Category: Top Stories

What Biofuels Can Learn From Turkeys…and 8 ways to return biofuels to integrated end-to-end control

What Biofuels Can Learn From Turkeys…and 8 ways to return biofuels to integrated end-to-end control

December 6, 2021 |

By Bob Kozak, President, Atlantic Biomass, LLC, Co-founder and Treasurer of Advanced Biofuels USA Special to The Digest As we enjoy this contemplative, introspective, thanks giving time of year, it’s time to think what can be done to revive a stagnant US biofuel industry. The Thanksgiving Turkey is a good place to start. I hope […]

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First study on in-flight use of pure SAF in a passenger jet shows early promise

First study on in-flight use of pure SAF in a passenger jet shows early promise

December 5, 2021 |

Today, a hot update from the pioneering ‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’ (ECLIF3) project from Airbus, German research center DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste that looks into the effects of 100% SAF on aircraft emissions and performance. The initial findings from this world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel […]

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Competitive Edge: Nzyme2HC’s hydrogen tech

Competitive Edge: Nzyme2HC’s hydrogen tech

December 2, 2021 |

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? There was no existing way to produce Hydrogen that was simultaneously renewable (no CO2 emissions) and price-competitive with fossil (Steam […]

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Separation solutions designed to IMPRESS – Sulzer’s tech is central to plant-based platform chemical manufacturing

Separation solutions designed to IMPRESS – Sulzer’s tech is central to plant-based platform chemical manufacturing

December 1, 2021 |

By Sulzer Chemtech Special to The Digest A broad range of Sulzer’s leading separation technologies are playing a key role in the EU funded project IMPRESS (Integration of efficient downstreaM PRocessEs for Sugars and Sugar alcohols). This aims to deliver a novel biorefinery concept, which enables the production of important base chemicals from plant-based resources. […]

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Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd

Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd

December 1, 2021 |

Can you hear Willie Nelson singing “On the road again, Just can’t wait to get on the road again” with the latest news from the Netherlands on their heavily used biobased asphalt road holding up super well after 6 months since installation in Groningen? How about IKEA eyeing brewery waste and mushrooms in their mission […]

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5 Tips to Prove Your Fleet’s Sustainability During Bid Season

5 Tips to Prove Your Fleet’s Sustainability During Bid Season

November 30, 2021 |

By Steve Klein, Senior Manager, Marketing, Renewable Energy Group Special to The Digest As we enter Q4 and a new calendar year draws near, many fleets are entering what’s known as bid season. With private and public sector organizations putting a growing importance on environmentally responsible decisions, the institutions that hire fleets are looking more […]

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State of Advanced Biofuels & Biorefining

State of Advanced Biofuels & Biorefining

November 29, 2021 |

Check out remarks from Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher of The Digest on rationale, forecast, the top news and storylines, feedstocks, genetics, crops, supply chain and more on the state of advanced biofuels and biorefining in this exclusive Digest-only State of the Industry.

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Are sugar beets the answer for Scotland’s biofuels, net zero goals and job growth?

Are sugar beets the answer for Scotland’s biofuels, net zero goals and job growth?

November 28, 2021 |

It’s barely December yet but some are already having visions of sugar beets, not sugar plums, dancing in their heads, thanks to a new Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) and Scottish Enterprise working on proposals to re-introduce sugar beet as a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels used for bioethanol in Scotland. Their data shows […]

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Competitive Edge: Praj Industries’ Ethanol, Bioenergy, Biotech

Competitive Edge: Praj Industries’ Ethanol, Bioenergy, Biotech

November 25, 2021 |

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? Praj was founded by Dr. Pramod Chaudhari in 1983 owing to his affinity for agriculture and exposure to research with […]

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Living, moving biomimicry dress, corn-based sneakers, cactus leather, wood-based batteries and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of November 25th

Living, moving biomimicry dress, corn-based sneakers, cactus leather, wood-based batteries and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of November 25th

November 24, 2021 |

On a day when many are eating way too much turkey, clothing that moves and grows with you sounds like a good idea, but how about self-destructing clothing – a “living” concept dress called “Biomimicry” from salt and recycled plastic that grows, changes color and shape in response to conditions, and will eventually fall apart. […]

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