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Can the aviation industry reach 10% SAF uptake by 2030? The sky’s the limit.

Can the aviation industry reach 10% SAF uptake by 2030? The sky’s the limit.

November 21, 2022 |

From the Topsoe team Special to the Digest To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition has set a target of 10% SAF adoption by 2030. For fuel producers, that means creating enough supply to meet future demand, and for the aviation industry, it means taking the leap and making real, […]

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to BioVeritas

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to BioVeritas

November 17, 2022 |

BioVeritas upcycles underutilized and excess biomass from food processing into clean-label ingredients through a fermentation process that closely mirrors Mother Nature. We do this to create a world where the ingredients of tomorrow are produced naturally — with net zero emissions and without petrochemicals.CEO Dave Austgen presented these slides at ABLC Next 2022.

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Making High-Efficiency Ethylene from CO2

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Making High-Efficiency Ethylene from CO2

November 17, 2022 |

In this project, researchers aim for high-efficiency electrochemical production of ethylene from CO2,. Specific in this project, they sought to design electrodes to direct the cascade reaction from CO2 to ethylene via carbon monoxide, and to design a catalyst that would balance ideally the ions, electrons and reactants, to explore pulse electrolysis and  to design […]

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Virtual Decarbonization: Etihad, World Energy establish framework for long-term Book & Claim SAF deal

Virtual Decarbonization: Etihad, World Energy establish framework for long-term Book & Claim SAF deal

November 17, 2022 |

From COP27 comes news that Etihad Airway and World Energy signed a MoU for long-term strategic partnership to decarbonize flights through SAF delivered on a book and claim system.. Etihad is the first commercial airline to participate in World Energy’s recently launched service for airline and corporate climate leaders taking real action to achieve net-zero […]

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to the BioMade consortium

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to the BioMade consortium

November 16, 2022 |

BioMADE’s mission is to enable domestic bioindustrial manufacturing at all scales, develop technologies to enhance U.S. bioindustrial competitiveness, de-risk investment in relevant infrastructure, and expand the biomanufacturing workforce to realize the economic promise of industrial biotechnology. CEO Douglas Friedman presented these slides at ABLC Next 2022.

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Malaysia advances in the race for SAF: Vandelay Ventures readies 75 million gallon project using Sulzer tech 

Malaysia advances in the race for SAF: Vandelay Ventures readies 75 million gallon project using Sulzer tech 

November 16, 2022 |

Earlier this week, we reported that Vandelay Ventures has embarked on development of a 250,000 tonne (75 million gallons / 5000 barrels per day) production facility for sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel.  The project will be located at the Sabah Maju Jaya Renewable Energy Industrial Complex (SMJREIC) in Sapangar Bay, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.  The […]

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Axens

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Axens

November 15, 2022 |

Axens offers today the largest portfolio to do so; providing efficient, reliable and flexible technologies to convert biomass into high quality and low-carbon alternative products for the transportation sector as well as the chemical industry.. Axens BD director David Schwalje presented these slides at ABLC Next 2022.

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Hot, Superhot, Uberhot: The leading lights in renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials make big moves

Hot, Superhot, Uberhot: The leading lights in renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials make big moves

November 15, 2022 |

Among the newest adopters, we’re reporting this week that cactus leather slip-ons prove G.H. Bass isn’t “loafing about” on sustainability. In addition Tarform has revved up use of renewables for its electric motorcycles, using a flaxseed and biobased resin composite dyed with algae-based pigments. Finally, Germany’s Playmobil will soon expand its Wiltopia bioplastic range of […]

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The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Arzeda

The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Arzeda

November 14, 2022 |

Arzeda’s combination of computational protein design and state-of-the-art high-throughput screening is a radical change over what’s possible with traditional protein engineering. Our proprietary technology has been peer-reviewed in Science and Nature, and is based on solid and vetted models of protein biophysics and metabolic biochemistry coupled with large-scale computing. CEO Alexandre Zanghellini presented these slides […]

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It’s Maine! DG Fuels unveils land deal for SAF expansion into the Pine Tree State

It’s Maine! DG Fuels unveils land deal for SAF expansion into the Pine Tree State

November 14, 2022 |

From Washington DC comes news of projects rather than politics.  DG Fuels,has executed  long-term lease agreements with the Loring Development Authority for 1,240 acres in Aroostock County, Maine — part of the former Loring Air Force Base located near Limestone and Caribou. The site will host DG Fuels second SAF facility as well as the […]

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