The $850 million California Ethanol + Power project has been years in the making – no wonder, there’s ultra low-carbon fuels, sugarcane and biomass-to-power in the complex value mix. Now, the California Green Rush is on, and the project’s developers believe that 2020 is the year that all the financial pieces come together. Why this project, […]
At ABLC Digital in July, Breakthrough Technologies/Solutions Labs shared this illuminating slide guide on how to improve operating costs for anaerobic digester systems. From sulphypro sulphur management to water recovery from cooling towers for re-use, breaking down particles to enhance methane production and reduce COD with sonication while destroying pathogens, removing the H2S from biogas to […]
800 million gallon monster slated for 2024 opening as P66 says it will convert Rodeo Refinery to renewables In Texas, Phillips 66 will reconfigure its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, to produce 680 million gallons annually of renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and sustainable jet fuel. Combined with the production of renewable fuels from an […]
By Marty Muenzmaier, Cargill’s sustainability and external affairs lead for the Bioindustrial group Special to The Digest Historically, many in manufacturing believe going with bio-based ingredients for various manufacturing applications from wood panels and furniture adhesives, foams and flooring, paints, inks and coating, asphalt hot-mix additives to dielectric fluids for electrical transformers means a loss […]
At ABLC Digital in July, Chris Tindal, Assistant Director of Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI), shared this illuminating slide guide focusing on the market opportunities for sustainable aviation fuels, the latest SAF offtake agreements like World Energy, Paramount, United Airlines, Finnair, SkyNRG, KLM, Fulcrum Bioenergy, Red Rock Biofuels, SG Preston, Neste, Gevo, Amyris, JetBlue, Velocys, […]
In Texas, ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Global Clean Energy Holdings to purchase 105 million gallons of renewable diesel per year for five years from a converted California refinery starting in 2022. The strike price was not disclosed. The news that the Bakersfield refinery would convert over to renewable diesel came out in May. […]
Earlier this week, Amyris made news with their sugarcane-derived squalene COVID-19 vaccine adjuvant. But how was their Q2 2020 considering all the challenges so far this year? With a focus on high growth consumer brands, scientific and commercial collaborations, supply chain organization, and more, Amyris had a strong Q2 especially with their record revenue for their consumer brands. […]
I know, we all wish that 2020 could be a do-over, and that come January 1st the clocks would just re-set to 1/1/2020 and we could do 2020 all over again. It’s been that messy and miserable the world over. Nevertheless, progress in the advanced bioeconomy was strong as was evident at ABLC 2020. And, […]
Bloom’s EVA foam, or ethylene-vinyl acetate, is different from the usual EVA because it’s made with algae, making it more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Bloom launched the world’s first algae-blended EVA to the footwear industry and flexible foams for sporting products like surfboards and other items. At ABLC Digital in July, Ryan Hunt, Co-Founder and CTO of […]
At ABLC Digital in July, Pramod Kumbhar, President and CTO at Praj Matrix’s R&D Center shared this illuminating slide guide on their Bio-Mobility platform, enfinity – Praj’s 2G ethanol technology, their latest work in marine biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable natural gas, and biodiesel, demo plant, the next frontier of renewable chemicals and materials, and more.
