Category: Top Stories

Top 10 Top Stories of 2021 so far

Top 10 Top Stories of 2021 so far

July 4, 2021 |

2021 so far is better than 2020 in many aspects – like a summer sunflower, things are looking up and opening up again in some parts of the world as vaccines are rolled out, especially in Canada, the UK, Israel, Italy, Germany, and the U.S. as having over 50% of its populations vaccinated as of […]

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Carbon-negative bioplastic made from air, invasive plants turned into yoga mats, cultured chicken progress, renewable fiber innovations, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of July 2nd

Carbon-negative bioplastic made from air, invasive plants turned into yoga mats, cultured chicken progress, renewable fiber innovations, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of July 2nd

July 1, 2021 |

We’ve covered food made from air here, but Germany-based company Made of Air has developed a bioplastic derived from burnt plant and forestry waste, or biochar, that can be used in many ways. So far, H&M’s sunglasses and HexChar panels installed on the facade of an Audi dealership in Munich uses their carbon-negative bioplastic and […]

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$19 Trillion Captured Carbon Market – How Will We Reward Carbon’s Hunters and Gatherers?

$19 Trillion Captured Carbon Market – How Will We Reward Carbon’s Hunters and Gatherers?

June 30, 2021 |

The IPCC forecast seen below tells the tale of how the next 50 years will play out in climate action. There’s going to be a demand to remove 50 gigatons of carbon emissions through abatement (wind, solar, renewable fuels, energy efficiency, and so forth), and 20 gigatons per year through direct CO2 and methane removal. […]

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ABLC2021 – Bridge to Net Zero – to be held October 27-29 in San Francisco

ABLC2021 – Bridge to Net Zero – to be held October 27-29 in San Francisco

June 29, 2021 |

In Florida, The Daily Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC 2021) will be held October 27-29, 2021 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, and outlined the agenda, themes and announced a first wave of event speakers. More about ABLC The event website, agenda and conference details including registration and the 2 […]

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Six Reasons to Support a Blender’s Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Six Reasons to Support a Blender’s Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

June 28, 2021 |

By Alexander Laska, Transportation Policy Advisor of Third Way’s Climate and Energy Program Special to The Digest Aviation is responsible for a growing portion of transportation emissions. As air travel begins to bounce back post-COVID, we need to ensure the industry comes back stronger and cleaner than it was before. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, one of […]

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SCOTUS biofuel waiver decision – What it means, the good news, reactions, why it isn’t over yet

SCOTUS biofuel waiver decision – What it means, the good news, reactions, why it isn’t over yet

June 27, 2021 |

In heartbreak for biofuel producers, Friday’s 6-3 ruling from U.S. Supreme Court backed oil refineries and overturned a lower court’s decision with regard to small refinery exemptions from the Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard requirements, even though the companies’ prior exemptions expired. The long battle of oil vs biofuel seems to go on and […]

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Competitive Edge: H24US’ low cost hydrogen membrane tech

Competitive Edge: H24US’ low cost hydrogen membrane tech

June 24, 2021 |

The Competitive Edge: H24US Corp Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? The founders have a track record of dedication to clean energy. Hydrogen’s promise of net […]

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Seafood without feet or fins, biocement tackles CO2, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 24th

Seafood without feet or fins, biocement tackles CO2, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 24th

June 23, 2021 |

The world’s first “whole muscle seafood alternative” via fermentation is here according to AquaCultured Foods, thanks to using fungi to produce seafood substitutes for products like calamari, shrimp, whitefish, and tuna. And North Carolina-based Biomason has commercialized its tiles and bricks made out of bacteria as an alternative to CO2 high-polluting cement, with H&M planning […]

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America’s Transformation to Clean Energy Economy

America’s Transformation to Clean Energy Economy

June 22, 2021 |

By Philip Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, Echogen Power Systems Special to The Digest With the United States’ planned investment of between $2 and $4 trillion to achieve a net-zero emissions economy by FY2050, what role do clean energy companies play in reaching these goals?  To reach a net-zero emissions economy, America requires clean technology to enable […]

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Bioenergy: how sustainable, how needed?

Bioenergy: how sustainable, how needed?

June 21, 2021 |

A new report from CCNY and a Bechtel/Drax partnership on biomass-to-energy but power from biomass into the spotlight — or, under the microscope. News arrives from the UK that Bechtel and Drax have partnered to advance to construct new Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage power plants around the world. Drax is the largest decarbonization project […]

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