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US Senators introduce Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021 to Expand Renewable Fuel Infrastructure

US Senators introduce Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021 to Expand Renewable Fuel Infrastructure

April 22, 2021 |

In Washington, Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced bipartisan legislation today to expand renewable fuel infrastructure. The would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to support the deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley The Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of […]

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Biden sets 50 percent carbon reduction target by 2050 for US

Biden sets 50 percent carbon reduction target by 2050 for US

April 22, 2021 |

In Washington, US President Joe Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2030 – building on progress to-date and by positioning American workers and industry to tackle the climate crisis. To develop the goal, the Administration analyzed […]

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Competitive Edge: City of Muscatine Organics Recycling Center & Biogas Conversion

Competitive Edge: City of Muscatine Organics Recycling Center & Biogas Conversion

April 22, 2021 |

The City of Muscatine in Iowa is leading by example. The city had municipal anaerobic digesters having capacity but not creating enough biogas for a conversion project, so they added food waste to increase biogas production. There are no other municipal operations of this kind in the midwest and only a handful of them nationally […]

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Biodiesel from FOG and Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to SMES Energy

Biodiesel from FOG and Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to SMES Energy

April 22, 2021 |

Fats, oils and grease are used today more than ever before – we’re talkin’ billions and billions of gallons – and Smisson Mathis Energy Solutions is converting this waste into biodiesel. See the latest progress on their East Dublin, Georgia biodiesel facility, plans for building new plants, controlling feedstock, and more.

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Poop to Power – Renewable Natural Gas from Manure: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables

Poop to Power – Renewable Natural Gas from Manure: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables

April 21, 2021 |

Just in time for Earth Day today, there is major progress in the manure-only to RNG side of the Biogas business. Vanguard Renewables’ Rick Royston shared this slide guide with new projects in Colorado and Georgia, more on the way, and a powerful new revenue stream for agriculture while we tackle the climate crisis.

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Growth Energy, RFA and ACE call on EPA to fix to outdated and confusing E15 labeling

Growth Energy, RFA and ACE call on EPA to fix to outdated and confusing E15 labeling

April 20, 2021 |

In Washington, Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association and the American Coalition for Ethanol all submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for a fix to outdated and confusing E15 labeling and to ensure retail stations’ existing tank systems can accommodate the storage of E15 and higher gasoline-ethanol blends. “Growth Energy supports modification […]

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The cannabinoid revolution is coming – and fermentation is the catalyst

The cannabinoid revolution is coming – and fermentation is the catalyst

April 20, 2021 |

By Roy Lipski, Co-founder & CEO of Creo Special to The Digest It’s clear that science and technology are spurring some of the biggest changes happening across industry today. And the innovation-driven revolution happening in the emerging cannabinoids sector could have far reaching effects. Cannabinoids themselves, while still underexplored, are powerful and diverse substances. But […]

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Biomass to Sugar Conversion Mechanisms: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Pretreatment and Enzymes for Biofuels

Biomass to Sugar Conversion Mechanisms: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Pretreatment and Enzymes for Biofuels

April 20, 2021 |

Get the latest on thermochemical pretreatment and enzymatic reactions for biofuels and biochemicals production from Rajesh Gupta from Lee Enterprises Consulting in this illuminating slide guide. From lignocellulosic and algal biomass, comparison of popular pretreatment methods, supplemental and hydrolyzing enzymes, and more.

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The “Coming Apocalypse:” Will Industrial Biotech Flourish or Flounder?

The “Coming Apocalypse:” Will Industrial Biotech Flourish or Flounder?

April 19, 2021 |

By Christopher J. Guske, Ph.D. and Mark Warner, PE Special to The Digest There are storm clouds on the horizon and those of us actively entrenched in scale-up and manufacturing for Industrial Biotech see the coming apocalypse…and it will likely not be pretty.  We make this assertion knowing we are in a superlative-saturated society, where […]

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Protein Production Platform: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Dyadic

Protein Production Platform: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Dyadic

April 19, 2021 |

Now that all Americans 16 years and older are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines as of yesterday, the timing is perfect for this Dyadic presentation that dives into their proprietary & patented C1-cell chromosomal gene expression and recombinant protein production platform to which can produce large quantities of vaccines, antibodies, enzymes and other protein-based products.

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