Category: Top Stories

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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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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Kraftstock, Feedstock, Comstock: the unleashing of kraft lignin as an abundant, affordable feedstock for drop-in renewable fuels

Kraftstock, Feedstock, Comstock: the unleashing of kraft lignin as an abundant, affordable feedstock for drop-in renewable fuels

January 2, 2024 |

Nine days ago, in the story “Molecules for Christmas,” Dr. Brian Westlake opined that “the answers to all your questions are in the forest” and further evidence of his prescience arrives this week from Virginia City, Nevada, where Comstock Fuels unveiled a remarkable partnership, investment and pathway to drop-in renewable fuels focused in this announce […]

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Elevating the EU’s Sustainable Energy Landscape: A Focus on Low-Carbon Ethanol and Innovative Solutions

Elevating the EU’s Sustainable Energy Landscape: A Focus on Low-Carbon Ethanol and Innovative Solutions

January 1, 2024 |

By Mr. Amol Sheth, Assistant Vice President – Business Development, Advanced Biofuels and Chemicals (Global Market), Praj Industries Special to The Digest The European Union is leading the way in sustainable energy solutions through structured policy initiatives to achieve its Net Zero goals by 2050 under the ambitious European Green Deal. The Net-Zero Industry Act, […]

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The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2024, nominations open

The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2024, nominations open

December 29, 2023 |

In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy for 2024. Nominations can be made here. Voting Rules Voting will be open to all registered subscribers of The Digest and invited selectors. This year, votes will be weighted as follows: 50 percent based on votes received […]

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

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

December 25, 2023 |

In India,  a coalition of the willing called the Bold Goals Action Group refined and amended a series of 47 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 need for resilient national economies. The group was […]

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Molecules for Christmas: A visit with Australia’s mysterious bio-expert, Dr. Westlake, for holiday treats and strategies

Molecules for Christmas: A visit with Australia’s mysterious bio-expert, Dr. Westlake, for holiday treats and strategies

December 24, 2023 |

My old mate, the mysteriously well-informed Dr. Brian Westlake, called me from the mangy old desk he keeps on the verandah at his home and laboratory, Wambangalong, a large station along the Bindiwarra River in the west central of Queensland, by Ininagai country. On this occasion the semi-annual flooding of the local billabong had cut […]

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FOA La La La La: DOE decks your halls with new Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose Grown Energy Crops program

FOA La La La La: DOE decks your halls with new Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose Grown Energy Crops program

December 19, 2023 |

In Washington, the  US Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office announced its notice of intent (NOI) to issue a funding opportunity announcement that will drive the research and development of low-carbon, purpose-grown energy crops leading to the deployment of clean energy technologies. The planned Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops funding opportunity will support […]

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India on the Move:  the subcontinent is buzzing with mobility, and poised to assume leadership of the global bioeconomy

India on the Move: the subcontinent is buzzing with mobility, and poised to assume leadership of the global bioeconomy

December 18, 2023 |

Part 1 of a Digest series on India’s projects, progress and emerging bioeconomy leadership. By car, motorcycle, auto-rickshaw, truck, tractor, bus, train, camel, elephant, or on foot, India is on the move. From the effervescent hornblowing of the traffic that pours through its cities and interconnecting highways like a hot magma, to the trumpets of […]

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GREET is in for SAF: Santa comes early for the bioeconomy

GREET is in for SAF: Santa comes early for the bioeconomy

December 15, 2023 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act, and said that pending further guidance from the Treasury Department, an updated GREET model will provide another methodology for SAF producers to determine the lifecycle GHG emissions rates of their […]

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