Archive for August, 2026

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Industrial AI Procurement Strategy 

The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Industrial AI Procurement Strategy 

August 23, 2026 |

Most industrial AI pilots fail to reach production because operators mistakenly treat AI procurement as a software purchase rather than an architecture investment. AI cannot repair broken, fragmented data layers by inference alone; models require contextualized operating histories—including batch boundaries, lot genealogy, and equipment states—to generate value. To successfully deploy AI, companies must establish robust […]

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Nestlé UK achieves 47% of biomass boiler energy at Tutbury from used coffee beans

Nestlé UK achieves 47% of biomass boiler energy at Tutbury from used coffee beans

August 20, 2026 |

In the UK, Nestlé UK has significantly improved the efficiency of its coffee production by transforming a by‑product of Nescafé manufacturing into a clean source of energy, helping to reduce waste and lower operating costs at its factory. Since 2015, Nestlé UK has recycled coffee beans during coffee production – and using them as a […]

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DS Dansuk launches new company to speed up SAF facility

DS Dansuk launches new company to speed up SAF facility

August 20, 2026 |

In South Korea, DS Dansuk will establish a new corporation, DS Orbion, and speed up the construction of the SAF plant, which is a key task in the 2030 vision. 2020 days said. DSOrbion is a subsidiary of DS Dansuk and, is dedicated to the “Net-Zero Complex Project”, which is being promoted by Gunsan National […]

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European Energy and Mitsui sign renewable e-methanol offtake deal with OMV

European Energy and Mitsui sign renewable e-methanol offtake deal with OMV

August 20, 2026 |

In Denmark, European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have signed, through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø (SPK), a multi-year offtake agreement with OMV for renewable e-methanol produced at the Kassø e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, Denmark. The agreement adds one of Europe’s major integrated energy, fuels and chemicals companies to the growing group of […]

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EcoNomad Solutions lands funding for smaller scale methane production on farms

EcoNomad Solutions lands funding for smaller scale methane production on farms

August 20, 2026 |

In the UK, EcoNomad Solutions has received £230k from the British Design Fund, alongside support from Innovate UK and Beeches Group, to help small livestock farms turn organic waste into renewable energy. Small and mid‑sized livestock farms across the UK and Europe face a triple challenge: rising energy and fertilizer costs, tightening regulations around slurry […]

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U.S. ethanol production falls as heat reduces plant efficiency

U.S. ethanol production falls as heat reduces plant efficiency

August 20, 2026 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production averaged 1.089 million barrels per day, down 28,000 barrels from the previous week as high temperatures reduced plant efficiency. Production remained 17,000 barrels per day above last year, supported by positive margins and demand expectations. Ethanol stocks increased 323,000 barrels to 25.121 […]

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Indonesia advances first clustered biomethane-to-grid project

Indonesia advances first clustered biomethane-to-grid project

August 20, 2026 |

In Malaysia, the Star newspaper reports reNIKOLA Holdings and Pertagas Niaga have signed a long-term agreement to sell compressed biomethane gas produced from eight palm oil mills in Indonesia. The project is intended to establish the country’s first biomethane-to-gas-grid ecosystem and the largest clustered biomethane development, aggregating renewable gas from multiple mills. The project is […]

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Philippines’ Victorias Milling proposes bioethanol expansion

Philippines’ Victorias Milling proposes bioethanol expansion

August 20, 2026 |

In the Philippines, the Negros Now Daily newspaper reports Victorias Milling Company plans to expand its bioethanol facility, increasing annual production capacity to about 65,520 metric tons from 49,140 metric tons. The proposed $3.4 million project, based on an indicative cost of 200 million Philippine pesos, is driven by growing domestic fuel-ethanol demand, which the […]

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Major $160M NSF farmland bioenergy research project launched

Major $160M NSF farmland bioenergy research project launched

August 20, 2026 |

In Tennessee, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of a team that has won up to $160 million over the next 10 years from the National Science Foundation for the BRIDGES Engine, a collaborative initiative that will generate millions of dollars in additional annual income for Tennessee farmers and create thousands of jobs across […]

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Thailand faces potential ethanol glut as subsidies expire

Thailand faces potential ethanol glut as subsidies expire

August 20, 2026 |

In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports Thailand’s tapioca and sugarcane farmer groups warn that the expiration of biofuel price subsidies on September 24 could create an ethanol surplus. They are urging the government to replace price support with a broader energy-transition strategy focused on creating value and developing new markets. Ethanol demand has stagnated or […]

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