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Sanders surging, and a Klobucharge, in Iowa, New Hampshire as start to primary season voting looms

Sanders surging, and a Klobucharge, in Iowa, New Hampshire as start to primary season voting looms

January 29, 2020 |

For those tracking the Democratic primary in New Hampshire and the Iowa caucuses as part of Decision 2020, it’s clear that Sanders is surging and there’s a Klobucharge in the making, too. What’s at stake? Hmm, farm prices, crop prices, rural development, carbon-reducing legislation, energy security — just to mention a few things along with […]

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Clearing the FOG – Reclaiming advanced biofuel from Fats, Oils and Grease

Clearing the FOG – Reclaiming advanced biofuel from Fats, Oils and Grease

January 28, 2020 |

By Ron Crosier, President, Downey Ridge Environmental Company Special to The Digest Biofuels offer a renewal energy source that can reduce dependence upon fossil fuels. The EPA reports that replacing fossil fuels with biofuels has the potential to reduce the negative effects of fossil fuel production and use, including conventional and greenhouse gases (GHG) pollutant […]

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Interfacing with R&D and Industry: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO’s Advanced Development & Optimization

Interfacing with R&D and Industry: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO’s Advanced Development & Optimization

January 28, 2020 |

We are always trying to optimize – optimize processes, efficiencies, cost, value, and more, but did you know that the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office has a program just for this sort of thing? The ADO or Advanced Development and Optimization program has several goals including selecting three or more drop-in jet and/or […]

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#1 Biggest Barrier to Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Bottlenecks

#1 Biggest Barrier to Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Bottlenecks

January 27, 2020 |

What are the bottlenecks that prevent technologies from fueling the bioeconomy? Is it government? Is it lack of public acceptance or perception? Is it lack of access to capital? How about lack of market pull? Find out what THE top bottleneck is, according to Roger Wyse, Managing Partner at Spruce Capital Partners in his presentation […]

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Hardship Relief:  Tenth Circuit strikes down three small oil refinery waivers in win for renewable fuels

Hardship Relief:  Tenth Circuit strikes down three small oil refinery waivers in win for renewable fuels

January 27, 2020 |

In Colorado, in an unanimous ruling, the Tenth Circuit of the US Court of Appeal has struck down three small refinery hardship waivers from compliance with the United States’ Renewable Fuel Standard. The court ruling stems from a May 2018 challenge brought against EPA by the Renewable Fuels Association, the National Corn Growers Association, the […]

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The New Carbon Economy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Waste Carbon Utilization and Management

The New Carbon Economy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Waste Carbon Utilization and Management

January 26, 2020 |

Electrification and batteries can’t remove the need for carbon, and a more sustainable economy is not a low-carbon economy as much as it will be a renewable carbon based economy, according to Ian Rowe, Technology Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office. Check out his illuminating presentation from BETO’s Peer Review where […]

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New Tunable Laser Spectroscopy Technology for Surface Emissions Monitoring – Lightweight device filters out other VOCs so they do not affect methane concentration readings

New Tunable Laser Spectroscopy Technology for Surface Emissions Monitoring – Lightweight device filters out other VOCs so they do not affect methane concentration readings

January 23, 2020 |

By Carl Ellison, Product Marketing Manager, and Dustin Pickering, Environmental Products Application Specialist, QED Environmental Systems, Inc. Special to The Digest Landfill operators are required to capture and control landfill gas (LFG) as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). These rules are focused on reducing emissions of methane-rich landfill […]

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The Competitive Edge: Activated Research Company (ARC)

The Competitive Edge: Activated Research Company (ARC)

January 23, 2020 |

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? Activated Research Company (ARC) was founded in 2014 with a mission to make chemical analysis easy. Utilizing our expertise in […]

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Flying High on Biobased Waste Oils: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to SkyNRG’s SAF

Flying High on Biobased Waste Oils: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to SkyNRG’s SAF

January 23, 2020 |

SkyNRG recently announced the first dedicated European SAF production unit, but how do we accelerate market growth for sustainable aviation fuel? That’s a question SkyNRG is tackling by talking about challenges with scaling up and how to meet those challenges head on. Check out Misha Valk, Head of Future Fuels at SkyNRG, presentation from ABLC NEXT […]

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How Plastic Can Fit in a Circular Carbon Economy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Recycling and Upcycling Plastics

How Plastic Can Fit in a Circular Carbon Economy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Recycling and Upcycling Plastics

January 23, 2020 |

We’ve seen the staggering numbers, 78 million tons of annual plastics production, 98% virgin feedstock, and only 14% gets collected for recycling. So what do we do about it? Jay Fitzgerald from the Bioenergy technologies Office (BETO) office gave this engaging presentation that will get your brain thinking about how a circular carbon economy ties […]

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