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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide Nanocellulose and Granbio technology

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide Nanocellulose and Granbio technology

June 14, 2023 |

GranBio Technologies has developed two patented BioPlus nanocellulose production technologies to cater to different end-use markets, BioPlus® with AVAP and BioPlus with GreenBox®. Both processes are demonstrated at the scale of 1/2 tpd at GranBio Tech Biorefinery in Thomaston, Georgia, USA. These processes allow for the economical extraction of commercial-scale nanocellulose from any biomass with […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Raven SR

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Raven SR

June 13, 2023 |

Raven SR is a clean fuels company that transforms waste – municipal solid waste, organic waste, and methane – into high-quality, clean hydrogen and Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels through its patented Steam/CO2 Reforming technology.  RavenSR CEO Matt Murdock gave gave this illuminating update at ABLC 2023.

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Novozymes launches advanced dry yeast, expands fermentation opportunities

Novozymes launches advanced dry yeast, expands fermentation opportunities

June 12, 2023 |

In Nebraska, at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, Novozymes announced the launch of its latest yeast technology, Innova® Apex ADY. Apex ADY is the most advanced active dry yeast in the market, increasing ethanol yield and reducing urea additions without sacrificing robustness to common production stressors, such as high temperature and organic acids. […]

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New book exposes EPA, oil industry’s role in ensuring the dominance of high-emission fuels: Gasolinegate debuts

New book exposes EPA, oil industry’s role in ensuring the dominance of high-emission fuels: Gasolinegate debuts

June 12, 2023 |

In Washington, emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that EPA and oil interests collaborated to manipulate computer models used to certify fuel emissions and set standards, say authors Burl Haigwood and Doug Durante in their explosive new chronicle of  the“stranglehold on the motor fuel market. They contend it led to consumer gasoline […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Book-andClaim systems

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Book-andClaim systems

June 12, 2023 |

Airline- and location-independent: the Book and Claim system allows (corporate) buyers to source SAF based on their total aviation footprint in one transaction, rather than sourcing through each airline individually. Andreea Moyes, Global Aviation Sustainability Director for Air bp gave this overview of how it works and why it works at ABLC 2023.

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Unlocking The Deployment of Advanced Bioethanol Refineries

Unlocking The Deployment of Advanced Bioethanol Refineries

June 11, 2023 |

By Melich Seefeldt, Vice President – Business Development, Europe, Praj Industries Special to The Digest Advanced bioethanol (also named 2G or cellulosic bioethanol from inedible biomass) and its co-products lignin, stillage, and biogenic CO2 are sustainable key tools to decarbonize the difficult-to-abate transport sector. In addition, they can be chemical precursors and intermediates for next-gen […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen

June 8, 2023 |

Bioprocessing solutions for next gen biorefineries is what MetGen is about, and this illuminating slide guide from ABLC 2023 highlights how they maximize the value for biomass, de-bottleneck a biorefinery, all about the enzymatic lignin fractioning process, their commercial roadmap, and more. CEO Alex Michine is the incisive presenter here.

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the outlook and lifecycle characteristics of alternative marine fuels

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the outlook and lifecycle characteristics of alternative marine fuels

June 7, 2023 |

The transportation Sector accounts for 33% of total US emissions and marine fuels are 3 percent of that- and they are famously hard to electrify. In this overview from the US Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Technologies Office, technology manager Josh Messner highlights how the United States is committing to work with countries in the International […]

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet

June 6, 2023 |

Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How? What’s LanzaJet’s role in it all? How are they driving innovation and accelerating deployment of SAF? What’s the status of their plants and projects? LJ’s Alex Menotti gave this illuminating update at ABLC 2023.

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the NCGA Corn-to-Chemicals Challenge

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the NCGA Corn-to-Chemicals Challenge

June 5, 2023 |

Here NCGA’s Sarah McKay and friends look at the Consider Corn Open corn-to-chemicals challenge to catalyze innovation and investment in this illuminating slide guide from ABLC 2023. What’s the role of corn and starch in renewable chemicals and materials? Here are the answers.

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