News arrives from one of the great small towns in America — Newton, Iowa — that Ames-based AgCertain Industries has acquired Maytag Dairy Farms, the manufacturer and marketer of the world-famous Maytag Blue Cheese as well as other specialty artisanal food and beverage products, from Midwest Growth Partners, the private equity fund. AgCertain, located in […]
Steeper Energy’s President, Perry Toms, shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC on how hydrofaction – a proven thermochemical is advancing biofuels commercial acceptance. From milestones to commercialization partners, get all the details on how Steeper Energy is building an advanced biofuels future through hydrofaction, and more.
By Mark Laurenzo, Iowa Economic Development Authority Special to The Digest Well known for advancements in crop sciences and biofuels, Iowa’s leadership in the bioindustry extends beyond these pillars into the field of animal health. The state boasts the second highest concentration of animal scientists in the United States, many of whom hail from Ames, […]
Methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, ethylene, propylene – They can all be produced with low carbon intensity. Check out this illuminating slide guide from Steven Slome at NexantECA on how while methanol and ammonia have larger implications beyond their large existing markets, low carbon intensity hydrogen’s implications have the potential to be the most far reaching, and […]
In Texas, Trillium inked a partnership with Chautauqua Green Energy and CGE Ventures to convert gas from the Chautauqua County landfill, in Chautauqua, New York, to 100% RNG. The ads will be sold across Trillium’s network of owned and operated CNG stations. The agreement will produce more than 5,000,000 DGE (diesel gallon equivalent) of RNG […]
Q: Tell us about your organization. What do you do? Praj, India’s most accomplished industrial biotechnology company driven by innovation, integration, and delivery capabilities. Over the past four decades, Praj has focused on the environment, energy, and agri-process industry, with over 1000++ customer references spanning 100+ countries across 5 continents. With sustainability at its core […]
What are BDO Zone ratings? Take a look at Barnwell County, South Carolina with a BDO Zone “A” Rating for woody biomass as an example. How the ratings work, what they mean, the ratings due diligence, and objectives, and more from Ecostrat’s President & CEO Jordan Solomon in this short and sweet slide guide.
Terry Mazanec from Lee Enterprises Consulting takes us on a journey through the toughest catalyst challenges in the bioeconomy and, most importantly, how to overcome them. From feedstock consistency and availability to substrate intransigence and unmanagement by-products.
If you missed this illuminating slide guide from Juergen Polle at MicroBio Engineering at ABLC, now’s your chance to check out All Things Algae! From their algae tech to targeted bioprospecting, non-GMP strain development, how they have taken on large-scale algae cultivation for environmental protection and commercial products, and more.
By John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute Special to The Digest There are a lot of articles, statements, projections, pledges and policies being promoted based upon the assumption that future vehicles are critical tools to reduce carbon emissions – and they are absolutely right! New technology will go a long way to helping us on […]
