By Stephen Toon, CEO, BioVeritas Special to The Digest The Feedstock Dilemma at the Heart of SAF After several decades working across industrial biotechnology, from greenfield plant startups to navigating more than a few cellulosic scale-up challenges, I’ve learned that the future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) hinges on something far more fundamental than technology: […]
I was standing at the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign a few months ago, giving a keynote. I came to Illinois more or less to see the corn — every year, we do a “harvest tour” to look at the changing face of American feedstocks and supply chain […]
By Rick Gilmore, President, GIC Group Special to The Digest Biofuel production, end-use in the US, and exports all have registered steady gains from 2016-2025. The track record of growth and production efficiencies has been impressive, but challenges lie ahead and verifiable carbon benefits can serve to enhance the industry’s competitiveness. CPC Inset, our new […]
Licella marked 2025 with major strategic shifts, including the full acquisition of Arbios Biotech and securing funding from Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Diamond Edge Ventures. A landmark collaboration with Shell Catalysts & Technologies aims to scale global low-carbon biomass-to-biofuel solutions, specifically targeting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The proprietary Cat-HTR platform is expanding globally, utilizing forest and […]
Last week at Paine Field, something important happened. More than 175 people gathered inside Boeing’s Future of Flight building to launch the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator—not as a ribbon-cutting exercise, but as a declaration of intent: to turn sustainable aviation fuel ambition into commercial velocity. The room was full of people who have been pushing […]
By Sam A. Rushing, President, Advanced Cryogenics Ltd. www.CO2consultant.us Special to The Digest CO2 quality begins with the raw feedstock, and even the ingredients and agents which go into this feed gas or feedstock – these agents can be substances such as the natural gas or coal which is combusted for flue gas, then downstream […]
Editor’s Note: This is part III of a four-part series on the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator and opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Part I is here: Notes from Peanut Butter Lake: Why SAF Is Moving Slower Than It Should — and What Cascadia Teaches Us About Real Take-Off. Part II is here: Beat Crude with […]
California Organic Fertilizers introduces Phytamin Pure 5-0-0, a 100% efficient natural ammonia derived from bio-fermentation of protein-rich wastes like manure and food waste. This innovation targets a North American organic fertilizer market valued at 2.16 billion by 2025. Phase 2 planning aims for an ARR of $43 million. Unlike traditional manure fertilizers (35-50% efficient), this […]
The Ukrainian Regenerative Bioeconomy Ecosystem (URBE) framework addresses the $100 billion in losses and 7.5 million hectares of damaged land in Ukraine. Leveraging Ukraine’s 40% share of Europe’s fertile soils, the initiative integrates science and finance to turn recovery into a continental opportunity. Ambitious 2030 impact goals include removing 20 million tonnes of CO2e, creating […]
Itaconix leverages plant-based itaconic acid to produce safer, non-persistent chemistries for a line of 17 specialty ingredients. The company projects approximately $9 million in 2026 revenues, supported by high annual growth in cleaning and consumer product markets. Data highlights indicate that their itaconate polymers offer 100% biogenic carbon and superior scale inhibition compared to traditional […]
