Category: Thought Leadership

SAF heads into the Big East: India and Turkey to scale up domestic SAF production amid proliferating deployment of bio-based fuels worldwide

SAF heads into the Big East: India and Turkey to scale up domestic SAF production amid proliferating deployment of bio-based fuels worldwide

October 4, 2022 |

By Vinayak Shinde, Global Market Insights Special to The Digest Endorsing the importance of sustainable airlines in achieving net-zero emission goals, the global aviation fuel market is gradually moving from low-carbon to carbon-negative infrastructure. According to a study by Transport and Environment, a European network of NGOs, about 193 out of 230 of some largest global businesses […]

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Early Contractor Involvement Paves 
The Way To Better Project Execution

Early Contractor Involvement Paves 
The Way To Better Project Execution

September 22, 2022 |

An ABLC Thought Leadership column from Kiewit Too often during construction of a project, the owner finds out that design, and consequently cost, need to be adjusted due to engineering deliverables that don’t align with construction realities. Issues often begin during the pre-FEED or FEED (front-end engineering design) phases. Lack of communication and collaboration can […]

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – Qualified Biogas Property

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – Qualified Biogas Property

September 8, 2022 |

Note to readers: For some times we have been covering the landmark clean energy provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and the immense level of detail and opportunity in its provisions. Also this year, we have been urgently pointing to methane as a feedstock of vital opportunity to the scaling-up of clean fuels and chemicals […]

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The Clean Energy world is coming to Pittsburgh

The Clean Energy world is coming to Pittsburgh

September 8, 2022 |

By Gerard J. Ostheimer, CEO, Biofuture Workshop, Co-Manager, Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign Special to The Digest This September in Pittsburgh, the U.S. Department of Energy will host the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF), a joint convening of the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial and the 7th Mission Innovation ministerial. U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, is hosting her counterparts from […]

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5 Minutes with Thomas Hoppe, Clariant’s Head of Operations  Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives

5 Minutes with Thomas Hoppe, Clariant’s Head of Operations Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives

September 5, 2022 |

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EPA’s Fine PM Rule:  A Pitch Ethanol Should Hit Out of the Park

EPA’s Fine PM Rule:  A Pitch Ethanol Should Hit Out of the Park

September 5, 2022 |

By Doug Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition, special to The Digest August is usually a pretty sleepy month in Washington and business in general. In baseball parlance, the “dog days of August” is a term to convey the slow grind of a long season.  But not this year. Between the drama of politics […]

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Additional Funding for the DOE Loan Program Office to Support U.S. Energy Infrastructure, Vehicle, and Mass Transit Development

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Additional Funding for the DOE Loan Program Office to Support U.S. Energy Infrastructure, Vehicle, and Mass Transit Development

August 14, 2022 |

By Mark J. Riedy, John C. F. Loving, Stephen M. Anstey and Patrick McShane On July 27, 2022, Senator Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Schumer (D-NY) announced new draft reconciliation legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA would provide $433 billion in total investments, with $369 billion for “Energy Security and Climate Change” […]

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Not In The Job Description

Not In The Job Description

August 8, 2022 |

By Jonathan Sherwood, VP, Finance at Sweetwater Energy When I first interviewed at Sweetwater for the VP of Finance position, I was not asked, “How good are you at shoveling manure?” But, just six months after that interview where I’d sat in a crisp suit and new tie, I was knee-deep in some of the most […]

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Overcoming the 4 biggest challenges facing biodiesel producers

Overcoming the 4 biggest challenges facing biodiesel producers

August 4, 2022 |

By Julie Valentine, Director, Refining Flow Solutions, Emerson Automation Solutions, special to The Digest More and more countries are seeking greener energy and solutions to meet stricter environmental standards, and biofuels are emerging as a go-to energy source. As demand increases, so too do the challenges for energy producers, including diversity of feedstocks, reliability of […]

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An epicenter of animal health: How Iowa’s public-private partnerships advance vaccine innovation

An epicenter of animal health: How Iowa’s public-private partnerships advance vaccine innovation

July 4, 2022 |

By Mark Laurenzo, Iowa Economic Development Authority Special to The Digest Well known for advancements in crop sciences and biofuels, Iowa’s leadership in the bioindustry extends beyond these pillars into the field of animal health. The state boasts the second highest concentration of animal scientists in the United States, many of whom hail from Ames, […]

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