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Brazil moves ahead in sustainable mobility

Brazil moves ahead in sustainable mobility

April 1, 2024 |

By Plinio Nastari Special to The Digest It does not come as surprise that only in the last three months investments in the automotive sector were announced in excess of 115 billion Reais, or 23 billion US dollars, which include ambitious plans for expansion and launching of optimized engines using ethanol and hybrid vehicles, which […]

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The Electrifying End  To Life on Earth

The Electrifying End To Life on Earth

March 31, 2024 |

By Peter Brown Special to The Digest I have come to the conclusion that due less to climate change than suffocation we are coming to the last chapter of our presence on this planet. AND we will have done it with the best intentions. In pursuit of our salvation from climate change we are now […]

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The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2024

The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2024

March 25, 2024 |

In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute new information on the New Mexico and Canada Clean Fuels Standard as well as a section on SAF mandates in […]

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Would You Make 3 Phone Calls to Get Development Capital?

Would You Make 3 Phone Calls to Get Development Capital?

March 24, 2024 |

By CJ Evans, Co-Founder, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition & Managing Director, Project Financing Assistance Special to The Digest Three phone calls. That’s all it takes. Just a few minutes of your time. One person speaking up. Calling their Representative and two Senators. Voicing support for an initiative that is underway. That’s how a $500 […]

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Production of Hydrogen at Industrial Scale – State of the Art and Future Prospects

Production of Hydrogen at Industrial Scale – State of the Art and Future Prospects

March 19, 2024 |

By Qi Chen, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest In the quest for a sustainable energy future, hydrogen has been recognized as a key, offering versatile applications across industries. It has become a vital vehicle of decarbonization. As we delve into the intricate landscape of industrial-scale hydrogen production, this paper aims to unravel its […]

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The 2024 Holmberg Address: Transcript of remarks by 2024 Laureate Thomas J. Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture

The 2024 Holmberg Address: Transcript of remarks by 2024 Laureate Thomas J. Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture

March 18, 2024 |

You know, there’s always a bit of melancholy associated with receiving a lifetime achievement award sort of suggests that you might be at the end of the road. But I don’t feel that way. And I’m honored to be back speaking to you today. This is I think, my fourth opportunity to speak to this […]

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USDA releases new Bioeconomy Report and Implementation Plan

USDA releases new Bioeconomy Report and Implementation Plan

March 18, 2024 |

At ABLC, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a plan that will boost biomass supply chain resiliency for domestic biobased product manufacturing, while also advancing environmental sustainability and market opportunities for small and mid-sized producers. The report — Building a Resilient Biomass Supply: A Plan to Enable the Bioeconomy in America is one of the […]

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Project Risk Ratings released as first deliverable from the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioecoinomy

Project Risk Ratings released as first deliverable from the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioecoinomy

March 18, 2024 |

At ABLC, a partnership of the Digest, Boundless Impact and Ecostrat released Project Risk Ratings the first deliverable from the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy, as drafted by the Bold Goals Action Group in 2024. The Action Group, in seeking ways and means to accelerate bioeconomy project development, found that financiers and strategic […]

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Vilsack accepts Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Bioeconomy

Vilsack accepts Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Bioeconomy

March 18, 2024 |

At ABLC, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, accepted the William C. Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Bioeconomy and in his Holmberg Address said that “There’s a competition going on here. There can only be one winner, and that’s us. We need to be the premier leader of this new clean […]

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DOE releases new Billion Ton Report

DOE releases new Billion Ton Report

March 18, 2024 |

At ABLC, the U.S. Department of Energy released the 2024 Billion-Ton Report, which shows that the U.S. could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year.  The U.S. can triple the production of biomass, producing an estimated 60 billion gallons of low greenhouse gas liquid fuels, while still meeting […]

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