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Aviation leaders say biofuels still too expensive

Aviation leaders say biofuels still too expensive

July 27, 2021 |

By Cécile Michaut, Institut Polytechnique de Paris Special to The Digest Aviation is counting on the use of biofuels and petrol-free synthetic fuels to reduce carbon emissions. Technically it is possible, but some say it’s still too expensive. Hear from Samuel Saysset, Lead techno advisor at ENGIE Research; Jean-Philippe Héraud, Process engineer at IFP Energies […]

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God Speed the Right: a bioeconomy in an exciting, turbulent adolescence

God Speed the Right: a bioeconomy in an exciting, turbulent adolescence

July 26, 2021 |

Fourteen years ago today, the Daily Digest debuted not very auspiciously with two readers and a goal to cover you: the people and technologies of the advanced bioeconomy. Since then we’ve published 36,400 articles to date in the telling of your story, and, though promoted only via word of mouth, the Digest recently passed the […]

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Green Hydrogen: What’s Really Real in a Gathering of haters, hypers, pettifoggers, filibusters, and transformative technologies like you’ve never ever seen: 

Green Hydrogen: What’s Really Real in a Gathering of haters, hypers, pettifoggers, filibusters, and transformative technologies like you’ve never ever seen: 

July 25, 2021 |

On June 7, 2021, the US Department of Energy launched the Hydrogen Shot, which got kinda mixed up with the Moderna and Pfizer shots in the Battle for The Nation’s Attention that erupts on Facebook each morning. So, if you missed it, don’t feel alone.  It’s the first Shot in a series the DOE is […]

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The Race for Limestone as climate change’s Big Solution: Sulzer, Blue Planet sign key partnership

The Race for Limestone as climate change’s Big Solution: Sulzer, Blue Planet sign key partnership

July 22, 2021 |

As we continue with Gas Week at The Digest, today we move past green hydrogen (where we will return on Monday) and the nitrogen technology we looked at with Pivot Bio yesterday, and onto Blue Planet’s carbon-negative building material technology. Recently, we highlighted the future we see for carbon capture at scale has to take […]

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We Can Love Electric Cars, But Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels

We Can Love Electric Cars, But Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels

July 22, 2021 |

Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is the idea of pursuing two paths forward a waste of money? By Dan Morgan Note: This article originally appeared in the Globalist and is re-published with permission. More about the Globalist here. https:theglobalist.com The Biden administration, the European Union, China […]

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Letter to Secretary Vilsack from Members of Congress Marc Veasey and Kay Granger

Letter to Secretary Vilsack from Members of Congress Marc Veasey and Kay Granger

July 21, 2021 |

The original version of the letter is here: https://bit.ly/2Uq48zN July 16, 2021  The Honorable Thomas Vilsack  Agriculture Secretary  U.S. Department of Agriculture  1400 Independence Ave., S.W.  Washington, DC 20250  Dear Secretary Vilsack:  We congratulate you on your confirmation as the Agriculture Secretary and leadership of the Department of Agriculture in these times of great need […]

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An Open Letter to President Biden on Competition for Climate Change Reduction Businesses

An Open Letter to President Biden on Competition for Climate Change Reduction Businesses

July 21, 2021 |

by Bob Kozak, Atlantic Biomass, LLC July 21, 2021  President Josepr R. Biden Jr.  The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.  Washington, DC 20500  Dear President Biden, For someone who says competition is the key to American economic success, “A fair, open, and competitive marketplace has long been a cornerstone of the American economy, while […]

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Notes from the Bar None Ranch: The new Sheriff in Nitrogenville, Pivot Bio, raises another $430M

Notes from the Bar None Ranch: The new Sheriff in Nitrogenville, Pivot Bio, raises another $430M

July 20, 2021 |

News arrives from Berkeley and Pivot Bio that the company has raised $430 million in its Series D venture round, led by DCVC and Temasek, bringing the total equity raised to more than $600 million. Last we saw, the company was valued at $1.6 billion — now, even more. The nitrogen rationale You might ask, […]

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The Digest’s Green Hydrogen Horizons

The Digest’s Green Hydrogen Horizons

July 19, 2021 |

It’s Gas Week here in Digestville, all this week we’re highlighting new technologies, commervcial breakthroughs and new strategies relating to the production of, applications for, or the avoidannce of: Green Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Syngas. Later this week we’ll look at the monster valuatino and progress at Pivot Bio, replacving nitrogen — today, we’re focusing on […]

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Top 10 Slide Guides of 2021 so far

Top 10 Slide Guides of 2021 so far

July 17, 2021 |

Like a cool glass of lemonade on a hot summer day, the first half of 2021 was a bit more refreshing and uplifting than 2020. The Digest brings you the hottest Top 10 slide guides so far from 2021. We sure learned how to turn lemons into lemonade over the past year and a half, […]

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