the future look like? What’s the forecast of cultured meat? What is MeaTech’s cell-based process and cultured meat vision?
By Patrice Sellès, CEO, Biotalys Special to The Digest While our global food system is still incredibly dependent on chemical-based pesticides and fertilizers, pest resistance is building in our fields and costs continue to climb thanks to escalating fuel costs and global events like the Chinese phosphate export ban. As supply concerns create massive price […]
