In a new report from the International Energy Agency, the IEA’s executive director Dr. Fatih Birol writes, “This is a critical year for hydrogen. It is enjoying unprecedented momentum around the world and could finally be set on a path to fulfill its longstanding potential as a clean energy solution.” We agree, though the path […]
Cloud based fermentation – sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s real. Culture Biosciences’ vision is to make biomanufacturing a digital experience: they want running bioreactors to be as easy as running code in a data center. In order to do this, they’ve developed a digital biomanufacturing platform to enable scientists to […]
Since 2006, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) has sought to enhance energy security and environmental sustainability for aviation through the use of alternative jet fuels. CAAFI is a coalition of airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, energy producers, researchers, international participants and U.S. government agencies. Together these stakeholders are leading the development and deployment […]
Just a few weeks ago we were remembering the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and one thing I can’t get out of my head from the Apollo program is Apollo 8 crew member Bill Anders talking about the sight of the Earth from the Moon — how small and beautiful and precious […]
Today’s top story is about Royal DSM – a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. With a focus as a nutritional solutions provider, they have grown into the feed markets with an industry leading portfolio of innovative feed ingredient solutions for aquaculture, a strategic growth segment for its animal nutrition & […]
Clariant, a Switzerland based specialty chemicals company, has four business areas: Care Chemicals, Natural Resources, Catalysis and Plastics & Coatings. While the first half of the year has been challenging, Clariant was able to increase sales by 4% and operating cash flow increased by 11%. Paolo Corvo, Head of Sales & Marketing, Business Line Biofuels […]
How chemical products and novel substances are regulated in the U.S. has a huge impact on the bioeconomy and the companies that are producing bioproducts today. Bergeson & Campbell shares their thoughts on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and how it impacts you, how you can create a roadmap to the market that depends […]
Byogy Renewables is a biofuels organization, headquartered in San Jose, California that produces advanced biofuels, namely jet fuel and gasoline from any source of bio ethanol. Byogy’s fuels are direct renewable substitutes for petroleum based fuels. And they have a big mission – to become the low cost producer of the highest quality renewable jet […]
In another small but sharp blow to the Trump Administration’s strategy for American manufacturing revival, news arrives from Texas of a second smaller biodiesel shuttering owing to “ challenging business conditions and continued federal policy uncertainty,” as Renewable Energy Group phrased it in announcing the closure of its15 million gallons per year New Boston, Texas […]
By Dennis Zeedyk, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest Glycerin Traders LLC’s flagship operation, based in Defiance, OH, takes in waste raw glycerin from biodiesel companies and acidulates it to remove the fats, methanol and some water that is then further distilled to nearly 100% purity. This year the Defiance plant spent an average […]
