As Bonanza episodes go, this is one storyline we need to frame around Big Hoss, not Little Joe. So, get ready for it Comstock Fuels has landed $325M in capital and announced that it is underway on three biorefinery projects with 300 million gallons of fuel. In all, more than one million tonnes of feedstock […]
In Florida, Digest Data launched the BRISKIs, the Bioeconomy Risk Indexes, tracking risk for 30 bioeconomy fuels and chemical molecules, and 60 feedstocks. They are free, and here. The purpose The BRISKIs offer insight for decision makers, at a time in the bioeconomy when the industry turns from development to deployment, and risks are a […]
Gasification of biomass continues to be an area of high challenge and high opportunity in the bioeconomy as the industry searches for a reliable system for handling wastes and residues (not nicely cut woodchips) at commercial-scale, for feeding into high pressure reactors. Problems such as arching and ratholing have impacted the success rates of feed […]
In Australia, Abel Energy said it is accelerating the potential construction of a methanol manufacturing plant at the Cleveland Bay Industrial Park located in the Townsville State Development Area to produce 400,000 tons per annum of green methanol. Abel Energy is seeking to export green methanol through the Port of Townsville and provide green methanol […]
In Indonesia, Valmet will supply a partial bioconversion for PT. Cikarang Listrindo Tbk’s coal-fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler in Babelan, Indonesia. The investment reflects Cikarang Listrindo’s initiative for greener energy production and environmentally friendlier operation by reducing reliance on fossil fuels and cutting CO2 emissions. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $118M in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels Projects selected as part of this funding opportunity will contribute to meeting DOE’s goal to achieve cost-competitive biofuels and at least a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. The Big […]
In Estonia, using Fibenol’s lignin called LIGNOVA as a raw material, Lignovations has developed a new functional ingredient called LignoGuard that has passed all relevant safety tests to be used in cosmetic products including those for sensitive skin. Fibenol’s unique fractionation technology efficiently converts wood processing residues into lignin and wood sugars at an industrial […]
Woodchips, municipal waste, hydrogen, biomethane – it’s all about feedstock flexibility for Velocys’ conversion pathway to sustainable aviation fuel. What is their IP protected 5 step conversion process? What’s the latest on their Bayou Fuels project? How about the Nagoya, Japan project? Find out now in this exclusive ABLC slide guide!
Sometimes you need a good laugh, especially these days, and now there’s a new comic book to help get kids excited about the bioeconomy. And speaking of comics, Marvel IronMan’s Robert Downey Jr. invested in Motif FoodWorks which uses precision fermentation to produce plant-based meats. And speaking of fermentation, Solvay’s getting involved in a Lisbon […]
In New York, mycelium textiles producer Ecovative has welcomed fashion brand Reformation into its Fashion for Good Cooperative and inked a separate deal with Wolverine Worldwide to evaluate its leather alternatives for use in Wolverine’s footwear. Ecovative’s products are completely biobased, free of toxic chemicals, fully compostable, and grown on agricultural byproducts such as woodchips […]
