The participants in the Sydney meeting of the Bold Goals Action Group, a coalition of the willing working to accelerate the rate of deployment in the advanced bioeconomy, issued the following Communique: The initial meeting of the Bold Goals Action Group was held in Sydney on 22 September 2023. It involved leaders of companies and […]
In San Francisco on the sidelines of the ABLC NEXT 2023 meeting, a coalition of the willing called the Bold Goals Action Group outlined a series of 31 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 […]
Special to The Digest The current landscape and prospects of the corn ethanol industry was the focus of the 9th edition of TECO Latin America, hosted by Novozymes, the leader in biosolutions and producers of enzymes and yeast for the corn ethanol sector worldwide. TECO Latin America is the leading event in the Latin American […]
They Said it at ABLC Henrik Pedersen, Topsoe: “Make every carbon molecule count.” Vicki Thompson, Idaho National Lab, “You can’t just put a corn stalk in your fuel tank.” Christian Librera, UPM: “The US is about incentive and innovation; Europe has become a place of penalty and regulation.” Brain Foody, Iogen, “Scale up is where […]
At ABLC Next, news arrived that Ensyn, Linde Corp and LanzaTech have formed an alliance develop and implement the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel other renewable fuels and a range of useful materials from cellulosic biomass including non-food plant material – primarily wood and wood residues. Reminds us of the Three Musketerres — all for […]
ABLC is buzzing about BioVeritas, which tipped this morning that it has initiated the second phase of Front-End-Loading (FEL-2) for its first commercial production facility, which is targeted for commissioning in 2026. If you are an engineer of the physical world, probably enough said right there. You’d already know that FEL-2 is the Rubicon, stepping […]
By Tim Obitts, CEO & Dr. Derek Vardon, CTO, Alder Renewables Special to The Digest Tl;dr: Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from miscanthus Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 110% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.* A purpose-grown energy crop, miscanthus can store roughly half of the carbon it removes from […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $16.7 million in funding for five projects to advance the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals. DOE observed, “Located in four states, these selected projects support DOE’s long-term objectives of advancing high-impact technologies that will create well-paying jobs, support underserved economies, and accelerate the […]
By Mike Sticklen, Lee Enterprise Consulting Special to The Digest Throughout my work with Lee Enterprises Consulting, I often get asked about producing renewable and biobased fuels, chemicals and plastics from alternative feedstock sources such as cellulosic biomass or other waste. Many potential investors and policymakers believe that alternative feedstocks will reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation and accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen—a valuable energy product that can be produced with zero or near-zero carbon emissions and is crucial to meeting the President’s climate and energy security goals. […]
