Corbion had a good Q1 2020 with organic net sales increase of 9.6% – quite impressive given what’s been going on so far this year. Find out what segments are growing, where they see high growth for lactic acid, polymers, lactates, and esters, how their AlgaPrime DHA omega-3 sales have done, and more.
Praj Industries recently added renewable chemicals and materials to their portfolio of products going beyond biofuels and their Executive Chairman Dr. Pramod Chaudhari shared this illuminating presentation at ABLC Digital on the India story, the shift towards advanced biofuels and renewable chem in India, Praj’s approach towards renewable chemicals and materials, and more.
By Cynthia Thyfault, Global Biofuture Solutions, Founder and CEO and Gerard J. Ostheimer, PhD., Co-Founder and CSO Special to The Digest Impact investing is an exciting and rapidly growing industry powered by investors who are determined to generate social and environmental impact as well as financial returns. This is taking place all over the world, […]
Just released yesterday, this Slide Guide demonstrates Stora Enso’s financial results for Q2 2020 and how they are resilient even during these challenging times. From strong liquidity, solid cash flow and good access to funding sources, this company showed strong performance in packaging materials. Stora Enso’s President and CEO Annica Bresky and CFO Seppo Parvi sum […]
By Donnell Rehagen, CEO, National Biodiesel Board Special to The Digest If you’re craving the excitement of live sports played by highly paid professionals, perhaps you’ll want to watch the back and forth in Washington’s annual Renewable Fuel Standard game. On the other hand, if you’re looking for something where the rules are clearer and […]
Initially developed by Abengoa, Catalyxx has exclusive rights for a technology to convert ethanol efficiently into butanol and higher alcohols and aims for the production of high-value renewable chemicals from ethanol. The chemical process is based on the Guerbet reaction or condensation of ethanol and produces a combination of very valuable mid range alcohols (C6, C8 […]
Surf boards, flip flops, and other products made from algae? Yes, it can be done and is being done. With the commercial development of the first 50% renewable, 100% biodegradable flip flop made from algae, Algenesis is on on track to change the way we look at polyurethanes. Michael Burkart from UC San Diego and Algenesis […]
ABB is making a world of difference with more sustainable use of resources and energy projects. What are their 2030 targets? How are they using pioneering tech and responsible operations to move the needle forward? How does their deep oil, gas and chemicals expertise help with bioeconomy projects? Check out John Oyen’s ABB presentation from last week’s […]
Michael McAdams from Advanced Biofuels Association shared this short but illuminating slide guide at ABLC Digital last week to look at the big 2020 issues to watch affecting the biofuels industry. From tax credits, regulatory issues, COVID-19 legislation and responses, and the big fork in the road – the November 2020 election – McAdams delves […]
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? Structured packing has been Chemtech’s defining feature: A new generation of packing MellapakPlus Detailed measurement of liquid holdup over the […]
