Avantium believes in a fossil-free world, and while the Covid-19 crisis threw them, like so many around the globe, for a loop, they remained focused on continuing progress towards a circular economy. Here are highlights from Avantium’s 2020 Annual Report, renewable polymers and YXY tech for FDCA and PEF, renewable chemistries and RAY, Dawn and […]
From current carbon fiber recycling methods to the way of the future – mild chemical recycling – this slide guide from Washington State University researchers is one you won’t want to miss. Their latest research on chemical treatment under mild conditions of epoxy composites dives into how it works, the promising results so far, and […]
By Steve Roberts and Michael Reecher from Opportune LLP’s Process & Technology practice Special to The Digest If companies want to capture value and ultimately profit from the projected growth in renewable diesel, they must understand their netback. The demand and price for renewable diesel is on the rise and bringing familiar and new market […]
The same yet different. That’s biochar and activated carbon – both are carbon-based porous material and are the active agent in a separation process, but they also have significant differences. Check out this illuminating slide guide from William Naylor at Lee Enterprises Consulting on the advantages and applications for biochar, suggestions for biochar producers, and […]
In Texas and Nebraska, there have been a flurry of press releases from Viridis Chemical and its partners – most recently, today news arrives that Viridis Chemical inked a price, performance-guaranteed agreement with Koch Project Solutions to design and construct capital improvements to increase production capacity at its renewable chemicals plant in Columbus, Nebraska. Upon […]
Like magic, it’s the ‘disappearing’ gasoline tax on just the non-renewable portion of transportation fuel. Bob Kozak of Atlantic Biomass Conversions looks at how this can fund a renaissance in new technology for bio-based fuels, how the disappearing fee uses can reduce biomass input costs, reduce biofuel production costs, and more.
Iowa-based organization connects food and agtech startups with resources and relationships that fuel innovation and growth. By Mark Laurenzo, Business Development Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority Special to The Digest Iowa’s nutrient-rich land has yielded much more than ample harvests of corn and soybeans used to feed the nation and produce biofuels. Hundreds of years’ […]
What can Pyrolysis produce that’s sustainable and affordable? Technology, markets, applications, key players, what’s here and what’s coming. Check out this deep-dive into pyrolysis, including the hot new field of plastic pyrolysis for advanced fuels using “second chance carbon” and more in this special Digest presentation.
Energy and transportation sectors need renewable solutions, and Sylvatex is using green nanochemistry to turn renewable feedstocks into sustainable solutions for the $2+ trillion market. What is their proprietary tech MicroX? How does it turn renewable materials and byproducts from existing facilities into low-carbon diesel, lower-cost batteries and more?
The Competitive Edge: Petron Scientech, Inc. 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? Originally Petron was formed 30 years ago to be a complete Solution Provider for […]
