Author Archive: Jim Lane

Santa Maria Renewable Resources taps Topsoe, Chemex for East Texas SAF, RD project

November 30, 2023 | Jim Lane

In Texas, Santa Maria Renewable Resources has selected Topsoe, as its technology provider, and has executed License and Engineering Agreements with the leader in the renewable fuels market. These licenses encompass the state-of-the-art Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies. Topsoe’s HydroFlex process layout combined with the H2bridge concept offers unprecedented greenhouse gas emission savings and lower carbon intensity […]

Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy – results from the Ottawa Meet-up of the Bold Goals Action Group

November 30, 2023 | Jim Lane

In Ottawa, on the sidelines of the SCALING UP meeting, a coalition of the willing called the Bold Goals Action Group refined and amended a series of 37 Bold Actions that must be taken by industry and government in order to achieve the global timelines for Net Zero economies that address climate change and the […]

Biomass to Liquid Fuels: We Need Commercial Scale Gen 2 Success

November 30, 2023 | Jim Lane

Doug Rivers, PhD, Lee Enterprise Consulting Special to The Digest Serious development to convert lignocellulosic biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals began in the U.S. following the 1973 OPEC oil embargo that left the U.S. with fuel shortages and long lines and rationing of gasoline at service stations. Since that time, significant technical progress has […]

Infinium lands $75M investment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst for Project Roadrunner

November 30, 2023 | Jim Lane

In Texas, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is making a $75 million project equity investment commitment to support Infinium’s Project Roadrunner, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Project Roadrunner will convert waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other low-carbon fuels. This first-of-a-kind commercial-scale Power-to-Liquids (PtL) eFuels facility is […]

Santa Maria Renewable Resources taps Topsoe, Chemex for East Texas SAF, RD project

November 30, 2023 | Jim Lane

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Schmidt BioFutures and the Virtual Institute for Feedstocks of the Future

November 29, 2023 | Jim Lane

Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt. Their BioFutures Program will accelerate the translation of bioeconomy research into public and economic benefits, building on Schmidt Futures’ core mission to bet early on a group of exceptional people making the world better, through solving hard problems in science and society. BioFuture co-founder […]

Coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers dismayed by SRE appeals court ruling

November 28, 2023 | Jim Lane

In Washington, a coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers responded to last week’s decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency its rejection of six small refinery exemption requests. The following statement is from the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union. […]

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Loamist

November 28, 2023 | Jim Lane

Globally, 140 billion metric tons of waste biomass is generated every year.Loamist is the pioneering cleantech feedstock platform that connects suppliers of bio-waste streams with emerging cleantech startups focused on using these feedstocks to decarbonize industrial materials. Loamist co-founder Pete Christiansen presented these slides at ABLC Next 2023 on the company’s promise and progress.

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels

November 27, 2023 | Jim Lane

Futuria Fuels was founded by SHV Energy to lead the global advocacy of sustainable molecules, aiming to deliver viable sustainable fuel to off-grid customers. Through collaboration, we are building partnership and investment opportunities which will directly result in the defossilisation of liquid gas for customers and suppliers. As business unit of SHV Energy, Futuria Fuels […]

The Treasure in Trash: DOE embarks on ambitious effort to aggregate waste for energy

November 27, 2023 | Jim Lane

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office and Vehicle Technologies Office announced their intent to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support the development of community planning and strategies for converting organic waste into feedstock for various clean transportation fuel products. The WASTE The WASTE: Waste Analysis and Strategies for Transportation End-uses […]

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Author Archive: Jim Lane

Santa Maria Renewable Resources taps Topsoe, Chemex for East Texas SAF, RD project

Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy – results from the Ottawa Meet-up of the Bold Goals Action Group

Biomass to Liquid Fuels: We Need Commercial Scale Gen 2 Success

Infinium lands $75M investment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst for Project Roadrunner

Santa Maria Renewable Resources taps Topsoe, Chemex for East Texas SAF, RD project

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Schmidt BioFutures and the Virtual Institute for Feedstocks of the Future

Coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers dismayed by SRE appeals court ruling

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Loamist

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels

The Treasure in Trash: DOE embarks on ambitious effort to aggregate waste for energy