They say that if Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas lives up to expectations as it nears Earth these days, it will be comet of the century. Beg to differ on the grounds that if Comstock Fuels technology lives up to expectations, that might well be a bigger event of planetary significance . Accordingly, let’s think of it just […]
By Cynthia Thyfault, CEO, QuantaVision Special to The Digest The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently finalized a climate disclosure rule that has sparked intense debate across political, corporate, and environmental spheres. Initially expected to align with the stringent climate regulations of the European Union, the SEC’s rule emerged significantly watered down after two years […]
LanzaTech is back in the news with a budding venture based in manufacturing single-cell protein — usually a side product — as the main product for a new set of biorefineries they have in the pipeline. Plus, an ultra-low carbon footprint compared to business as usual. It’s not strictly a protein shake, but protein is […]
1. There used to be a lot of excitement around Planet X in days gone by, but it’s nothing like the excitement around Planet Twelve these days, or rather the company known as Twelve. They’ve done something rather unusual for the bioeconomy. 2. For many, the usual script calls for stalling on technology development or […]
In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy for 2024-25. Voting Rules Voting will be open to all registered voters, and you can register here. As a courtesy, ABLC delegates are automatically registered as voters. Nominations Hot 50 nominations will begin Tuesday, September 24th 2024 and […]
News arrives from Fiji today, so a hearty Bula to everyone. I first visited the islands in 1974 as a young boy, and have wandered the low hills and the sugarcane fields from time to time, since. This hard-working people are challenged by changijng times, yet good news is in the offing. Fiji Airways, Fiji […]
The pace of commercialization in the world of renewable chemicals is not often compared to the Jump to Light Speed. Nor does a hot and harried scamper across the Valley of Death come to mind. Actually, it feels like more like the push of the Indian subcontinental plate against the Asian continental mass, slow, disrupted […]
As Bonanza episodes go, this is one storyline we need to frame around Big Hoss, not Little Joe. So, get ready for it Comstock Fuels has landed $325M in capital and announced that it is underway on three biorefinery projects with 300 million gallons of fuel. In all, more than one million tonnes of feedstock […]
By Milica Folić, Product Line Director | Clean Fuels & Chemicals, Topsoe and Maria Jesus Lorences Perez, Senior Product Line Director | Hydrotreating Catalyst, Topsoe Special to The Digest For over a century, refineries have mastered the art of processing fossil fuels. However, the emerging field of converting renewable feedstocks into transportation fuels, such as […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $12 million in funding to support the advancement of integrated biorefinery technologies to decarbonize the transportation and industrial sector. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), FY24 Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries, will help reduce technology uncertainty and demonstrate bioenergy technologies that produce low carbon […]
