Category: Top Stories

Federal Investments in Algae Cultivation Technologies Paying Big Dividends

Federal Investments in Algae Cultivation Technologies Paying Big Dividends

November 5, 2018 |

By Matt Carr Special to The Digest Algae-derived products and technologies are on the cusp of changing nearly everything. Algae will transform how we eat; will make the materials in your shoes more sustainable; provide fuel for vehicles and planes; recycle greenhouse gases and deliver many more products that have yet to be commercialized. It sounds like a […]

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For the times they are a changin’ – Conversions abound from diesel to renewable diesel

For the times they are a changin’ – Conversions abound from diesel to renewable diesel

November 4, 2018 |

The seasons are changing in many parts of the world right now, but what really is changing this autumn is how the world is looking at renewable diesel. Phillips 66 and REG’s announcement about a new renewable diesel plant on the U.S. West Coast planned for 2021 comes after a notable increase in refineries that […]

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Biobased credit cards, useful products from diapers, chicken-fat biodiesel, mobile-based precision ag, biodegradable insulation, soy synth meat, algae-based straws: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of November 1st

Biobased credit cards, useful products from diapers, chicken-fat biodiesel, mobile-based precision ag, biodegradable insulation, soy synth meat, algae-based straws: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of November 1st

November 1, 2018 |

The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of November 1st In today’s Digest, biobased credit cards, useful products from diapers, chicken-fat biodiesel, mobile-based precision ag, biodegradable insualtion, soy synth meat, algae-based straws — these and more, ready for you now. #1 What’s […]

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Driving Decarbonization – Better policy means better fuels

Driving Decarbonization – Better policy means better fuels

October 31, 2018 |

By Gerard J. Ostheimer, Ph.D., below50 Co-Founder and Senior Advisor; Graham Noyes, Executive Director, Low Carbon Fuels Coalition & Managing Attorney, Noyes Law Corp, and Stephanie Batchelor, Director of State and International Policy, BIO Special to The Digest This month the International Energy Agency issued a wake-up call to the Renewable Energy sector. With the very welcome […]

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Amyris, Millennials, China and the Mousetrap

Amyris, Millennials, China and the Mousetrap

October 30, 2018 |

In California, Amyris has started industrial scale production of what it believes is “the world’s best tasting and lowest cost zero calorie natural sweetener” and therein lies a tale. Of Amyris and, by extension, almost everyone else who will — soon or later — follow in its wake.  Originally, it was going to be fuels, […]

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Take-Off: 350 million bucks towards drop-in aviation biofuels for the California market

Take-Off: 350 million bucks towards drop-in aviation biofuels for the California market

October 29, 2018 |

In California, World Energy announced a $350 million investment over the next two years to complete the conversion of its Paramount, California facility into one of the cleanest fuel refineries in the world. The project will enable World Energy Paramount to process 306 million gallons annually. The conversion to renewable jet, diesel, gasoline and propane […]

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Behind the scenes with E15 as we peel back the layers

Behind the scenes with E15 as we peel back the layers

October 28, 2018 |

Sometimes we feel like we are living in an alternate universe. You think everything is great – President Trump announces support for year-round E15 and things are looking up for ethanol. Then you open a newspaper (in your hands or on your web browser…) and the Halloween horror begins and you see an article attacking […]

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Lightfast polyurethane; YPF adds biofuels; Mars, BH improve cacao, chocolate; 20 new food waste start-ups; fossil-free ocean freight: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of October 24th

Lightfast polyurethane; YPF adds biofuels; Mars, BH improve cacao, chocolate; 20 new food waste start-ups; fossil-free ocean freight: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of October 24th

October 25, 2018 |

The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of October 24th. #1 Covestro develops first biobased coating hardener for lightfast polyurethane coatings In Germany, Covestro received the MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2018 for the development of the first biobased coating hardener for […]

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Pyromaniax Unbound

Pyromaniax Unbound

October 24, 2018 |

An interesting addendum appeared in recent days on the Anellotech website — a notation, not seen before from the Sultans of Stealth, that “Anellotech has raised US$80 million in cash and in-kind contributions to date. These considerable investments come from our highly-motivated and engaged strategic partners, who are working with us to develop and commercialize […]

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Right Here in River City

Right Here in River City

October 23, 2018 |

You got no troubles, right here in River City, friend, if building a sustainable business or a biorefinery is on your mind. The secret of the economics of the bioeconomy is in the riverside cities and towns, if you think about it.   Now, all cities are close to rivers, but here we think of them […]

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