Category: Top Stories

Praj pivots to Bio-Prism – from transport fuels to renewable chem and materials

Praj pivots to Bio-Prism – from transport fuels to renewable chem and materials

July 13, 2020 |

A little over 47 years ago, Pink Floyd released their iconic “Dark Side of the Moon” prism-designed album which became one of the best-selling albums worldwide and sent the band into international fame. There was much speculation on the meaning behind the prism, but one thing is clear today – Praj Industries has chosen wisely […]

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Takeaways: 10 Big Bioeconomy Trendlines at ABLC for fuels, chemicals, materials, food and feed

Takeaways: 10 Big Bioeconomy Trendlines at ABLC for fuels, chemicals, materials, food and feed

July 12, 2020 |

Here are the Top 10 Trendlines we saw and heard from the 8000+ delegates and viewers at ABLC 2020. 1. The thundering herd. One informed firm that does extensive amounts of technology scouting, due diligence and market price forecasting referred to a thundering herd of investors that are poised to enter the industry with a […]

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Heard on the Floor at Day 3 of ABLC: 2,834 attendees, Food, Fuel, Fun at ABLC Digital

Heard on the Floor at Day 3 of ABLC: 2,834 attendees, Food, Fuel, Fun at ABLC Digital

July 9, 2020 |

Yes, we said fun. These days hanging out with friends online chatting about food, fuel, fiber, and more is certainly a great way to spend the day. Once again, a day full of content on day 3 of ABLC Digital from 29 speakers that shared the latest news and updates with 578 registered delegates – […]

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Heard on the Floor at Day 2 of ABLC: 1325 attendees, sideline chat of ABLC Digital

Heard on the Floor at Day 2 of ABLC: 1325 attendees, sideline chat of ABLC Digital

July 8, 2020 |

Biogas, carbon, renewable diesel, biodiesel, methane, hydrogen, and many new markets, innovations, technologies, novel crops, and more were the talk of the day. On day 2 of ABLC Digital it was chock full of content from 29 speakers that shared the latest content with 583 registered delegates – and 742 additional viewers took the stage […]

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Heard on the Floor at ABLC: 1357 attendees, registrants crowd the opening day, sideline chat of ABLC Digital

Heard on the Floor at ABLC: 1357 attendees, registrants crowd the opening day, sideline chat of ABLC Digital

July 7, 2020 |

What the delegates were saying about CNG, fuel cells, and hydrogen, biogas as a platform, new markets, including EVs and succinic acid,  policy, methane, emissions, novel crops, and renewable diesel. In Florida, ABLC Digital opened for 583 registered delegates — and 774 additional viewers taking in the four hours of ABLC content that was streamed […]

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Renewable diesel has a bright future: NextChem and Saola Energy partnership will help feedstock suppliers of all sizes take full advantage of it

Renewable diesel has a bright future: NextChem and Saola Energy partnership will help feedstock suppliers of all sizes take full advantage of it

July 7, 2020 |

By NextChem Special to The Digest Transportation accounts for 28% of global warming emissions in the U.S. and is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Innovation within the transportation industry is necessary to combat climate change and while electrification provides compelling opportunities for reducing carbon emissions in the light-duty vehicle fleet, in heavy duty applications (trucking, […]

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3 Ways for Companies to Have a Positive Impact

3 Ways for Companies to Have a Positive Impact

July 7, 2020 |

By Dr. Rajat Panwar, Associate Professor of Sustainable Business Management at Appalachian State University Are Your Favorite Companies Eco-Friendly? Even They May Not Know Corporations around the world love to promote their environmental bona fides, touting their at-times Herculean efforts to minimize their carbon footprint. But desiring to be environmentally friendly and truly accomplishing that […]

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Top 10 Slide Guides of 2020 so far

Top 10 Slide Guides of 2020 so far

July 6, 2020 |

Like a cool glass of lemonade on a hot summer day, The Digest brings you the hottest Top 10 slide guides so far from this crazy year. It’s about the halfway point of 2020 and time to make lemonade from lemons, sit on the front porch,  reflect on the year so far and where you […]

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Greening your beer with brewery’s CO2 eating algae, blockchain tracing, converting brewery waste into detergents and more

Greening your beer with brewery’s CO2 eating algae, blockchain tracing, converting brewery waste into detergents and more

July 5, 2020 |

As alcohol consumption keeps rising – thanks in part due to 4th of July celebrations, Covid-19 and quarantines, a struggling economy, and the start of summer for many countries – how do we compensate for the brewing process carbon footprint? One way is to just drink enough alcohol that you end up not caring. But […]

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Competitive Edge: REN Energy International

Competitive Edge: REN Energy International

July 2, 2020 |

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? Objective is to sustainably meet the legislated demand in British Columbia for renewable fuels.  We will utilize the waste wood […]

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