The mission of California Ethanol & Power, LLC (“CE+P”) is to produce sustainable renewable low-carbon energy in California from the right renewable resource – sugarcane. CE&P’s experienced team is completing the development of and intends to project finance, construct using proven technologies, own and operate a facility in California’s Imperial Valley. CEO Dave Rubenstein presented […]
This week in the OPPORTUNITY ZONE, we looked at two double-AA rated districts under the BDOZone initiative, and as part of the proceedings, Steve Houserman led this presentation on the business parks, infrastructure, incentives and above all feedstock that make Clarksville, Arkansas a go-to project destination — especially for those targeting poultry litter and also […]
Balance your risks and rewards,” advises Topsoe’s Henrik Guldberg Petersen at ABLC Next 2023 in San Francisco, addressing the challenges of feedstock as a very scarce resource, making every carbon atom count for lower CI; the challenges of process operational robustness, and continuous optimization of operations; plus, the opportunities in 100% SAF going through approvals, […]
Founded in 1957, the National Corn Growers Association represents more than 40,000 dues-paying corn farmers nationwide and the interests of more than 300,000 growers. The goal of the NCGA’s Corn Challenge IV is to turn surplus corn into biobased chemicals. To date $450,000 in prize money has been awarded to 15 winners across three previous […]
AGRA ENERGY is on a mission to introduce cutting-edge technology into the renewable energy industry to transform methane gas waste into clean renewable fuels. Its technology is described as “a major advancement in the proven gas-to-liquids (GTL) conversion process.” CEO Tony Long presented these slides at ABLC Next 2023 in San Francisco.
“India is on the move, from the incredible traffic pouring through its cities and interconnecting highways, to the new policy formulations emerging and taking shape out of Delhi, to the technology advances flooding out of the southern tech strongholds of Pune and Mumbai,” wrote Digest editor Jim Lane in a recent column, “You can see […]
Dimeta is accelerating the energy transition in off-grid areas. They are advancing the production and use of renewable and recycled carbon Dimethyl Ether (“rDME”), a low-carbon sustainable liquid gas, to support the de-fossilization of the LPG Industry at globalscale. rDME we discover is a simple product, easy to handle. Safe, clean, green and versatile. Dimeta […]
iMicrobes designs and builds microorganisms, including industrial strains of bacteria and yeast to produce chemicals from natural gas and carbon dioxide. Their green, bio-based methods are “more cost effective than sugar or oil, helping to make consumer goods cheaper” — not to mention that the company picked up a Green Chemistry award from EPA. CSO […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium will partner with PANGAIA, a purpose driven materials science and apparel company. Under this partnership, PANGAIA will purchase Avantium’s plant-based and recyclable material PEF (polyethylene furanoate) for use in their apparel collection with the goal of creating fossil-fuel free and recyclable materials and products. PEF is made from FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid), […]
In Belgium, Biotalys completed a strategic review of the company by CEO Kevin Helash and the board of directors. The review leads to a shift to the second-generation AGROBODY technology to develop protein-based biocontrols for crop and food protection. This move to AGROBODY 2.0 entails organizational changes to concentrate resources on core R&D capabilities while focusing on […]
