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CIRCA, GazelEnergie to convert coal power plant to renewable chemicals project

CIRCA, GazelEnergie to convert coal power plant to renewable chemicals project

September 22, 2021 |

In Norway, Circa Group signed with energy producer GazelEnergie to repurpose a former coal-fired power plant site as part of Flagship EU project ReSolute. The project Circa is the recipient of an EU Horizon 2020 Flagship Grant, in part to fund the design, commissioning and operation of the ReSolute plant. Circa also leads the ReSolute […]

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Novel Biofilm Enhanced Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Methane Production

Novel Biofilm Enhanced Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Methane Production

September 22, 2021 |

There are literally tons of food waste per year but biofilm can help increase hydrolysis and methanogenesis reaction rates and help solve anaerobic digestion challenges. Take a look at Argonne National Lab’s latest on how they are improving reaction kinetics to increase methane yield while reducing footprint and cost, and more.

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DG Fuels: The Unusual Suspects are building big in Louisiana, as SAFtember continues

DG Fuels: The Unusual Suspects are building big in Louisiana, as SAFtember continues

September 21, 2021 |

There have been a number of ambitious projects for Sustainable Aviation Fuels announced in recent days, mostly from the Usual Suspects. But, an unusual suspect became more visible earlier this month when word arrived that DG Fuels was invited to submit a Part II Application for a loan guarantee under the U.S. Department of Energy […]

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Decarbonizing Aviation: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet

Decarbonizing Aviation: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet

September 21, 2021 |

Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How? What’s LanzJet’s role in it all? How are they driving innovation and accelerating deployment of SAF? What’s the status of their plants and projects?

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Beat the Heat – Novozymes breaks through again on ethanol yield; yet, are organisms telling us to cool it?

Beat the Heat – Novozymes breaks through again on ethanol yield; yet, are organisms telling us to cool it?

September 20, 2021 |

As has been reported out of the Fuel Ethanol Workshops, Novozymes has introduced two advanced technologies, in yeast and fiber, of material significance in the here and now of ethanol, but also in how and how far optimization strategies can and will take us down the road in the broader world of fermentation science. So […]

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Advanced Biofuels, solid to liquid tech, biocrudes: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Haldor Topsoe

Advanced Biofuels, solid to liquid tech, biocrudes: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Haldor Topsoe

September 20, 2021 |

If you missed this slide guide from ABLC Digital on what it will take for advanced biofuels to take off further, here’s your chance! Haldor Topsoe leaders cover thoughts on legislation, feedstocks, biofuel production, solid to liquid technologies, upgrading of biocrudes, and more.

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SCA and St1 form advanced biofuels JV, to build 60MGY project in Finland by 2023

SCA and St1 form advanced biofuels JV, to build 60MGY project in Finland by 2023

September 20, 2021 |

In Finland, SCA and St1 formed a joint venture to produce and sell advanced biofuels. The new biorefinery is under construction on the St1 refinery site in Gothenburg and will have a total capacity of 200,000 tonnes (approximately 60 million gallons) of liquid biofuels.  The project is designed to optimize production of renewable HVO diesel […]

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Biomass from Forest Restoration: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to PNNL Project

Biomass from Forest Restoration: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to PNNL Project

September 19, 2021 |

Wildfires around the globe have been increasing but what about controlled fires? The U.S. Department of Energy and Pacific Northwest National Lab is looking at prioritizing how and where to target forest restoration (timber harvest and thinning) to have the greatest benefit for bioenergy, reduce severe wildfire risk and associated GHG emissions, and improve streamflow […]

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The Competitive Edge: Observing I Ecotech

The Competitive Edge: Observing I Ecotech

September 16, 2021 |

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? The reason for founding the company Observing I Ecotech was to provide Solutions to Pollution. Waste to Wealth – is […]

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Bioenergy Challenges & Opportunities: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA

Bioenergy Challenges & Opportunities: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA

September 16, 2021 |

Dr. Paolo Franki, Head of the Renewable Energy Division at the International Energy Agency shared this short but sweet slide guide at ABLC Digital on the opportunities and challenges for bioenergy in clean energy transitions. Find out how covid-19 has impacted this, recommendations for improving innovation and collaboration, and more.

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