The venture happily named Circular Fuels has announced its new home, at Teesworks on the south side of England’s River Tees. It’s a $200 million waste to rDME project — the best route to decarbonizing LPG, a leading pathway to low-carbon heavy-duty transport, and lays a foundation for green hydrogen. The venture plans to produce […]
By Paul Hodredge, Director of Industrials and Transport and Cameron Steagall, Manager of Collaborations at BSR Special to The Digest On a cool, overcast December day in Chicago, United Airlines flew a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet from O’Hare to Washington Reagan National Airport. United was leaping forward in clearing the skies: this was the […]
From Washington, the bioeconomy’s (usually) annual Rorschach test has arrived again, with the release of Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2020 (retroactive), 2021 (uh, retroactive), and 2022. These are the annual Federal mandated volumes for the blending of renewable fuels in the US. More than a dozen trade associations and policymakers offered reaction to the EPA […]
We’ve talked about sustainable aviation fuel so much in regards to airplanes, but how about helicopters? Well, news came in that Airbus Helicopters in Japan and Japan’s leading helicopter operator Nakanihon Air (NNK) jointly performed the country’s first ever helicopter flight powered with sustainable aviation fuel. So this made us look at SAF and helicopters […]
From Washington comes word that the Bioenergy technologies Office at the Department of Energy has announced $59 million to accelerate the production of biofuels and bioproducts. The Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries announce The “Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries” funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will advance biorefinery development and feedstocks improvement projects in alignment with a broader DOE […]
This week’s Top 8 Innovations are offering up real solutions to real problems. Biologists have been testing biopolymer blocks for coral reef restoration giving hope for ocean biodiversity, while a startup is turning invasive fish species lionfish into a sustainable alternative to cow leather. In today’s Digest, check out these marine bioinnovations as well […]
By Mika Tienhaara is CEO at ROCSOLE Special to The Digest One of the primary polluting industries in terms of carbon-based emissions has been the Oil & Gas industry. Nowadays, we have an energy transition phase ongoing, bringing a variety of renewable energy sources into the energy mix. However, by producing these biofuels based on […]
By Scott Romenesko, President of EnTech Solutions Special to The Digest The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that – with the right partners – can bring environmental and economic benefits to farmers, surrounding communities and the renewable transportation fuel industry. The utilization of livestock manure is nothing […]
While news of IndyCar going 100% biofuel in 2023 is pretty exciting, it was also a big week for sustainable aviation fuel too. Between the news that the delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Etihad Airways marks the first time in Japan that SAF will be supplied to an overseas airline at an […]
Sometimes you need a good laugh, especially these days, and now there’s a new comic book to help get kids excited about the bioeconomy. And speaking of comics, Marvel IronMan’s Robert Downey Jr. invested in Motif FoodWorks which uses precision fermentation to produce plant-based meats. And speaking of fermentation, Solvay’s getting involved in a Lisbon […]
