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Overcoming Gaps in Plastics Value Chain: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Nexant ECA

Overcoming Gaps in Plastics Value Chain: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Nexant ECA

February 9, 2022 |

Material Recovery Facilities have poor economics. Consumers don’t want to be inconvenienced by recycling. There are gaps and challenges to the plastics value chain so what do we do? Nexant shares solid solutions like increasing mechanization at MRFs and investing in them, advancing chemical recycling technologies, designing products with recycling in mind, and more.

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Praj Industries Executive Chairman Pramod Chaudhari wins the 2022 Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Advanced Bioeconomy

Praj Industries Executive Chairman Pramod Chaudhari wins the 2022 Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Advanced Bioeconomy

February 9, 2022 |

In Florida, The Daily Digest announced that Praj Industries Executive Chairman Pramod Chaudhari will receive the 2022 William C. Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Advanced Bioeconomy, and will give the Holmberg Memorial Address at ABLC 2022, the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference, on March 17, 2022. Dr. Chaudhari becomes the first recipient of the […]

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A field of dreams – why growing sugar beet is critical to Scotland’s future

A field of dreams – why growing sugar beet is critical to Scotland’s future

February 8, 2022 |

By Ian Archer, technical director, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) Special to The Digest After the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, attention is inevitably turning to how each country and industry can make their contribution towards slowing the rise in global temperatures. It is widely accepted that one of the most effective ways of […]

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Hemp Grain : The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to New West Genetics

Hemp Grain : The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to New West Genetics

February 8, 2022 |

Is hemp grain the next sustainable source of plant based protein and healthy lipids? What are the latest hemp varieties in the product pipeline? How does hemp compare to corn, canola, soy? Check out this slide guide from John McKay at New West Genetics on how hemp is the carbon negative biodiesel feedstock of the […]

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Alder Fuels CEO Bryan Sherbacow wins the 2022 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award for 2022

Alder Fuels CEO Bryan Sherbacow wins the 2022 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award for 2022

February 7, 2022 |

In Florida, The Daily Digest announced that Alder Fuels CEO Bryan Sherbacow will receive the 2022 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award and will give the Global Leadership Address at ABLC 2022, the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference, on March 17, 2022. The Award recognizes world and world-class leadership achievement in the advanced bioeconomy. Previous winners of the […]

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Odi et amo: The arrival of Zero Acre Farms

Odi et amo: The arrival of Zero Acre Farms

February 7, 2022 |

The remarkable story of Zero Acre Farms leaked into the public domain this week with the news that the company, focused on the production of “healthy, more sustainable oils and fats” from sugars has raised $37 million in an oversubscribed Series A. Co-founders include Steve del Cardayre, Jay Keasling and Jeff Nobbs. If it’s starting […]

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14 Product Launches in 2021: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes

14 Product Launches in 2021: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes

February 7, 2022 |

Novozymes delivered an impressive 2021 full-year results that included 6% organic sales growth – 7% organic sales growth in the fourth quarter alone – 14 product launches, several acquisitions, and expectations to continue doing well in 2022. Find out how Novozymes is keeping on track to meet its ambitious targets and more in this 2021 […]

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Competitive Edge: EDIOL, LLC’s Catalyst Tech

Competitive Edge: EDIOL, LLC’s Catalyst Tech

February 3, 2022 |

Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Biomass conversion needs a new cost effective, “green chemistry” approach. Instead of focusing on thermochemical conversions, my company developed the […]

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And the winners are…: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to SHV Energy’s Innovation Challenge

And the winners are…: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to SHV Energy’s Innovation Challenge

February 3, 2022 |

5 million tons of CO2 reduction by 2025 and 100% of their energy products to be from renewable sources in 2040 are part of SHV Energy’s ambitions. How does renewable propane and bioLPG fit in? What was the Sustainable Fuels Open Innovation Challenge, how does that tie in with SHV Energy’s goals, and who won […]

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Carbon Neutral by 2035: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste

Carbon Neutral by 2035: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste

February 2, 2022 |

1.5 Mton/a sustainable aviation fuels production capacity by the end of 2023 with plans to grow capacity, helping customers reduce their GHG emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030, reaching carbon neutral production by 2035 – these are some of Neste’s goals. How will they get there?

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