By Mark Laurenzo, Iowa Economic Development Authority Special to The Digest Iowa has a well-documented history in the ethanol business. We’re the United States’ leader in renewable fuel production with 41 ethanol refineries (capable of producing more than 4.5 billion gallons per year) and 11 biodiesel facilities (with annual production capacities of 410 million gallons). […]
Who knew ammonia is used so much in the chemicals industry, supplying virtually all nitrogen, and that ammonia is so essential to maintaining world food output via fertilizers. But the chemical industry can’t become carbon neutral without addressing ammonia and green hydrogen can be their solution by achieving full decarbonization, esp. through electroreduction.
How did U.S. ethanol production and prices compare in 2022 so far to previous years? How about biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel? What’s the latest GHG analysis on ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel? How has anaerobic digesters helped with GHG mitigation? Find out now in this illuminating slide guide from William Hohenstein, Director […]
Woodchips, municipal waste, hydrogen, biomethane – it’s all about feedstock flexibility for Velocys’ conversion pathway to sustainable aviation fuel. What is their IP protected 5 step conversion process? What’s the latest on their Bayou Fuels project? How about the Nagoya, Japan project? Find out now in this exclusive ABLC slide guide!
As a leading synthetic biology company, Amyris has been in the news alot for their sustainable products and their rapid scale-up but did you see this short and sweet slide guide they shared with the ABLC audience in Washington, D.C. this spring?
The venture happily named Circular Fuels has announced its new home, at Teesworks on the south side of England’s River Tees. It’s a $200 million waste to rDME project — the best route to decarbonizing LPG, a leading pathway to low-carbon heavy-duty transport, and lays a foundation for green hydrogen. The venture plans to produce […]
The Renewable Carbon Fiber Consortium at NREL is working on the biological conversion of sugars to 3-hyroxypropionic acid/ester and the novel catalytic conversion of 3-HP to acrylonitrile. Is this the route to cheaper, easier and more environmentally friendly acrylonitrile and the first example of “homogeneous” renewable carbon fiber?
In Belgium, last week European transport ministers adopted a common position on each of the three legislative proposals of the fit for 55 package that relate to the transport sector alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR), FuelEU Maritime and ReFuelEU Aviation). This is an important step in the implementation of the fit for 55 legislative package, which […]
By Paul Hodredge, Director of Industrials and Transport and Cameron Steagall, Manager of Collaborations at BSR Special to The Digest On a cool, overcast December day in Chicago, United Airlines flew a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet from O’Hare to Washington Reagan National Airport. United was leaping forward in clearing the skies: this was the […]
If you missed ABLC in Washington, D.C. this spring, check out Dr. Pramod Chaudhari’s William C. Holmberg Award acceptance address here and now with this slide guide. Covering Praj’s partnerships to accelerate bioeconomy advancements, their latest initiatives like Bio-Mobility and Bio-Prism, how they are decarbonizing transportation and bioplastics, and more.
