Author Archive: Jim Lane

Single cell protein for aquafeeds: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to KnipBio

November 7, 2017 | Jim Lane

KnipBio is a leading North American clean biotechnology firm working to harness the potential of synthetic biology and metabolic engineering to make safer, more sustainable aquaculture possible. KnipBio is developing a game-changing fish feed that combines the attributes of protein-packed fishmeal, carotenoids, and other health-inducing additives into a premium, affordable alternative to fishmeal called KnipBio Meal (KBM). […]

Chicago! Fulcrum BioEnergy picks the Midwest hub for its next MSW-to-jet fuel project

November 6, 2017 | Jim Lane

From California we received the news that Chicagoland has been selected as the site of Fulcrum BioEnergy’s second commercial-scale waste-to-fuels biorefinery. We reported last month that the long-awaited financing was completed for Fulcrum Bioenergy’s highly-anticipated first commercial project near Reno, Nevada. “Our bonds priced on the the 12th, and closed on the 27th and we […]

Winning the race for new technology via public-private partnership: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to NREL PPP programs and projects

November 6, 2017 | Jim Lane

This year at ABLC Next, NREL’s Rich Bolin, gave us an overview of partnership perspective, opportunities and past performance. Signature companies are engaged, in the space — advanced manufacturing, fuels, power, chemicals, and much more. Public-private partnership has been on a lot of minds of late — on the blackboard, an ideal way to combine […]

Synthetic Biology-enabled Manufacturing: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Visolis

November 4, 2017 | Jim Lane

The Visolis process will enable production of bio-based elastomers, unsaturated polyester resins, super adsorbent polymers, and other products using a variety of feedstocks like agri-residues, dextrose, glycerol and syn-gas. As we come down the cost curve, the same technology can be adapted to produce high energy density jet fuels. CEO Deepak Dugar gave this illuminating […]

US ethanol production hits 8-week high

November 3, 2017 | Jim Lane

In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 1.056 million barrels per day, or 44.35 million gallons daily. That is up 18,000 b/d from the week before and represents an eight-week high. The four-week average for ethanol production increased to 1.020 million b/d for an annualized rate […]

Feeding everyone and fueling many, too: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to the USDA

November 2, 2017 | Jim Lane

“The bioeconomy is a catalyst for economic development in rural America, creating new jobs and providing new markets for farmers and ranchers. Investing in the businesses and technologies that support the production of biofuels and biobased products is not only good for farm incomes. The whole economy benefits from a more balanced, diversified and consumer-friendly […]

DowDuPont to exit cellulosic biofuels business

November 2, 2017 | Jim Lane

In Delaware, DowDuPont announced that it intends to sell its cellulosic biofuels business and its first commercial project, a 30 million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa. The Nevada project is still going through start-up. In an official statement, the company said: As part of DowDuPont’s intent to create a leading Specialty […]

Are electrics a bridging technology, and hydrogen fuel cells the future?

November 1, 2017 | Jim Lane

Are electrics the future, or a bridge to the future? Recently, Lexus’ Paul Williamsen told Australia’s CarAdvice team: “Both hybrid and EVs are merely bridging technologies on the way to the solution, which is hydrogen. The problem with EVs is a simple matter of chemistry – we won’t be able to get the charging times down. […]

Building blocks for less: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Rennovia

November 1, 2017 | Jim Lane

Rennovia, Inc. is a chemical process technology development company focused on the creation of novel processes for the cost-advantaged production of commodity and specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks. Rennovia is developing processes for the production of biobased glucaric acid, adipic acid, 1,6-hexanediol, hexamethylenediamine (HMD), and other important building blocks for a wide range of functional materials. […]

Clariant to build flagship cellulosic ethanol plant in Romania: 8-figure sales potential envisioned

October 31, 2017 | Jim Lane

In Germany, Clariant’s board has approved investment in a new full-scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues using its sunliquid technology. The new plant, with an annual production capacity of 50.000 tons, will be built in the southwestern part of Romania. The facility will be a flagship site, confirming competitiveness […]

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