Lignin. Yes, you can make almost anything out of it, and money. What’s the newest tech and applications? Where are the markets where key players are changing outcomes for some of the world’s most abundant polymers? Jack Miller of Biobased Markets takes us right into the pages of a new comprehensive study.
MetGen COO Matti Heikkilä takes us inside the technology in this illuminating slide guide. Find out what’s behind their inspiration, the bioprocessing tech behind next gen biorefineries, how to de-bottleneck a biorefinery, the possibilities with enzymatic lignin refining, their commercial road map, and more.
Enymatic hydrolysis, thermomechanical pretreatment, bioconversion and other ways to recycle plastic waste can change the way we look at plastics and polymers. Check out this illuminating slide guide from the University of Massachusetts on waste-to-energy, advanced recycling methods, and more.
If you missed last week’s DigestConnect, check out this short but sweet slide guide from Tom Whitman of The Whitman Group for key details on financing bioprojects. As you’ve heard on the DigestConnect chat line, “Unique structure for project financing, no upfront fees, low interest rate,” – what’s it all about?
Today we look at using Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to transform almost any renewable feedstock into drop-in, ultra-low sulfur gasoline, jet fuel or diesel. Ready for greenfield projects, refinery add-os and conversions — how does it work. What’s the impact on economics, cetane, cold flow and volumes?
Just released yesterday, this Novozymes Q1 presentation shows their microbes and industrial enzymes business is off to a good start with solid Q1 results with 3% organic sales growth and strong earnings. Get details on their closing of Microbiome Labs acquisition, new product launches, COVID-18 uncertainty, 2021 outlook, and more.
The International Energy Agency published “Renewables 2020”, an analysis and forecast through 2025 of the impact of Covid-19 on renewables in the electricity, heat and transport sectors. We pulled the transport and biofuels pieces so you can find out what the IEA says about Covid-19’s effect on these key sectors, what the future may hold, […]
The way of the future is here in terms of DNA writing on silicon from Twist Bioscience. What can this mean for drug discovery? Synthetic biology? Next-Gen sequencing? Data storage? How does Twist do it? What is their plan for a “Factory of the Future” in Portland?
Fats, oils and grease are used today more than ever before – we’re talkin’ billions and billions of gallons – and Smisson Mathis Energy Solutions is converting this waste into biodiesel. See the latest progress on their East Dublin, Georgia biodiesel facility, plans for building new plants, controlling feedstock, and more.
Just in time for Earth Day today, there is major progress in the manure-only to RNG side of the Biogas business. Vanguard Renewables’ Rick Royston shared this slide guide with new projects in Colorado and Georgia, more on the way, and a powerful new revenue stream for agriculture while we tackle the climate crisis.
