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Hemp airplane struggles to gain funding

Hemp airplane struggles to gain funding

December 31, 2019 |

In Ontario, Hempearth is raising funds to build the world’s first hemp airplane, and the company’s founder hopes to one day build the world’s first hemp spaceship.  Derek Kesek tells Anonymous News  that at least three quarters of the plane will be made of hemp, replacing fiberglass used in conventional planes with a material 10 […]

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Maine bets on forest products

Maine bets on forest products

December 31, 2019 |

In Maine, advocates for the state’s forest products industry are aiming for 30% growth in five years, to reach $8 billion in sales by 2025.  The  Forest Opportunity Roadmap/Maine coalition is now implementing measures after gathering data and evaluating options.   “We’re looking at some of these technologies and we’re actually entertaining CEOs of companies who […]

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DOE Innovation XLab on Biomanufacturing meet set for Berkeley in January

DOE Innovation XLab on Biomanufacturing meet set for Berkeley in January

December 31, 2019 |

In California, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hosting a DOE Innovation XLab on Biomanufacturing January 28-29 in Berkeley. The InnovationXLab Biomanufacturing Summit is an exclusive event aimed at showcasing how U.S. industry can leverage the world-leading bioscience assets and capabilities of the Department of Energy’s national laboratories. Its goal is to bridge the gap between […]

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Record funding for Algae R&D expected in 2020

Record funding for Algae R&D expected in 2020

December 31, 2019 |

In Washington, the Algae Biomass Organization said that a record amount of federal funding for algae research, development and commercialization projects in 2020. Strong Congressional support signals that algae technologies will continue to make remarkable headway. A breakdown of the 2020 funding includes $40 million to be directed to the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office […]

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The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2020

The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2020

December 31, 2019 |

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Cellulosic Biofuel Technology: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Mercurius Biorefining

Cellulosic Biofuel Technology: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Mercurius Biorefining

December 31, 2019 |

Reaching high is something Mercurius is familiar with, esp. with their REACH technology. Standing for renewable, acid-hydrolysis, condensation, hydrotreating, their REACH technology works at low temperature, low pressure and enzyme free. According to Knud Balslev at Mercurius Biorefining, drop-in hydrocarbon jet fuel and diesel fuel are their primary fuel products. Check out this Slide-Guide from […]

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Converting Waste to Synthetic Crude Oil: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Licella’s Thermochemical Tech

Converting Waste to Synthetic Crude Oil: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Licella’s Thermochemical Tech

December 31, 2019 |

Licella is transforming plastic and biomass waste into high value sustainable resources. Their Cat-HTR platform uses water at high temperature and pressure to transform wastes and residues to synthetic crude oil, chemically equivalent to fossil crude. Steve Rogers from Licella shared this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco.

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Carbon Recycling: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart

Carbon Recycling: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart

December 30, 2019 |

LanzaTech is turning our global carbon crisis into a feedstock opportunity with the potential to displace 30% of crude oil use today and reduce global CO2 emissions by 10%. By recycling carbon from industrial off-gases; syngas generated from any biomass resource (e.g. municipal solid waste (MSW), organic industrial waste, agricultural waste); and reformed biogas, LanzaTech […]

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Non-Conventional Solution to a Non-Conventional Product: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Levadura Biotechnology Cannabinoids

Non-Conventional Solution to a Non-Conventional Product: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Levadura Biotechnology Cannabinoids

December 30, 2019 |

The combination of synthetic biology, fermentation and chemistry is what Levadura Biotechnology is all about. Using synthetic biology and fermentation technology with unconventional yeast, they have created an efficient cannabinoid fermentation process for a growing pharma and wellness market. Check out this Slide-Guide from ABLC NEXT in San Francisco.

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50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2020

50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2020

December 30, 2019 |

In Florida, the 2020 “50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy” was published today, as voted by invited international Selectors and subscribers of The Digest, the world’s most widely-read bioeconomy daily. The Hot 50 winners are expected to join more than 250 other companies in the advanced bioeconomy for the gala Hot 50 Party, celebrating the […]

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