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You Can’t Fly with Lead Wings, or Corn Ethanol’s SAF CI Problem

You Can’t Fly with Lead Wings, or Corn Ethanol’s SAF CI Problem

January 15, 2024 |

By Steven Slome, Jia Ming Ong and Matthew Morton Special to The Digest For a more in depth discussion, please see our recent whitepaper. The View from 10,000 ft Over the last decade, aviation transport’s growing contribution to anthropogenic climate change has been acknowledged by both the industry and major governments, and ambitious goals have […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to California Ethanol + Power

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to California Ethanol + Power

January 15, 2024 |

The mission of California Ethanol & Power, LLC (“CE+P”) is to produce sustainable renewable low-carbon energy in California from the right renewable resource – sugarcane. CE&P’s experienced team is completing the development of and intends to project finance, construct using proven technologies, own and operate a facility in California’s Imperial Valley. CEO Dave Rubenstein presented […]

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India: A Vibrant Ecosystem for Cost-Effective Bioplastics Production

India: A Vibrant Ecosystem for Cost-Effective Bioplastics Production

January 14, 2024 |

Dr. Ashwini Shete, Technology Lead – Renewable Chemicals & Materials, Praj Industries Special to The Digest Plastic production has surged since the 1970s, outpacing other materials. Predictions show global primary plastic production reaching 1,100 million tonnes by 2050 if current trends persist. The shift to single-use plastics is alarming, constituting 36% of total plastic production, […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Yerrawa Circular Technologies

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Yerrawa Circular Technologies

January 12, 2024 |

Yerrawa is a contender in  the quest to convert other waste materials such as non-cellulosic biowaste, plastics and fossil organic materials into valuable green products without the emission of greenhouse gasses like CO2, CH4, NOx, and/or toxic materials.  Yerrawa’s founder and CEO, the visionary Paul O’Connor, presented these slides at ABLC Next 2024.

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Achieving the SAF Grand Challenge

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Achieving the SAF Grand Challenge

January 11, 2024 |

The major U.S. airlines have committed to working across the aviation industry and with government leaders in a positive partnership to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The U.S. aviation industry has taken a leadership role in the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). A4A and the Administration have set a shared “challenge […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Rural Development and the Bioeconomy

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Rural Development and the Bioeconomy

January 10, 2024 |

The USDA mission serve all Americans by providing effective, innovative, science-based public policy leadership in agriculture, food and nutrition, natural resource protection and management, rural development, and related issues with a commitment to deliverable equitable and climate-smart opportunities that inspire and help America thrive. In the bioeconomy, significant leadership and effort for USDA comes through […]

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Mango Materials

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Mango Materials

January 9, 2024 |

Mango Materials’ technology uses waste biogas (methane) to produce poly-hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) powder, a valuable biopolymer that is converted into a variety of eco-friendly, plastic products such as cosmetic packaging and a polyester replacement for textiles. CEO Molly Morse presented these slides at ABLC Next 2023 in San Francisco.

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The Fab Finns, the Top 20 Bioproducts from the bioeconomy’s forest heartland

The Fab Finns, the Top 20 Bioproducts from the bioeconomy’s forest heartland

January 8, 2024 |

We’ve long been fans of the Finns, their smart forest management practices, their innovative products and the complete lack of hype and bluster coming out of Helsinki.  It’s the Quiet Country, but really they are the Fab Finns, whose actions speak volumes. Here are the Top 20 bioproducts we’ve seen in Fab Finland, in alphabetical […]

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U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office taps $1.63B Texas Renewable Fuels loan for loan guarantee Part II app

U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office taps $1.63B Texas Renewable Fuels loan for loan guarantee Part II app

January 7, 2024 |

In Arizona, USA BioEnergy’s signature project, Texas Renewable Fuels, has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.63 billion loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program. The Part II Application is part of the LPO’s […]

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Gates to Success: Stage Gate Engineering for Bioenergy Projects

Gates to Success: Stage Gate Engineering for Bioenergy Projects

January 7, 2024 |

By Dean Weber, Lee Enterprise Consulting Special to The Digest The status of the bioenergy industry can change rapidly due to numerous factors, including technological advancements, policy changes, and market dynamics. These all create risks for investors and stakeholders. While rapid deployment of investments is critical to beat the competition, we still need to allocate […]

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