Gevo is developing a platform to fund expansion projects in the next phase of its unique, next generation renewable fuels business. Their commercial-scale facilities are converting agricultural, forestry and other feedstocks to high value, low pollutant, low carbon substitutes for gasoline and jet fuel. So they check alot of boxes, but is that all? Get the […]
Macaúba as a biofuel feedstock has lots to offer, like its high productivity per ton/hectare surpassing that of soy, sunflower, rapeseed, and palm oil, and that it can grow even on degraded land making it a more sustainable feedstock to consider. And Soleá knows that, which is why it is pilot testing hydrotreated pyrolytic oil (HPO) as […]
From planning, people and performance, Renewable Energy Group is on top of things with the coronavirus. Since biodiesel and renewable diesel production has been considered essential business, REG was still working, maintaining full operations of all refineries, and while there was lower diesel demand due to the shut down of the economy, demand for REG’s products […]
If you haven’t heard of Co-Optima, you should! This U.S. DOE initiative is tackling fuel and engine research and development to maximize vehicle fuel economy – key for biofuels! From mapping lower-cost pathways to reduce emissions while developing knowledge that can be used to leverage diverse domestic fuel resources, boost U.S. economic productivity, and enhance national energy security […]
Ways2H shows us a third pathway towards energy decarbonization via waste to hydrogen. Check out this illuminating slide guide that looks at the need for hydrogen, renewable hydrogen production pathways, how biomass including municipal solid waste can be a third pathway to hydrogen, and more.
ATCO built and is currently operating a 0.25 MW (65 kg per day) hydrogen production facility in Jandakot, Western Australia. Hydrogen produced at the Clean Energy Innovation Hub is used for blending, direct fuel testing and to power a fuel cell for residential energy back up power. ATCO’s had quite the clean energy journey too, and […]
Everyone wants to dominate the world, right? But Neste wants to do it in a nice way by becoming the global leader in renewable and circular solutions. There are 3 ways they are working on this lately – 1) expanding global reach with new offices in Europe, China, and Australia 2) strengthening presence in the U.S. […]
Amyris, Codexis, Evolva, Gingko Bio, Green Biologics, Algenol, Conagen. These are just a few of the companies working on flavor, fragrance, functional and active ingredients in case you missed last week’s DigestConnect webinar. Delve into what makes the flavors and fragrances industry so attractive to these companies and why there is a paradigm shift and […]
Who’s making what, how, where and when? Find out why there are a zillian paths to sustainable aviation fuels and take a look at The Digest’s latest slide guide from last week’s DigestConnect webinar to get the latest on the growing renewable diesel and SAF capacity, some top new developments to follow like Velocys, Delta, […]
“COVID-19 has led to unprecedented global challenges,” starts DSM’s Q1 2020 presentation. But how has DSM handled these challenges? How did it affect their first quarter? Which segments did well and which did not? Will COVID-19 impact their outlook for the rest of 2020? Some clues: good underlying business conditions in Nutrition, with momentum increasing in Q1 […]
